Android handheldsIn productionReleased June 2026^[1]

Retroid Pocket Nova

A 4.5-inch 4:3 1280x960 120 Hz 500-nit AMOLED Android handheld on the Qualcomm QCS8550 with Wi-Fi 7, active cooling and a 5,000 mAh battery, at 255 g.

Display: 4.5″ 120 Hz AMOLED; 1280 × 960
Chip: Qualcomm QCS8550; 8 cores / threads; About this chip →
Memory: 8 GB / 12 GB; LPDDR5x
Battery: 5000 mAh; 27 W charger
Weight: 255 g

Image: RetroidChecked October 23, 2026

Models & list prices

Manufacturer list prices (MSRP), not retail offers.

Model	Launch (USD)	Current list (USD)
8 GB / 128 GB	$239^[1]	No change on file
12 GB / 128 GB	$269^[1]	No change on file

Chip & performance

Specification	Value
Chip (SoC)	Qualcomm QCS8550^[1]
Process node	4 nm^[2]
CPU	Qualcomm Kryo: 1× Gold Prime @ 3.2 GHz + 4× Gold @ 2.8 GHz + 3× Silver @ 2.0 GHz^[2]
CPU cores / threads	8^[2]
CPU clock	2–3.2 GHz^[2]
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740^[2]
GPU cores	Not published
GPU clock	0.68 GHz^[2]Qualcomm lists the Adreno clock as 680 MHz.
Power range (TDP)	Not published

Memory & storage

Specification	Value
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB^[1]
RAM type	LPDDR5x^[1]
RAM speed	Not published
Storage	128 GB^[1]
Storage type	UFS 3.1^[1]
microSD slot	Yes^[1]

Display

Specification	Value
Screen size	4.5″^[1]
Resolution	1280 × 960^[1]
Refresh rate	120 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	255 g^[1]
Dimensions	169.9 × 84.1 × 15.6 mm^[1]

Connectivity & software

Specification	Value
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7^[1]
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3^[1]
Ports	USB 3.1 Type-C (DisplayPort 4K 60 Hz output) · 3.5 mm audio jack · TF card slot^[1]
Operating system	Android 13^[1]
Controls	3D Hall effect sticks · Analog L2/R2 triggers · RGB ring^[1]