Retroid Pocket
Retroid · Released Feb 2020 ·
The Retroid Pocket is a 3.5" IPS handheld from Retroid powered by the MediaTek MT6580A. It launched at around $75.
Pros
- +Access to mobile games and apps
- +Supports connection to external displays
- +Big 4000 mAh battery
Cons
- −No touchscreen makes Android navigation difficult
- −Older Android version, less compatibility with the Play Store
- −No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)
- −Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- MediaTek MT6580A
- CPU
- Cortex-A7, 4 cores, 1.3 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-400 MP2, 500 MHz
- RAM
- 512 MB DDR2
- Storage
- 32GB Internal
- Weight
- 200 g
- Dimensions
- 87 x 140 x 19 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth
- Ports
- Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 1
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 6
Also plays natively: Android
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The Retroid Pocket is a 3.5" IPS handheld from Retroid powered by the MediaTek MT6580A. It launched at around $75. It carries 512 MB of RAM and runs Android 6. Highlights include: Access to mobile games and apps; Supports connection to external displays; Big 4000 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: No touchscreen makes Android navigation difficult; Older Android version, less compatibility with the Play Store; No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything).