The main difference between the Retroid Pocket and the RG-351P is the shape.
The Retroid Pocket is a vertical, Game Boy shaped, the RG-351P is a horizontal.
Other differences
- The RG-351P has two analog sticks; the Retroid Pocket has one.
- The Retroid Pocket runs Android, the RG-351P runs Linux.
- The Retroid Pocket has a 4:3 screen and the RG-351P a 3:2 one, so different systems fill each.
- The RG-351P has L2 and R2; the Retroid Pocket has only one pair of shoulder buttons.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
RG-351PThe RG-351P (151.5 x 70 x 18 mm, 189 g). The Retroid Pocket is 87 x 140 x 19 mm, 200 g. Only the RG-351P fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket or the RG-351P?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Retroid PocketThe Retroid Pocket, at about $75 at launch against $99. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
RG-351PThe RG-351P. GBA games fill 100% of the RG-351P's screen at 2x, a perfect fit with even pixels, against 50% of the Retroid Pocket's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid PocketThe Retroid Pocket, at 4,000 mAh against 3,500 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 | RG-351P | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $75 | $99 |
| Released | Feb 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| Plays well up to | DS | DS |
| Shape | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek MT6580A | RockChip RK3326 |
| Memory | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 3:2 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 320 x 480 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Weight | 200 g | 189 g |
| Size | 87 x 140 x 19 mm | 151.5 x 70 x 18 mm |
| Analog sticks | Single, top | Double, symmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | No | Yes, side by side |
| 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 PocketRG-351P
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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