The main difference between the Odin 2 Mini and the Retroid Pocket 5 is power.
The Odin 2 Mini plays everything up to Switch well, while the Retroid Pocket 5 tops out at PS2.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 5 launched at about $200 and the Odin 2 Mini at about $339.
- The Retroid Pocket 5 has an AMOLED screen with true blacks; the Odin 2 Mini uses a Mini LED panel.
- The Odin 2 Mini runs Android, the Retroid Pocket 5 runs Android or Linux.
- The Odin 2 Mini runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Retroid Pocket 5 on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Retroid Pocket 5The Retroid Pocket 5 (199.2 x 78.5 x 15.6 mm, 280 g). The Odin 2 Mini is 198 x 85.8 x 19.5 mm, 320 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Odin 2 Mini or the Retroid Pocket 5?
TieAbout the same: 86 and 86 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Retroid Pocket 5The Retroid Pocket 5, at about $200 at launch against $339. 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: 67% of the Odin 2 Mini's screen at 6x, 67% of the Retroid Pocket 5's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 5,000 and 5,000 mAh.
Side by side
| Odin 2 Mini | Retroid Pocket 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $339 | $200 |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Plays well up to | Switch | PS2 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android or Linux |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 5.0 inch Mini LED 16:9 | 5.5 inch AMOLED 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Weight | 320 g | 280 g |
| Size | 198 x 85.8 x 19.5 mm | 199.2 x 78.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Odin 2 MiniRetroid Pocket 5
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
- Switch
- Wii U
- PS3
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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