Retroid Pocket 5
Android handheld with an OLED screen
Pros
- Bright 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen
- Handles PS2, GameCube and PSP well, and some Switch and PS3 games
- Hall-effect sticks that shouldn't drift
- Curved back that's comfortable to hold
Cons
- Only a modest speed bump over the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro
- The D-pad sits low, which is awkward in games that lean on the left stick
- 128 GB of storage fills fast; plan on a microSD card
- Still small, so larger hands can cramp
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Details and specs
The Retroid Pocket 5 is the most powerful and most expensive handheld here. Its bright 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen looks great, and it handles PS2, GameCube and PSP well, plus some Switch and PS3 games. The Hall-effect sticks shouldn’t drift, and the curved back is comfortable to hold.
If you already own a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro, it’s only a modest speed bump. The D-pad sits low, which is awkward in games that lean on the left stick. The 128 GB of storage fills fast, so plan on a microSD card, and larger hands can cramp.
- 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED touchscreen
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip, 8 GB RAM
- 128 GB storage plus microSD
- Android 13
- Hall-effect sticks and analog triggers
- Active cooling fan
- 5000 mAh battery
