The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 2 and the RG-351P is the software.
The Retroid Pocket 2 runs Android, the RG-351P runs Linux.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 2 has a 4:3 screen and the RG-351P a 3:2 one, so different systems fill each.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 connects to a TV; the RG-351P cannot.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 runs on the MediaTek MT6580A, the RG-351P on the RockChip RK3326.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: Retroid Pocket 2 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm, 196 g, RG-351P 151.5 x 70 x 18 mm, 189 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 2 or the RG-351P?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Retroid Pocket 2The Retroid Pocket 2, at about $80 at launch against $99. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
RG-351PThe RG-351P. GBA games fill 100% of the RG-351P's screen at 2x, a perfect fit with even pixels, against 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 3,500 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| Retroid Pocket 2 | RG-351P | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $80 | $99 |
| Released | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| Plays well up to | N64 | DS |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek MT6580A | RockChip RK3326 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 3:2 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 320 x 480 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Weight | 196 g | 189 g |
| Size | 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm | 151.5 x 70 x 18 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Retroid Pocket 2RG-351P
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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