The main difference between the Odin 2 and the Retroid Pocket 6 is the screen.
The Retroid Pocket 6 has an AMOLED screen with true blacks; the Odin 2 uses an IPS panel.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Retroid Pocket 6The Retroid Pocket 6 (205.5 x 80.5 x 17.2 mm, 304 g). The Odin 2 is 225 x 98 x 17 mm, 420 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Odin 2 or the Retroid Pocket 6?
TieAbout the same: 87 and 90 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Retroid Pocket 6The Retroid Pocket 6, at about $240 at launch against $299. 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's screen at 6x, 67% of the Retroid Pocket 6's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Odin 2The Odin 2, at 8,000 mAh against 6,000 mAh. Same chip, so the bigger battery should last longer.
Side by side
| Odin 2 | Retroid Pocket 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $299 | $240 |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Jan 2026 |
| Plays well up to | Switch | Switch |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 6.0 inch IPS 16:9 | 5.5 inch AMOLED 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 8,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Weight | 420 g | 304 g |
| Size | 225 x 98 x 17 mm | 205.5 x 80.5 x 17.2 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Customizable |
| 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 2Retroid Pocket 6
- 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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