The main difference between the Retroid Pocket and the TRIMUI Model S is power.
The Retroid Pocket plays everything up to DS well, while the TRIMUI Model S tops out at GBA.
Other differences
- The TRIMUI Model S measures 106.5 x 56.5 x 10 mm and weighs 65 g; the Retroid Pocket measures 87 x 140 x 19 mm and weighs 200 g.
- The Retroid Pocket is a vertical, Game Boy shaped, the TRIMUI Model S is a horizontal.
- The Retroid Pocket runs Android, the TRIMUI Model S runs Linux.
- The Retroid Pocket has a 3.5 inch screen against 2.0 inches on the TRIMUI Model S.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TRIMUI Model SThe TRIMUI Model S (106.5 x 56.5 x 10 mm, 65 g). The Retroid Pocket is 87 x 140 x 19 mm, 200 g. Only the TRIMUI Model S fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Retroid Pocket or the TRIMUI Model S?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TRIMUI Model SThe TRIMUI Model S, at about $50 at launch against $75. 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's screen at 2x, 50% of the TRIMUI Model S's screen at 1x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Retroid PocketThe Retroid Pocket, at 4,000 mAh against 600 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 | TRIMUI Model S | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $75 | $50 |
| Released | Feb 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| Plays well up to | DS | GBA |
| Shape | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Linux |
| Chip | MediaTek MT6580A | Allwinner F1C200S |
| Memory | 512 MB | 64 MB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 2.0 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 320 x 240 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 600 mAh |
| Weight | 200 g | 65 g |
| Size | 87 x 140 x 19 mm | 106.5 x 56.5 x 10 mm |
| Analog sticks | Single, top | None |
| L2 and R2 | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Retroid PocketTRIMUI Model S
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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