Overview
The Retroid Pocket is a budget vertical retro handheld from Retroid with a 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 6. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to DS. It typically sells for around $75.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- MediaTek MT6580A
- RAM
- 512 MB DDR2
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 200 grams
- OS
- Android 6
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genmixed
- N64Playable
- DSGood
- PSPPlayable
- DreamcastPlayable
- SaturnNo
- 6th genunsupported
- GameCubeNo
- WiiNo
- PS2No
- Modernunsupported
- 3DSNo
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
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Specifications
General
- Released
- February 2020
- Type
- Handheld, Vertical
- Operating system
- Android 6
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480 (4:3)
- Pixel density
- 228.57 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek MT6580A
- CPU
- Cortex-A7, 4 cores, 1.3 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-400 MP2, 500 MHz
- RAM
- 512 MB DDR2 DDR2
- Storage
- Internal 32 GB & External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 200 grams
- Dimensions
- 87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Controls
- D-pad
- Left
- Sticks
- Single
- Inputs
- Analog sticks
- Extra buttons
- Home, Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Mono
FAQ
What systems can the Retroid Pocket emulate?
The Retroid Pocket plays systems up to DS well. It is at its best with NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Can the Retroid Pocket play DS games?
Yes. DS performance on the Retroid Pocket is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
Can the Retroid Pocket play PSP games?
Only partially. PSP on the Retroid Pocket is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Retroid Pocket cost?
The Retroid Pocket typically sells for around $75, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Retroid Pocket run?
The Retroid Pocket ships with Android 6.
What screen does the Retroid Pocket have?
It has a 3.5 inch IPS display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 640 x 480 at 228.57 PPI.
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