Good for
PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES
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 PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, 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 PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- 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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