The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 2 and the RG-351V is size.
The Retroid Pocket 2 measures 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm and weighs 196 g; the RG-351V measures 94 x 140 x 26.8 mm and weighs 230 g.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 2 is a horizontal, the RG-351V is a vertical, Game Boy shaped.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 has two analog sticks; the RG-351V has one.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 runs Android, the RG-351V runs Linux.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 connects to a TV; the RG-351V cannot.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Retroid Pocket 2The Retroid Pocket 2 (150 x 81 x 17-30 mm, 196 g). The RG-351V is 94 x 140 x 26.8 mm, 230 g. Only the Retroid Pocket 2 fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 2 or the RG-351V?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Retroid Pocket 2The Retroid Pocket 2, at about $80 at launch against $109. 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 Retroid Pocket 2's screen at 2x, 50% of the RG-351V's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 4,000 and 3,900 mAh.
Side by side
| Retroid Pocket 2 | RG-351V | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $80 | $109 |
| Released | Aug 2020 | Mar 2021 |
| Plays well up to | N64 | DS |
| Shape | Horizontal | Vertical |
| Software | Android | Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek MT6580A | RockChip RK3326 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 3,900 mAh |
| Weight | 196 g | 230 g |
| Size | 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm | 94 x 140 x 26.8 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Single, bottom |
| 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-351V
- 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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