Retroid
Retroid Pocket 5
Handheld · Horizontal · Android 13 / Linux (Batocera)
Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 13 / Linux (Batocera)
Released
Nov 2024
The Retroid Pocket 5 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Retroid with a 5.5-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 13 / Linux (Batocera). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $199.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems — 15 at excellent.
DS, 3DS, GBA, N64, NES, PS1, PS2, PSP, Wii, SNES, Saturn, Genesis, Game Boy, GameCube, Dreamcast
Wii U
PS3, Switch
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
400.53 PPI
Panel
AMOLED Touchscreen
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
CPU
Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock
587 MHz
RAM
8 GB LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5000 mAh
Weight
280 grams
Dimensions
199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 - ? mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home, Back, Power, Volume +-
Features
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