Retroid Pocket 5 vs AYANEO Pocket EVO
Specifications
| Model Name | Retroid Pocket 5 | AYANEO Pocket EVO |
| Brand | Retroid | AYANEO |
| Release Date | November 2024 | December 2024 |
| Price | $219 | $459 (8GB + 128GB) $529 (12GB + 256GB) $609 (16GB + 512GB) $669 (16GB + 1TB) |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 on Amazon | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress *Get the AYANEO Pocket S on Amazon |
| OS | Android 13/Linux | Android 13 |
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | ROCKNIX | |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 |
| Cores/Threads | 1 x ARM Cortex A77 @ 2.8 GHz 3 x ARM Cortex A77 @ 2.4 GHz 4 x ARM Cortex A55 @ 1.8 GHz | 8 cores |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno A32 @ 1000 MHz |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB/12GB/16GB/24GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz | LPDDR5X 8533 MHz |
| Internal Storage Size | 128GB | 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Internal Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 (128GB) UFS 4 |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD | microSD |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 199 mm | 260.5 mm |
| Height | 78.5 mm | 100 mm |
| Depth | 15.6 mm | 17 mm (thinnest) 33.9 mm (thickest) |
| Weight | 280g | 478g |
| Material | ||
| Speakers | Stereo | |
| Colors | GameCube/16 Bit/Black/White | Starry Black/Sky White/Retro Power |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual with hall sensor | Dual with hall sensor |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh | 8600 mAh |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 2 – 11 hours | 2 -20 hours |
| Size (inches) | 5.5 | 7 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 – 165 Hz VRR |
| Protection | ||
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | 315 PPI | |
| 4:3 content (inches) | 4.49 | 5.71 |
| 16:9 content (inches) | 5.5 | 7 |
| 3:2 content (inches) | 4.85 | 6.19 |
| 8:7 content (inches) | 4.08 | 5.21 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C (PD + Display Port) | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (full function) |
| Others | ||
| Other features | RGB lighting | 6-axis gyroscope, fingerprint scanner |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
| Sega Saturn | ||
| PlayStation 1 | ||
| Nintendo 64 | ||
| Sega Dreamcast | ||
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| Nintendo GameCube | ||
| Nintendo DS | ||
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| PlayStation 3 | ||
| Nintendo Wii U | ||
| Compatibility Sheet | ||
| Passmark CPU Mark | 2550 | |
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core: 426 Multi-core: 1312 | |
| Geekbench 5 | Single-core: 369 Multi-core: 1101 | |
| Antutu | v9: 668494 | |
| Cinebench R23 | ||
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