The main difference between the Miyoo Mini and the Retroid Pocket is size.
The Miyoo Mini measures 65 x 93.5 x 18 mm and weighs 106 g; the Retroid Pocket measures 87 x 140 x 19 mm and weighs 200 g.
Other differences
- The Miyoo Mini runs Linux, the Retroid Pocket runs Android.
- The Retroid Pocket has Wi-Fi and the Miyoo Mini does not, so no online updates, cloud saves or streaming on it.
- The Miyoo Mini has L2 and R2; the Retroid Pocket has only one pair of shoulder buttons.
- The Retroid Pocket carries a 4,000 mAh battery, the Miyoo Mini 2,000 mAh.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Miyoo MiniThe Miyoo Mini (65 x 93.5 x 18 mm, 106 g). The Retroid Pocket is 87 x 140 x 19 mm, 200 g. Only the Miyoo Mini fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo Mini or the Retroid Pocket?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Miyoo MiniThe Miyoo Mini, at about $52 at launch against $75. 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's screen at 2x, 50% of the Retroid Pocket's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid PocketThe Retroid Pocket, at 4,000 mAh against 2,000 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 | Retroid Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $52 | $75 |
| Released | Dec 2021 | Feb 2020 |
| Plays well up to | DS | DS |
| Shape | Vertical | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Android |
| Chip | SigmaStar SSD202D | MediaTek MT6580A |
| Memory | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Screen | 2.8 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 2,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Weight | 106 g | 200 g |
| Size | 65 x 93.5 x 18 mm | 87 x 140 x 19 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | Single, top |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | No |
| Wi-Fi | No | 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 MiniRetroid Pocket
- 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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