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Overview
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. It is best suited for PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP, with support listed up to Switch.
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR4x
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 280 grams
- OS
- Android 13
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnExcellent
- 6th genexcellent
- GameCubeExcellent
- WiiExcellent
- PS2Excellent
- Modernmixed
- 3DSExcellent
- Wii ULimited
- PS3Limited
- SwitchPlayable
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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
Played on the Retroid Pocket 5
47h 50m
across 56 sessions by 2 players
3 sessions this month
Real sessions, synced from handhelds like yours. Track yours
Most played
Track your play on the Retroid Pocket 5
Install the plugin for Android, Knulli, Batocera, or ROCKNIX and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own: what you played, and for how long.
Setup guides
Specifications
General
- Released
- November 2024
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Android 13
- Custom firmware
- Batocera, Knulli, ROCKNIX
- Price range
- Mid-Range
Display
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
- Pixel density
- 400.53 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- CPU
- Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 650, 587 MHz
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR4x LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 5000 mAh, 4 - 6 hours
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Dimensions
- 199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Symmetrical
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, Analog L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- Home, Back, Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Ports
- USB-C, HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the Retroid Pocket 5 emulate?
The Retroid Pocket 5 can stretch to Switch, though with compromises. It is at its best with PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP.
Can the Retroid Pocket 5 play Switch games?
Only partially. Switch on the Retroid Pocket 5 is playable with compromises. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Retroid Pocket 5 cost?
The Retroid Pocket 5 typically sells for around $199, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Retroid Pocket 5 run?
The Retroid Pocket 5 ships with Android 13 and also supports Batocera, Knulli, ROCKNIX.
Can I track my play time on the Retroid Pocket 5?
Yes. Install a retroshelf plugin (there's one for Android, Knulli, Batocera, and ROCKNIX) and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
What screen does the Retroid Pocket 5 have?
It has a 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 400.53 PPI.
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