The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 2 and the TRIMUI Smart Pro is the software.
The Retroid Pocket 2 runs Android, the TRIMUI Smart Pro runs Linux.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 2 has a 4:3 screen and the TRIMUI Smart Pro a 16:9 one, so different systems fill each.
- The TRIMUI Smart Pro has a 4.96 inch screen against 3.5 inches on the Retroid Pocket 2.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 connects to a TV; the TRIMUI Smart Pro cannot.
- The Retroid Pocket 2 runs on the MediaTek MT6580A, the TRIMUI Smart Pro on the Allwinner A133 Plus.
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 TRIMUI Smart Pro is 188 x 80 x 17 mm, 231 g. Only the Retroid Pocket 2 fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 2 or the TRIMUI Smart Pro?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TRIMUI Smart ProThe TRIMUI Smart Pro, at about $70 at launch against $80. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
TRIMUI Smart ProThe TRIMUI Smart Pro. GBA games fill 67% of the TRIMUI Smart Pro's screen at 4x with even pixels, against 50% of the Retroid Pocket 2's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TRIMUI Smart ProThe TRIMUI Smart Pro, at 5,000 mAh against 4,000 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 | TRIMUI Smart Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $80 | $70 |
| Released | Aug 2020 | Nov 2023 |
| Plays well up to | N64 | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek MT6580A | Allwinner A133 Plus |
| Memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 4.96 inch IPS 16:9 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 1280 x 720 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Weight | 196 g | 231 g |
| Size | 150 x 81 x 17-30 mm | 188 x 80 x 17 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| 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 2TRIMUI Smart Pro
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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