The main difference between the Miyoo Mini Plus and the Retroid Pocket 2 is the shape.
The Miyoo Mini Plus is a vertical, Game Boy shaped, the Retroid Pocket 2 is a horizontal.
Other differences
- The Miyoo Mini Plus launched at about $50 and the Retroid Pocket 2 at about $80.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 has two analog sticks; the Miyoo Mini Plus has none.
- The Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux, the Retroid Pocket 2 runs Android.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 connects to a TV; the Miyoo Mini Plus cannot.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: Miyoo Mini Plus 78.5 x 108 x 22.3 mm, 162 g, Retroid Pocket 2 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm, 196 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Retroid Pocket 2?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Miyoo Mini PlusThe Miyoo Mini Plus, at about $50 at launch against $80. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 50% of the Miyoo Mini Plus's screen at 2x, 50% of the Retroid Pocket 2's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid Pocket 2The Retroid Pocket 2, at 4,000 mAh against 3,000 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| Miyoo Mini Plus | Retroid Pocket 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $50 | $80 |
| Released | Mar 2023 | Aug 2020 |
| Plays well up to | DS | N64 |
| Shape | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Software | Linux | Android |
| Chip | SigmaStar SSD202D | MediaTek MT6580A |
| Memory | 128 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Weight | 162 g | 196 g |
| Size | 78.5 x 108 x 22.3 mm | 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | Double, asymmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, stacked |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Miyoo Mini PlusRetroid Pocket 2
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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