Overview
The Retroid Pocket 2S 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 Saturn. It typically sells for around $99.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- UNISOC Tiger T610
- RAM
- 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 200 grams
- OS
- Android 11
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnGood
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiPlayable
- PS2Limited
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
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Specifications
General
- Released
- August 2023
- 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 T610
- CPU
- Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2, 614 MHz
- RAM
- 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x LPDDR4x
- Storage
- Internal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 4000 mAh, 4-6 hours
- Weight
- 200 grams
- Dimensions
- 155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm
- Material
- Plastic or Metal (Aluminum)
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Symmetrical
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, Analog L2/R2, Touch screen
- Extra buttons
- Home, Back, Programmable Button, Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the Retroid Pocket 2S emulate?
The Retroid Pocket 2S plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
Can the Retroid Pocket 2S play Saturn games?
Yes. Saturn performance on the Retroid Pocket 2S is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Retroid Pocket 2S play GameCube games?
Only partially. GameCube on the Retroid Pocket 2S is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Retroid Pocket 2S cost?
The Retroid Pocket 2S typically sells for around $99, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Retroid Pocket 2S run?
The Retroid Pocket 2S ships with Android 11.
What screen does the Retroid Pocket 2S 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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