Retroid Pocket ClassicHybrid
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Retroid Pocket Classic
Retroid · Released Apr 2025 · Classic
A pocket-sized vertical handheld with a stunning 5:4 AMOLED screen that nails 8/16-bit, PS1 and handheld classics for just $129.
8.4
out of 10
$129
Launch price $129
Pros
- +Gorgeous vertical 3.92" AMOLED, ideal for retro and vertical games
- +Remarkable value at $129
- +Modern Android 14 and a big 5000mAh battery
- +Hall effect sticks
Cons
- −Entry-level chipset tops out around PSP
- −Vertical form factor is not for everyone
- −Wi-Fi 5 and eMMC storage
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
PlayStation 1Full speed
Nintendo DSPlayable
Nintendo 64Playable
PlayStation PortablePlayable
GameCubeLimited
PlayStation 2Limited
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 (4nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core ARM
- GPU
- Adreno A12
- RAM
- 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 64GB eMMC 5.1 (+ microSD)
- Weight
- 215 g
- Dimensions
- 100 x 165 x 16 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 3.92″
- Resolution
- 1240x1080
- Panel
- AMOLED (5:4)
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~8 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 14
Also plays natively: Android games, Streaming (Moonlight)
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value9.4
Build8.4
Screen9.0
Performance7.0
The Pocket Classic channels Game Boy nostalgia with a tall, vertical body built around a beautiful 3.92-inch 5:4 AMOLED that is perfect for portrait and 4:3 systems. The entry-level Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 comfortably runs everything up to PS1 and lighter PSP, and a 5000mAh battery keeps it going all day. It is not a PS2 machine and the vertical layout is a love-it-or-hate-it choice, but at $129 it is a superb pick-up-and-play retro device.