Android handheldsIn productionReleased September 2024^[1]

Retroid Pocket 5

A 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED Android handheld on the Snapdragon 865 with 8 GB of RAM, Hall effect sticks, active cooling and a 5,000 mAh battery, at 280 g.

Display: 5.5″ 60 Hz AMOLED; 1920 × 1080
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865; 8 cores / threads; About this chip →
Memory: 8 GB; LPDDR4x
Battery: 5000 mAh; 27 W charger
Weight: 280 g

Compare with Pocket 6 Official spec sheet

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Models & list prices

Manufacturer list prices (MSRP), not retail offers.

Model	Launch (USD)	Current list (USD)
8 GB / 128 GB	$209^[1]	No change on file

Review consensus

What reviewers say about the Pocket 5

Reviewers rate the Retroid Pocket 5 as one of the best-value Android handhelds for retro play. The 5.5-inch 1080p OLED screen gets the most praise, followed by emulation up to PS2 and GameCube and long battery life. Switch emulation is hit-or-miss, the 128 GB of internal storage fills fast, and ergonomics are the main split, with some reviewers wanting grips.

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Chip & performance

Specification	Value
Chip (SoC)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865^[1]
Process node	7 nm^[1]
CPU	1× A77 @ 2.8 GHz + 3× A77 @ 2.4 GHz + 4× A55 @ 1.8 GHz^[1]
CPU cores / threads	8^[1]
CPU clock	1.8–2.8 GHz^[1]
GPU	Adreno 650^[1]
GPU cores	Not published
GPU clock	Not published
Power range (TDP)	Not published

Memory & storage

Specification	Value
RAM	8 GB^[1]
RAM type	LPDDR4x^[1]
RAM speed	Not published
Storage	128 GB^[1]
Storage type	UFS 3.1^[1]
microSD slot	Yes^[1]

Display

Specification	Value
Screen size	5.5″^[1]
Resolution	1920 × 1080^[1]
Refresh rate	60 Hz^[1]
Panel	AMOLED^[1]
Peak brightness	500 nits^[1]
Variable refresh (VRR)	Not published
HDR	Not published
Touchscreen	Yes^[1]

Battery & build

Specification	Value
Battery	Not published
Battery (mAh)	5000 mAh^[1]
Charging	27 W^[1]
Weight	280 g^[1]
Dimensions	199.2 × 78.5 × 15.6 mm^[1]

Connectivity & software

Specification	Value
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6^[1]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1^[1]
Ports	USB-C (DisplayPort 1080p output) · TF card slot^[1]
Operating system	Android 13^[1]
Controls	3D Hall effect sticks · Analog L2/R2 triggers · Swappable ABXY layout^[1]