The Retroid Pocket 4 is the 4 GB base model of the RP4 line, with a Dimensity 900, a 4.7-inch touchscreen, Hall sticks and a fan.
DroiX (a retailer) found PS1, Dreamcast and PSP run well; most PS2 and Vita games run, while Switch and 3DS only manage some games.
In DroiX's comparison, Gran Turismo 3 dropped to around 40 fps on the RP4 where the Pro held 60 fps.
Retroid's store lists Android 11 on the RP4 and Android 13 on the RP4 Pro, which also has 8 GB of RAM.
At a glance
Screen
3.5″Analogue Pocket1600 x 14404.7″Retroid Pocket 41334 x 7506″AYN Thor1920 x 1080
4.7″ IPS, 1334 x 750, 16:9, touch. Screens drawn at the same scale.
Chip
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory
4 GB RAM
128 GB storage, plus microSD
Battery
5,000 mAh
800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh
Weight
261 g
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1Anbernic RG Nano: 75 g
2Retroid Pocket 4: 261 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 Hall effect sticks
Analog triggers
4 shoulder buttons
Cross D-pad
System
Android
Android 11
Video out
HDMI
Plays on a TV
Wireless
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Cooling
Active, with a fan
What it plays
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Specs
Status
Discontinued
Released
Dec 2023
Launch price
$139
Form factor
Horizontal
Screen
4.7", IPS, 1334×750, 16:9, 326 ppi, touch
Chip
MediaTek Dimensity 900
Memory
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
microSD
Yes
Operating system
Android, Android 11
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
261 g
Sticks
Two, Hall effect
Triggers
Analog
D-pad
Cross
Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Video out
HDMI
Questions
What is the difference between the Retroid Pocket 4 and 4 Pro?
Retroid lists the RP4 with a Dimensity 900, 4 GB RAM and Android 11, and the Pro with a faster chip, 8 GB RAM and Android 13. Screen, 5000mAh battery and storage are shared.
Can the Retroid Pocket 4 run PS2 games?
Most PS2 games run, per DroiX (a retailer), but demanding titles drop frames more than on the Pro.
How big is the battery?
It has a 5000mAh battery.
Does it have Hall effect sticks?
Yes, Retroid lists Hall effect sticks and analog L2/R2 triggers.
GBA2001 Full speed
SNES1991 Full speed
PS11995 Full speed
N641996 Full speed
PSP2005 Full speed
Dreamcast1999 Full speed
Saturn1995 Most games
GameCube2001 Most games
PS22000 Most games
Wii2006 Most games
3DS2011 Some games
PS Vita2011 Most games
Switch2017 Some games
