Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Android 7
Released
Oct 2019
The Z-Pocket Game is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Z-Pocket Game with a 4.3-inch 1280×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 7. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $178.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 4 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Mixed5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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 but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.3 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1280 x 720
Pixel density
341.54 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU
Qualcomm Krait 400
CPU clock
2.15 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 330
GPU clock
450 - 578 MHz
RAM
2 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 64/128 GB & External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
3635 mAh
Weight
196 grams
Dimensions
165 mm x 65 mm x 16 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Single
Extra buttons
Power, Reset, Volume +-, OTG Switch
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Z-Pocket Game emulate?
- The Z-Pocket Game plays systems up to Dreamcast well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the Z-Pocket Game play Dreamcast games?
- Yes. Dreamcast performance on the Z-Pocket Game is rated good in our catalog. Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Z-Pocket Game play Saturn games?
- Only partially. Saturn on the Z-Pocket Game is playable with compromises. Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the Z-Pocket Game cost?
- The Z-Pocket Game typically sells for around $178, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Z-Pocket Game run?
- The Z-Pocket Game ships with Android 7.
- What screen does the Z-Pocket Game have?
- It has a 4.3 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 720 at 341.54 PPI.
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