The Retroid Pocket 3 is a discontinued Android 11 handheld with a 4.7-inch 16:9 touchscreen and a Unisoc T310.
PS1, SNES, Genesis, N64 and DS run at full speed; most Dreamcast and PSP games run, while PS2, GameCube and 3DS are unplayable.
Retro Handhelds' reviewer found the top-mounted Start and Select buttons led to accidental presses and the L2/R2 triggers felt mushy.
Retro Handhelds' reviewer noted it uses the same chip as its predecessor, so it does not improve emulation performance.
At a glance
Screen
3.5″Analogue Pocket1600 x 14404.7″Retroid Pocket 31334 x 7506″AYN Thor1920 x 1080
4.7″ IPS, 1334 x 750, 16:9, touch. Screens drawn at the same scale.
Chip
Unisoc Tiger T310
Memory
2 or 3 GB RAM
32 GB storage, plus microSD
Battery
4,000 mAh
800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh
Weight
230 g
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1Anbernic RG Nano: 75 g
2Retroid Pocket 3: 230 g
3Analogue Pocket: 275 g
4AYN Thor: 380 g
5AYANEO Pocket DS: 540 g
Scale runs 75 g to 540 g across the handhelds we list.
Controls
Two analog sticks
Digital triggers
4 shoulder buttons
Cross D-pad
System
Android
Android 11
Video out
HDMI
Plays on a TV
Wireless
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Cooling
Not listed
What it plays
Every rating links to the review or table it comes from. A system with no rating has not been tested by a source we use, which is not the same as not playable.
Not tested yetGame Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA, NES, Wii, PS Vita, Switch
Not tested yet
No cited review covers this yet
Ratings come from the linked reviews. Covers via Wikipedia, publishers' artwork.
Where to buy
No shop listing for this handheld yet.
Lowest price over time
We haven't recorded a price for this handheld yet.
Specs
Status
Discontinued
Launch price
$119
Form factor
Horizontal
Screen
4.7", IPS, 1334×750, 16:9, 326 ppi, touch
Chip
Unisoc Tiger T310
Memory
2–3 GB
Storage
32 GB
microSD
Yes
Operating system
Android, Android 11
Battery
4,000 mAh
Weight
230 g
Sticks
Two, analog
Triggers
Digital
D-pad
Cross
Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Video out
HDMI
Questions
Can the Retroid Pocket 3 run PS2 games?
Not really. DroiX (a retailer) found PS2 needs reduced settings and results vary by game; Retro Game Corps found only about 10% of games reach full speed, even below native resolution.
Does the Retroid Pocket 3 have video out?
Yes, it has a micro-HDMI port on top.
How much RAM and storage does it have?
It came in 2 GB and 3 GB RAM versions, both with 32 GB of storage and a microSD slot.
How big is the battery?
It has a 4000mAh battery; DroiX (a retailer) reports six or more hours of typical use.
SNES1991 Full speed
PS11995 Full speed
N641996 Full speed
DS2004 Full speed
PSP2005 Most games
Dreamcast1999 Most games
Saturn1995 Some games
GameCube2001 Not playable
PS22000 Not playable
3DS2011 Not playable
