Retroid Pocket 5

The 16:9 Snapdragon 865 handheld. Strong through GameCube and Dreamcast, with PS2 landing below 60 fps on a lot of the library.

Tested on 5 systems. 5 of them run well enough to play, topping out at Nintendo Wii.

Compiled from 3 publishers who had this hardware. Systems missing below have no published testing found, which is not the same as a confirmed failure.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPU
Adreno 650
RAM
8 GB LPDDR4X
Screen
5.5" AMOLED, 1080p
OS
Android 13
Released
2024
Approx. price
$219

Specs from: DroiX, Held Games, Joey's Retro Handhelds

What the Retroid Pocket 5 runs

5 systems with published testing, ordered from least to most demanding. Systems missing from this list have no testing found, which is not the same as a confirmed failure.

Sega Saturn

Playable

Most of the library runs well through Yaba Sanshiro 2.

  • The heaviest 3D titles need settings work on Snapdragon 865 class hardware.

Tested by: Held Games

Sega Dreamcast

Full speed

The vast majority of the library runs at full speed.

Tested by: DroiX, Held Games

Excellent through Dolphin, with a handful of known problem titles.

  • F-Zero GX and Rogue Squadron still struggle.

Tested by: DroiX, Joey's Retro Handhelds

Runs, but expect 30-45 fps on many titles rather than the original 60.

  • The Snapdragon 865 holds peak clocks for roughly 90 seconds before thermal throttling begins.

Tested by: DroiX, Held Games

Nintendo Wii

Playable

Snapdragon 865 is the sweet spot: many Wii titles are playable.

Tested by: Held Games

Sources (5)

Every rating on this page traces to one of these. The compilation is ours; the measurements are theirs.

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