The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 2S and the RG-353V is the shape.
The Retroid Pocket 2S is a horizontal, the RG-353V is a vertical, Game Boy shaped.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 2S runs Android, the RG-353V runs Android or Linux.
- The Retroid Pocket 2S runs on the UNISOC Tiger T610, the RG-353V on the RockChip RK3566.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: Retroid Pocket 2S 155 x 80.6 x 16-28 mm, 200 g, RG-353V 83 x 126 x 21 mm, 180 g. Only the Retroid Pocket 2S fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 2S or the RG-353V?
NeitherNeither is built for PS2. They score 30 and 10 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Retroid Pocket 2SThe Retroid Pocket 2S, at about $99 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 2S's screen at 2x, 50% of the RG-353V's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid Pocket 2SThe Retroid Pocket 2S, 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 2S | RG-353V | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $99 | $113 |
| Released | Aug 2023 | Sep 2022 |
| Plays well up to | PSP | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Vertical |
| Software | Android | Android or Linux |
| Chip | UNISOC Tiger T610 | RockChip RK3566 |
| Memory | 3 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 | 200 g | 180 g |
| Size | 155 x 80.6 x 16-28 mm | 83 x 126 x 21 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | ? |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, side by side |
| Analog triggers | 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
- Retroid Pocket 2SRG-353V
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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