Retroid Pocket 3+

Specification

General
Model Name	Retroid Pocket 3+
Brand	Retroid
Release Date	2022
Price	$149 $179 (Metal Edition)
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Software
OS	Android 11
Launcher	Retroid Launcher
Custom Firmware (CFW)

System
CPU	Unisoc Tiger T618
Cores/Threads	2 x ARM Cortex A75 @ 2.0 GHz 6 x ARM Cortex A55 @ 2.0 GHz
GPU	Mali G52 MP2 @ 850 MHz
RAM	4GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X

Storage
Internal Storage Size	128GB
Internal Storage Type	eMMC
Internal Storage Speed
Expandable Storage	microSD
Expandable Storage Speed

Body
Width	184.65 mm
Height	81.38 mm
Depth	24.23 mm
Weight	235g 285g (Metal Edition)
Material	Plastic Metal (Metal Edition)
Speakers	Stereo
Colors	16 bit/Retro/Orange/Indigo/Black/Clear Blue/Clear Purple
Shoulder / Trigger Buttons
Analog Sticks	Dual with L3/R3 Dual with L3/R3 and hall sensor (Metal Edition)
Rumble / vibration

Battery
Battery Capacity	4500 mAh
Fast Charging
Avg. Battery Life (tested)	6.5 hours

Display
Size (inches)	4.7
Resolution	1334 x 750
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Display Type	IPS
Touchscreen
Max Brightness	450 nits
Refresh Rate
Protection	OCA laminated screen
Screen to body ratio
Pixel Density

Connectivity
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.0
Network
3.5mm Headphone Jack
TV Output	via micro HDMI
Ports	1 x USB Type C 1 x micro HDMI
Others

Miscellaneous
Other features

Performance
Nintendo Entertainment System	Excellent
Super Nintendo Entertainment System	Excellent
Sega Saturn	Excellent
PlayStation 1	Excellent
Nintendo 64	Excellent
Sega Dreamcast	Excellent
PlayStation 2	Average
Game Boy Advance	Excellent
Nintendo GameCube	Excellent
Nintendo DS	Excellent
PlayStation Portable	Excellent
Nintendo Wii	Average
PlayStation 3	Poor
Nintendo Wii U	Poor
Compatibility Sheet	Retroid Pocket 3+

Benchmarks
Passmark CPU Mark	2536
Geekbench 6	Single-core: 460 Multi-core: 1435
Geekbench 5
Antutu	v9: 213115
Cinebench R23
3DMark

The Retroid Pocket 3+ is really one of the best device money can buy today. It is compact, sufficiently powerful, it has great battery life and good ergonomics. Best of all, it only costs $149. Is it the perfect retro console? Definitely not. But at this price point, it sets a new benchmark for the amount of value and fun you can get from a $150 device.