Shop on Amazon
Shop on AliExpress| Feature | Retroid Pocket 5 |
|---|---|
Gaming Performance | |
| Performance | NES Great Gameboy Advance Great SNES Great PlayStation Great Nintendo DS Great Nintendo 64 Great Sega Saturn Good Dreamcast Great PlayStation Portable Great GameCube Fair PlayStation 2 Good Nintendo Wii Fair Nintendo 3DS Poor PlayStation 3 Unsupported Wii U Unsupported Switch Fair Modern Unsupported |
Screen | |
| Screen Size | 5.5" |
| Screen Type | AMOLED |
| Pixel Density | 400 PPI |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Supported Operating Systems | |
| Base OS | Android 13 |
| Custom OS | ROCKNIX |
Controls | |
| Supported Features | L1 R1L2 R2Analog StickHall EffectAnalog TriggersTouch ScreenGyroscopeL3 R3Volume Buttons |
| Shoulder Buttons | Stacked |
| D-Pad Placement | Upper-left |
| Thumbstick Layout | Dual symmetrical |
Connections | |
| Features | WifiMobile DataBluetoothAudio JackStereo SpeakerVideo OutUsb CThunderboltSd Card |
Body & Build | |
| Material | Textured ABS plastic with glass front |
| Weight | 280 g |
| Speaker Placement | Front-facing |
| Charge Port | Bottom USB‑C |
| Form Factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | N/A |
Hardware Specifications | |
| Storage Type | 128 GB UFS 3.1 + microSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| RAM | 8192 MB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X‑2133 |
| Architecture | ARM |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU | 1× A77 @ 2.84 GHz + 3× A77 @ 2.42 GHz + 4× A55 @ 1.8 GHz |
| CPU Clock | 2.84 GHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU Threads | 8 |
| GPU | Adreno 650 |
| GPU Clock | 587 MHz |
✅ Pros
- Bright 5.5‑inch OLED screen
- Comfortable controls with hall‑effect sticks and triggers
- Runs most PS2 and some Switch games smoothly
- Fast 8 GB RAM and 128 GB quick storage
- Video‑out over USB‑C for docked play
- Affordable $219 price
❌ Cons
- Battery lasts 3‑6 hours in heavy 3D games
- Active fan can be noisy
- No gyro for motion‑control titles
- Needs tweaking for demanding Switch/GC games
- Plastic shell feels less premium than metal rivals