Retroid Pocket 5 vs Anbernic RG-557

Retroid Pocket 5RetroidRetroid Pocket 5$200 at launch, Nov 2024Anbernic RG-557AnbernicRG-557$249 at launch, Apr 2025
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The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 5 and the RG-557 is the software.

The Retroid Pocket 5 runs Android or Linux, the RG-557 runs Android.

Other differences

Which is better

Pocketability

Which fits in a pocket better?

Retroid Pocket 5

The Retroid Pocket 5 (199.2 x 78.5 x 15.6 mm, 280 g). The RG-557 is 223 x 89 x 15-25 mm, 347 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.

PS2

Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the RG-557?

Tie

About the same: 86 and 90 out of 100.

Price

Which costs less?

Retroid Pocket 5

The Retroid Pocket 5, at about $200 at launch against $249. Prices today vary by store and the used market.

GBA

Which is better for GBA games?

Tie

Both run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 67% of the Retroid Pocket 5's screen at 6x, 67% of the RG-557's screen at 6x.

Battery

Which has the bigger battery?

Tie

About the same: 5,000 and 5,500 mAh.

Side by side

Retroid Pocket 5RG-557
Launch price$200$249
ReleasedNov 2024Apr 2025
Plays well up toPS2PS2
ShapeHorizontalHorizontal
SoftwareAndroid or LinuxAndroid
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 8300
Memory8 GB8 GB
Screen5.5 inch AMOLED 16:95.48 inch AMOLED 16:9
Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Battery5,000 mAh5,500 mAh
Weight280 g347 g
Size199.2 x 78.5 x 15.6 mm223 x 89 x 15-25 mm
Analog sticksDouble, symmetricalDouble, asymmetrical
Hall effect sticksYesYes
L2 and R2Yes, stackedYes, stacked
Analog triggersYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Video outYesYes
Headphone jackYesYes

Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.

Emulation

  1. Retroid Pocket 5RG-557
  2. Game Boy100100
  3. NES100100
  4. Genesis100100
  5. GBA100100
  6. SNES100100
  7. PS1100100
  8. DS100100
  9. N64100100
  10. Dreamcast100100
  11. PSP100100
  12. Saturn7070
  13. GameCube90100
  14. 3DS88100
  15. Wii100100
  16. PS28690
  17. Switch5667
  18. Wii U4354
  19. PS33410

100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.

Full details

Retroid Pocket 5: specs, screen fit and owner notes →Retroid Pocket 5 on eBay
Anbernic RG-557: specs, screen fit and owner notes →RG-557 on eBay

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