Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Retroid Pocket 5 Review


I'm quite late to the party with this device but now am the very happy owner of the Retroid Pocket 5 and, along with the Ayaneo Pocket Micro, is the best Android handheld there is currently, here's why.....

The build quality, as with all Retroid devices, is superb, the buttons are good and responsive as are the d-pad and the dual analogue sticks and shoulder buttons.  The whole machine feels extremely comfortable to hold and looks amazing.

It's real strength is it's stunning AMOLED screen which is the most bright, sharp and colourful screen I've seen on an Android device, the games look incredible and really pop off the screen like they never have before, it really is fantastic!

Performance is another area where the RP5 really shines, the higher end systems in particular such as Dreamcast, Saturn and PSP are flawless.  A special word in particular for Sega Saturn performance which is the best I've yet experienced, it's the first device which gives perfect performance through Robert Broglia's standalone Saturn.emu emulator and the performance through the Beetle Saturn core on Retroarch is also equally excellent.

This, along with the AyaNeo Pocket Micro, is my go-to Android handheld, it really is an outstanding all-round device and comes very highly recommended.

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