Good for
GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 11
Released
Jan 2024
The Retroid Pocket 4 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 GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $149.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 12 at excellent, 3 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed2 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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
MediaTek Dimensity 900
CPU
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz - 2.4 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock
900 MHz
RAM
4 GB LPDDR4x LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5000 mAh
Weight
261 grams
Dimensions
184.8 mm x 82.6 mm x 15.8 mm
Material
Plastic
Speaker
Bottom
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home, Back, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Retroid Pocket 4 emulate?
- The Retroid Pocket 4 plays systems up to 3DS well. It is at its best with GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Can the Retroid Pocket 4 play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the Retroid Pocket 4 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Retroid Pocket 4 play Wii U games?
- No. Wii U is not supported on the Retroid Pocket 4. 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.
- How much does the Retroid Pocket 4 cost?
- The Retroid Pocket 4 typically sells for around $149, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Retroid Pocket 4 run?
- The Retroid Pocket 4 ships with Android 11.
- What screen does the Retroid Pocket 4 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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