Retroid
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus
Handheld · Horizontal · Android 11
Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Saturn
OS
Android 11
Released
Nov 2022
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Retroid with a 4.7-inch 1334×750 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 11. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Saturn. It typically sells for around $149.
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Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 10 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited1 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Limited3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- 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
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.7 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1334 x 750
Pixel density
325.61 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
UNISOC Tiger T618
CPU
Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
4 GB LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 128 GB eMMC,
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4500 mAh
Weight
230 grams
Dimensions
184.65 mm x 81.38 mm x 24.23 mm
Material
Plastic,
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus emulate?
- The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
- Can the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus play Saturn games?
- Yes. Saturn performance on the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus play GameCube games?
- Only partially. GameCube on the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus cost?
- The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus typically sells for around $149, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus run?
- The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus ships with Android 11.
- What screen does the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus have?
- It has a 4.7 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1334 x 750 at 325.61 PPI.
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