Retroid Pocket Flip 2Hybrid
HybridAvailable now
Retroid Pocket Flip 2
Retroid · Released Apr 2025 · Flip 2
A foldable Game Boy Advance SP-style Android handheld with a gorgeous 5.5-inch AMOLED that handles PS2, PSP and DS with ease.
8.6
out of 10
$229
Launch price $229
Pros
- +Foldable clamshell design protects the screen
- +Lovely 5.5" 1080p AMOLED
- +Hall effect sticks and analog triggers
- +Excellent value at $229
Cons
- −Snapdragon 865 is a few generations old
- −Clamshell adds some bulk when closed
- −60Hz screen
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
PlayStation 2Full speed
PlayStation PortableFull speed
Nintendo DSFull speed
GameCubePlayable
Nintendo 3DSPlayable
Nintendo SwitchLimited
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- CPU
- Octa-core Kryo 585, up to 2.84GHz
- GPU
- Adreno 650
- RAM
- 8GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 128GB UFS 3.1
- Weight
- 320 g
- Dimensions
- 150 x 90 x 24 mm (closed)
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 5.5″
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel
- AMOLED
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~8 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C (DisplayPort), 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 13
Also plays natively: Android games, Streaming (Moonlight)
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value9.2
Build8.8
Screen9.0
Performance8.0
The Pocket Flip 2 brings Retroid's value formula to a clamshell shell that folds shut to protect its excellent 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED. The Snapdragon 865 is no longer cutting-edge but still chews through PS2, PSP, DS and most GameCube titles, and the Hall effect sticks and analog triggers feel great. The folding design adds a little bulk, but for a pocketable, screen-protecting emulator at $229 it is hard to beat.