The main difference between the Retroid Pocket 6 and the Retroid Pocket G2 is power.
The Retroid Pocket 6 plays everything up to Switch well, while the Retroid Pocket G2 tops out at PS2.
Other differences
- The Retroid Pocket 6 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Retroid Pocket G2 on the Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 2.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Retroid Pocket G2The Retroid Pocket G2 (199.2 x 78.5 x 15.6 mm, 280 g). The Retroid Pocket 6 is 205.5 x 80.5 x 17.2 mm, 304 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket 6 or the Retroid Pocket G2?
Retroid Pocket 6The Retroid Pocket 6. It scores 90 out of 100 for PS2 against 84.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $240 and $219.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 67% of the Retroid Pocket 6's screen at 6x, 67% of the Retroid Pocket G2's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid Pocket 6The Retroid Pocket 6, at 6,000 mAh against 5,000 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 6 | Retroid Pocket G2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $240 | $219 |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 |
| Plays well up to | Switch | PS2 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 5.5 inch AMOLED 16:9 | 5.5 inch AMOLED 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Weight | 304 g | 280 g |
| Size | 205.5 x 80.5 x 17.2 mm | 199.2 x 78.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Analog sticks | Customizable | 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 6Retroid Pocket G2
- 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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