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Retroid Pocket Flip 2 vs Valve Steam Deck (OLED) comparison

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Retroid Pocket Flip 2

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Released: Apr 18, 2025|Available at Amazon

$269.00

Valve Steam Deck (OLED)

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Released: Nov 16, 2023|Available at Amazon

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Key Advantages

Retroid Pocket Flip 2

97% sharper screen (higher PPI).
53% lighter (300g vs 640g)
64% smaller footprint (W x H), very pocketable, and 50% thinner.
$319 cheaper

Valve Steam Deck (OLED)

Runs Modern PC games well; Pocket Flip 2 often supports up to Nintendo Wii
25% longer average battery life (7.0h vs 5.3h)
Superior OLED display.
35% larger screen.

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Detailed Comparison

Gaming Performance

Controls & Input

Supported Features	L1/R1L2/R2Analog SticksHall Effect Sticks/TriggersTouchscreenGyroscopeL3/R3Volume ButtonsAnalog Triggers	L1/R1L2/R2Analog SticksHall Effect Sticks/TriggersTouchscreenGyroscopeL3/R3Volume ButtonsAnalog Triggers
D-Pad Placement	Upper-left	Upper‑left
Thumbstick Layout	Dual symmetrical	Symmetrical dual sticks with capacitive touch
Shoulder Buttons	Stacked	Stacked and Back Embedded

Display & Audio

Screen Size	5.5"	7.4"
Screen Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 800
Aspect Ratio	16:9	8:5
Pixel Density	401 PPI	204 PPI
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Speaker Placement	Front-bottom	Front‑facing
Speaker Type	Stereo	Stereo
Audio Jack	Yes	Yes

Ports & Connectivity

OS & Software

Base OS	Android 13	SteamOS
Custom OS Support	None	None

Battery & Power

Battery Life	2.5-8 hrs	2-12 hrs
Capacity	5000 mAh	6470 mAh
Charging Port	Top USB-C	Top USB‑C (left‑of‑center)
Charging Method	USB-C	USB-C

Body & Build

Form Factor	Clamshell	Horizontal
Material	Matte ABS plastic clamshell	Textured ABS plastic shell
Weight	300 g	640 g
Dimensions (W x H x D)	141 x 90 x 24 mm	298 x 117 x 49 mm
Color Variants	Black, GC (Purple), Ice Blue, 16-Bit US Gray	Matte Black, Limited-Edition White
Release Date	Apr 18, 2025	Nov 16, 2023

Hardware Specifications

CPU Model	1 × A77 @ 2.84 GHz • 3 × A77 @ 2.42 GHz • 4 × A55 @ 1.8 GHz	Zen 2
Architecture	ARM	x86‑64 (Zen 2)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250)	AMD 6 nm APU codename “Sephiroth”
GPU	Adreno 650	RDNA 2 (8 CUs)
RAM Size	8 GB	16 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X‑2133	LPDDR5‑6400
Internal Storage	128 GB UFS 3.1 + microSD	512 GB / 1 TB NVMe SSD + microSD
Storage Expansion	MicroSD	MicroSD
CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	3.5 GHz
CPU Cores	8	4
CPU Threads	8	8
GPU Clock	250-587 MHz	200-1600 MHz