A+ Tier SoC • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865Horizontal • 215g
Retroid Pocket Mini Emulation Compatibility & FPS Matrix
The 4:3 OLED Pocket Dream: Snapdragon 865 Inside a Micro Body
The single best compact 4:3 handheld ever engineered. If you want native integer scaling for PS2, GameCube, and Dreamcast in a true pocket size, the RP Mini is unbeatable.
Switch🟡 Playable
PS2🟢 60 FPS
GameCube🟢 60 FPS
3DS🟢 60 FPS
PSP🟢 60 FPS
N64🟢 60 FPS
GBA🟢 60 FPS
Street Price$199
Display:3.7" 1280x960 4:3 OLED (500 nits, 432 PPI)
Processor:Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory & OS:6GB LPDDR4x • Android 10 / 13 (Dual Boot Linux)
Battery:4000 mAh
Best Custom OS:ES-DE + Mesa Turnip v24.3.0 R9v2
✓ Why Buy Retroid Pocket Mini
- +Gorgeous 3.7-inch 960p 4:3 OLED display is the sharpest pixel density (432 PPI) in retro gaming
- +Snapdragon 865 + Turnip drivers run 99% of PS2 and GameCube with zero letterboxing
- +Compact curved ergonomic body slips effortlessly into any jeans pocket
✕ Known Limitations
- −16:9 PSP and Switch games have black letterbox bars on top and bottom
🧠 Silicon Breakdown: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Featured in the Retroid Pocket 5 and Pocket Mini. Because it uses an Adreno 650 GPU instead of Mali, it unlocks custom Mesa Turnip drivers—giving it vastly superior Switch, 3DS, and Winlator compatibility compared to similarly priced MediaTek chips.
CPU: 1x Kryo 585 Prime @ 2.84GHz + 3x Gold + 4x Silver
GPU: Adreno 650 (Full Turnip Driver Support)
Turnip Drivers: Supported (Huge Switch/3DS Boost)
46 Perfect • 4 Playable with Tweaks
Retroid Pocket Mini Game Compatibility & Settings Matrix
| Game Title | System | Performance Verdict | Upscale Res | Emulator & Cycle Tweak | Full Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God of War II | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Shadow of the Colossus | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Burnout 3: Takedown | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Gran Turismo 4 | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Silent Hill 2 (Director’s Cut) | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Final Fantasy X | PS2 | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | GameCube | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Resident Evil 4 | GameCube | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Mario Sunshine | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| God of War: Chains of Olympus | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | 3DS | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Azahar • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 3DS | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Azahar • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Switch | 🟡 52 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 0.75x Handheld (540p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Switch | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (1x) | 1x Handheld (720p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | N64 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Mupen64Plus-Next • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Pokémon Emerald & Unbound (GBA) | GBA | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | RetroArch • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Black | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Tekken 5 | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Metroid Prime | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| F-Zero GX | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Switch | 🟡 52 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 0.75x Handheld (540p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Persona 5 Royal | Switch | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (1x) | 1x Handheld (720p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| God of War: Ghost of Sparta | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Mario Galaxy | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Persona 3 Portable | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 3DS | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Azahar • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Switch | 🟡 52 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 0.75x Handheld (540p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Burnout Revenge | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2x) | 2x Native (720p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | PS2 | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | NetherSX2 • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Luigi's Mansion | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | GameCube | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Dolphin • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Daxter | PSP | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | PPSSPP • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3D | 3DS | 🟢 30 FPS Locked (2.5x) | 2.5x - 3x Native (1080p) | Lime3DS • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Switch | 🟡 52 FPS Playable (With Tweaks) | 0.75x Handheld (540p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |
| Metroid Dread | Switch | 🟢 60 FPS Locked (1x) | 1x Handheld (720p) | Sudachi • 100% (Default) | Config → |