Overview
The Retroid Pocket 2+ is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Retroid with a 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 11. It is best suited for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $99.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- UNISOC Tiger T310
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR4X
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 196 grams
- OS
- Android 11
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genmixed
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPGood
- DreamcastGood
- SaturnPlayable
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiLimited
- PS2Limited
- Modernlimited
- 3DSLimited
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
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Specifications
General
- Released
- December 2021
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Android 11
- 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
- UNISOC Tiger T310
- CPU
- Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55, 4 cores, 1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- PowerVR GE8300, 800 MHz
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 32 GB eMMC,
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 4000 mAh, 4.5 - 6 hours
- Weight
- 196 grams
- Dimensions
- 150 mm x 81 mm x 17-30 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Left
- Sticks
- Single
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Analog sticks, L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- Home, Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5
- Ports
- USB-C, HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the Retroid Pocket 2+ emulate?
The Retroid Pocket 2+ plays systems up to Dreamcast well. It is at its best with Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
Can the Retroid Pocket 2+ play Dreamcast games?
Yes. Dreamcast performance on the Retroid Pocket 2+ is rated good in our catalog. Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Retroid Pocket 2+ play Saturn games?
Only partially. Saturn on the Retroid Pocket 2+ is playable with compromises. Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Retroid Pocket 2+ cost?
The Retroid Pocket 2+ typically sells for around $99, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Retroid Pocket 2+ run?
The Retroid Pocket 2+ ships with Android 11.
Can I track my play time on the Retroid Pocket 2+?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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