Retroid / Moorechip Retroid Pocket 2
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The Retroid Pocket 2 is an Android gaming handheld released in 2020 by the Chinese manufacturer Retroid / Moorechip. It is built around the MediaTek MT6580A with 1 GB DDR3, has a 3.5 inch IPS 640 x 480 display, and uses a 4000 mAh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is SNES full speed, placing it in the budget tier for Android-based emulation and game streaming. Notable hardware features include video output, Bluetooth, WiFi.
How far can it go?
Runs everything up to SNES at full speed, and pushes as far as PSP with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: PSP mostly playable but some need frameskip, Dreamcast barely playable, and N64 is hit and miss
Specifications
| Chip (SoC) | MediaTek MT6580A |
|---|---|
| CPU | Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Screen size | 3.5 inch |
| Screen type | IPS |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| PPI | 228.57 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Storage | Internal 8 GB EMMC & External MicroSD |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, WiFi |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Front facing |
| Charge port | USB-C |
| Video output | Micro HDMI |
| Audio out | 3.5mm Headphone |
| Dimensions | 150 mm x 81 mm x 17-30 mm |
| Weight | 196 grams |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Light Blue, Pink, Yellow, DMG Gray, SNES UK, GBA Indigo, Funtastic N64 colors |
Pros & cons
👎 Cons
- Digital slidepad right analog (not true analog), some people can feel input lag
Compare prices & buy
from $10 – $80
$80 ( + $10 shipping)
Often sold by: Aliexpress
Notes
Specs on GoRetroid.com claim 1.5 GHz but the MT6580 only gets up to 1.3 GHz normally. Apparently the Pocket 2 uses an overclocked MT6580 to get up to 1.5 GHz. Sticks do not click in so no L3 / R3. Right stick is listed as "digital joystick", so it may not even be true analog. "Right stick component is a sliding style like what you see on the Pocket Go 2" - Taki