Steam Deck OLED vs Retroid Pocket 5
Comparison
| Model Name | Steam Deck OLED | Retroid Pocket 5 |
| Brand | Valve | Retroid |
| Release Date | Q4 2023 | November 2024 |
| Price | $549 (512GB) $649 (1TB) $679 (1TB Special Edition) | $219 |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Steam Deck on Amazon | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress |
| OS | SteamOS | Android 13/Linux |
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | ||
| CPU | Custom AMD Zen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Cores/Threads | 4 Cores 8 Threads @ 2.4 – 3.5 GHz | 1 x ARM Cortex A77 @ 2.8 GHz 3 x ARM Cortex A77 @ 2.4 GHz 4 x ARM Cortex A55 @ 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Custom AMD RDNA 2 with 8 CUs @ 1.0 to 1.6 GHz | Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 16GB | 8GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 6400 MHz | LPDDR4X 2133 MHz |
| Internal Storage Size | 512GB/1TB | 128GB |
| Internal Storage Type | PCIe 3 NVMe SSD | UFS 3.1 |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD (max 1TB) | microSD |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 298 mm | 199 mm |
| Height | 117 mm | 78.5 mm |
| Depth | 50 mm | 15.6 mm |
| Weight | 640g | 280g |
| Material | Plastic | |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Colors | Black/Translucent Black (Special Edition only) | GameCube/16 Bit/Black/White |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual with L3/R3 | Dual with hall sensor |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 50 Wh | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 2.5 to 12 hours | 2 – 11 hours |
| Size (inches) | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Display Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 1000 nits | 500 nits |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Protection | OCA laminated screen | |
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C | |
| Others | ||
| Other features | Haptic feedback, capacitative touch trackpads, 4 additional grip buttons, supports Docking Station | RGB lighting |
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| Compatibility Sheet | ||
| Passmark CPU Mark | 2550 | |
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core: 426 Multi-core: 1312 |
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| Geekbench 5 | Single-core: 369 Multi-core: 1101 |
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| Antutu | v9: 181377 | |
| Cinebench R23 | ||
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