Retroid Pocket Mini

Compact and lightweight Retroid Pocket Mini with 3.7-inch OLED and Snapdragon 865 balances portability and performance
Horizontal slate design with hall-sensor sticks and front stereo speakers
Priced $199 for solid cost performance
Retroid Pocket Mini
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SPEC
OSAndroid 10
SoCSnapdragon 865
Form factor Landscape
SCREEN AMOLED
3.7 inch
1280 × 960 (4:3)
432ppi
60 Hz
RAM6GB
STORAGE128GB
BATTERY 4,000mAh
DIMENSIONS165 × 77 × 16.5 mm
WEIGHT215g
RELEASE
PRICE $199.00
Features

1280×960 4:3 OLED with high contrast and brightness, ideal for retro games

Ships with Android 10 supporting Google Play and emulators

Interfaces include DP-out over USB-C and microSD slot

4000mAh battery and quiet active fan for long play

Pros
  • AMOLED offers vivid colors and deep blacks
  • Snapdragon 865 + 6GB RAM runs emulators and heavy games smoothly
  • Light 215g body is easy to carry
  • Front stereo speakers and RGB lighting add satisfaction
  • Good balance at $199
Cons
  • ABXY buttons click loudly
  • Small 3.7” display reduces text readability in some cases
  • Shader rendering glitches reported in some titles
Reviews
  • Completed as a portable-focused small Android handheld balancing display and performance
  • Strong for retro and 4:3 content, attractive price-performance
  • Larger 16:9 users may consider Pocket 5
  • Since V2 with improved display exists, worth considering if buying now
  • Depending on stock/price, V1 remains appealing, affordable way to enjoy Snapdragon 865
Benchmarks
Antutu vv10 (Total)
770,000
Emulator Performance
Platform Rating
Family Computer / NES
Playable
Game Boy
Playable
Super Famicom / SNES
Playable
PC Engine
Playable
Mega Drive / Sega Genesis
Playable
Game Gear
Playable
Game Boy Advance
Playable
PlayStation
Playable
Nintendo 64
Playable
PlayStation Portable
Playable
Dreamcast
Playable
Nintendo DS
Playable
Sega Saturn
Playable
Nintendo GameCube
Playable
Wii
Runs
Nintendo 3DS
Runs
PlayStation 2
Not Playable
Benchmarks
Antutu vv10 (Total)
770,000