The Retroid Pocket Mini is a discontinued compact handheld with a Snapdragon 865, 6 GB RAM and a 3.7-inch 4:3 AMOLED screen.
PS1, N64, Dreamcast and PSP run at full speed; most GameCube, PS2 and 3DS games run, per Retro Dodo and Joey's Retro Handhelds.
Android Authority reports the original screen downscaled to 1280x928 and upscaled again, which broke clean integer scaling.
Retro Dodo's reviewer found PSP games look cramped on the 4:3 screen and saw frame drops in demanding PS2 games.
At a glance
Screen
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3.7″ AMOLED, 1280 x 960, 4:3, touch. Screens drawn at the same scale.
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory
6 GB RAM
128 GB storage, plus microSD
Battery
4,000 mAh
800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh
Weight
Not listed
Controls
Two Hall effect sticks
Analog triggers
4 shoulder buttons
Cross D-pad
System
Android
Android 10
Video out
USB-C DisplayPort
Plays on a TV
Wireless
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Cooling
Active, with a fan
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.
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
Released
Sep 2024
Launch price
$199
Form factor
Horizontal
Screen
3.7", AMOLED, 1280×960, 4:3, 432 ppi, touch
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
microSD
Yes
Operating system
Android, Android 10
Battery
4,000 mAh
Sticks
Two, Hall effect
Triggers
Analog
D-pad
Cross
Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Video out
USB-C DisplayPort
Questions
Can the Retroid Pocket Mini run PS2 games?
Most PS2 games run. Joey's Retro Handhelds played many at 2x resolution, while Retro Dodo saw frame drops in demanding titles.
What was wrong with the Retroid Pocket Mini's screen?
Android Authority reports the advertised 1280x960 panel was downscaled to 1280x928 and upscaled again, breaking clean scaling. A later V2 moved to a 3.92-inch AMOLED.
Does it have video out?
Yes, over USB-C DisplayPort.
Is it Android or Linux?
It runs Android 10, with a fan for cooling and Hall effect sticks.
Game Boy1989 Full speed
Game Boy Color1998 Full speed
GBA2001 Full speed
SNES1991 Full speed
PS11995 Full speed
N641996 Full speed
PSP2005 Full speed
Dreamcast1999 Full speed
Saturn1995 Full speed
GameCube2001 Most games
PS22000 Most games
Wii2006 Most games
3DS2011 Most games
Switch2017 Most games
