The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 2 and the RG-353V is the shape.
The Retroid Pocket 2 is a horizontal, the RG-353V is a vertical, Game Boy shaped.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 2 runs Android, the RG-353V runs Android or Linux.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 runs on the MediaTek MT6580A, the RG-353V on the RockChip RK3566.
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-353V 83 x 126 x 21 mm, 180 g. Only the Retroid Pocket 2 fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 2 or the RG-353V?
NeitherNeither is built for PS2. They score 0 and 10 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Retroid Pocket 2The Retroid Pocket 2, at about $80 at launch against $113. 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-353V's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid Pocket 2The Retroid Pocket 2, at 4,000 mAh against 3,200 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-353V | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $80 | $113 |
| Released | Aug 2020 | Sep 2022 |
| Plays well up to | N64 | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Vertical |
| Software | Android | Android or Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek MT6580A | RockChip RK3566 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 2 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 | 3,200 mAh |
| Weight | 196 g | 180 g |
| Size | 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm | 83 x 126 x 21 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, side by side |
| 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
- Retroid Pocket 2RG-353V
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- PS2
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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