The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro and the Retroid Pocket Mini is the screen shape.
The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro has a 16:9 screen and the Retroid Pocket Mini a 4:3 one, so different systems fill each.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket Mini has an AMOLED screen with true blacks; the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro uses an IPS panel.
- The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro has a 4.7 inch screen against 3.7 inches on the Retroid Pocket Mini.
- The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro runs Android, the Retroid Pocket Mini runs Android or Linux.
- The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 1100, the Retroid Pocket Mini on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Retroid Pocket MiniThe Retroid Pocket Mini (165.28 x 77.62 x 16.5 - 29.3 mm, 215 g). The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is 184.8 x 82.6 x 15.8 mm, 261 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro or the Retroid Pocket Mini?
TieAbout the same: 86 and 88 out of 100.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $199 and $189.
Which is better for GBA games?
Retroid Pocket MiniThe Retroid Pocket Mini. GBA games fill 78% of the Retroid Pocket Mini's screen at 5x with even pixels, against 61% of the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro's screen at 4x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid Pocket 4 ProThe Retroid Pocket 4 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 4 Pro | Retroid Pocket Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $199 | $189 |
| Released | Jan 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Plays well up to | PS2 | PS2 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android or Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Screen | 4.7 inch IPS 16:9 | 3.7 inch AMOLED 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750 | 1280 x 960 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Weight | 261 g | 215 g |
| Size | 184.8 x 82.6 x 15.8 mm | 165.28 x 77.62 x 16.5 - 29.3 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes | 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 4 ProRetroid Pocket Mini
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
- Switch
- Wii U
- PS3
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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