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Retroid Pocket Mini

Retroid Pocket Mini handheld front
Released
Sep. 2024

OS
Android 10=>13, Linux

Screen
3.7”, 4:3

Up To
Switch

Best For
PS2, 3DS

Price
~$180


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Emulation Performance

Modern
20
PlayStation 3
10
Switch
56
Wii U
20
PlayStation 2
88
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
GameCube
Sega Saturn
70
PSP
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
4:3
Screen Size
3.7”
Resolution
1280 x 960
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Screen Type
AMOLED
Pixel Density
432 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic
Weight
215 g
Dimensions
165.28 x 77.62 x 16.5 - 29.3 mm
Speaker Placement
Front
Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Mobile Data
WiFi Version
6
Bluetooth Version
5.1

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Top
Additional Controls
Home, back, volume up and down

Technical Specs

*
Storage
128 GB UFS 3.1
Battery
4000 mAh
RAM
6 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
Architecture
ARM
CPU
Cortex-A77
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650
CPU Clock Speed
1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
8
GPU Clock Speed
587 MHz

Pros

  • Great ergonomics with the grips and offset analog sticks
  • Strong performance even for more demanding systems
  • Beautiful AMOLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks
  • Well-supported by the community, multiple CFWs available

Cons

  • The V1 has issues with screen scaling. Resolved with the V2
  • Great emulation performance, but the screen size isn't ideal for widescreen games

Setup Guides

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