You are the first reviewer to actually turn on the 3.7 inch screen and compare it to another 3.5inch and 4inch inch screen that is also turned on. Thank you! I’ve been waiting for someone to do that in the last five reviews I’ve watched lol! I would have loved to see how 3ds is on this as well.
Thank you for comparing it to the 405M! It's my one and only emulation device. I nearly pulled the trigger on the RG Cube but decided not to. Then this came out and again I almost bought one. But seeing how much smaller the screen is compared to the 405m I'm less eager to drop $200. And I'm not in any rush to buy another handheld, I don't use my Anbernic enough. So either Anbernic will release a perfect successor to the 405m, or someone else will, or the price on the Pocket MINI will drop. I can sit back, relax, and try to actually use my 405m more! Thanks!
Nice.. You're the first reviewer I saw using 3x resolution rather than 2x for PS2 emulation, unlike those other reviewers. So it's possible afterall. As for DQ VIII, the other option is to use OpenGL, but with only around 2x resolution rather than 3x.
If you like Saturn I HIGHLY reccomend Bulk Slash, it's an action game where you control a small ship that can morph into a mech for the ground, fully 3D maps
I have the RG Cube. I expected the SD865 to be better but not that much better. I can still play pretty much most all of my GC and PS2 games as well as some switch games. I would still be interested in the next generation of handhelds.
Yeah I probably would have preferred if they lowered the price another $50 and use the T820. That screen is just too damn small imo, it's great for retro games but anything modern, it's kinda useless lol.
Thanks for adding the performance mode used in your showcases! That provides a much better idea of how much head room the device has :) I'm shocked by ps2 performance - did you use any custom drivers to achieve that (not sure if they're compatible/useful with nethersx)? Are Jak2/3 running any better than on the RP4pro?
amazing review. this is my second time watching and i just subbed. i've been undecided the past week or so because of the screen to body ratio of the mini. i saw on reddit that 4:3 content on the 5 still has a better screen to body ratio than the mini which was really surprising to read. that being said the longer I think about it i'm sure i'm going to be picking up a black mini in the near future. playing 4:3 content on my retroid pocket flip is pretty much the same size screen as the mini and it's fine for me. i don't really mess around with too many widescreen hacks anyway. i'm still looking forward to comparisons with the 5 but at this point i'm mostly holding out to see how it performs with android 13, linux and the new retroid launcher. i've never done something like messing with bootloaders and what not for os installation so that will be a new process and i hope to see some good tutorials for that with the mini
Yea, Wii tends to be overlooked because some of the controls can be difficult to map to the handhelds. There are definitely some gems on the Wii though! 🙏💙💜
Best review the only reviewer that used actual android games in testing ... insert also warzone on you tests it's one of the most hard to launch games...also Netflix compatibility
@@retrotechdadThank you for this as of now warzone is one of the most hard to lunch games...and Netflix has android compatibility requirements so it should be included on Android handhelds tests
Any shot of a full tear down guide coming? My fan stopped spinning, retroid asked that I disconnect and reconnect it to see if that fixes it, but I am having one heck of a time getting the back shell off after removing the four visible scews...
I've been searching for a device of this form factor/size that could run PS2/Gamecube at a high fps. After watching this review I'm friggin sold. Just gotta wait for Android 13 though...
This teardown didn’t go far enough to be useful in a repair situation. It’s nice to see the interior beforehand and it was a little helpful. I’d recommend going more in depth in the future or handing the devices off to someone who feels comfortable taking them apart and putting them back together. There was one screw that was different from the rest and all of the dome switches on the side of the casing are stuck in with adhesive. So is a ribbon cable that goes from the mother board, under the battery (which is also stuck down with adhesive), to one of the daughter boards. The WiFi antenna is also stuck with adhesive to the interior of the case and runs behind the battery.
Hi! I have few questions about this processor and device. 1) Does the screen flicker if I reduce the screen brightness (my eyes hurt from the high brightness of OLED/AMOLED screens and from screen flickering). Ideally, show a comparison with a flickering screen :) 2) If you press the B and Y buttons with one finger, does your finger touch the stick? It worries me. 3) Is it possible to connect a microphone? 4) Is it possible to stream via Streamlabs while playing on Wii/PS2? 5) Please test the performance in the game Disaster Report (PS2)
Thanks for the thorough review ! This looks like the end-game 4:3 handheld I and many others were waiting for. Your video was very helpful. On the topic of glued buttons, the PSVITA 2000 also has this with all of its face buttons. However the buttons themselves have no specific shape to fit in the case and would be interchangeable if not for the membranes' shapes. It's very odd that Retroid would do this on top of the button-specific shapes, and it looks like a pretty sloppy job on top of it. I wonder how much this impacts the button feel.
Perfect power to size to play in the bed and pluggin it to the tv to enjoy 1080p gaming! Imagine, just being able to go everywhere and enjoying 2 players games on ps2
Great review! Team Pocket 5 here lol. That battery test with GOW, it's not running smoothly at those settings, 12-17fps? I dunno! I'd probably test the battery if it was playing at full speed, but that's me. 42:58 The battery is impressive for lower end systems, 15.5 hours ain't a small feat, but 3h 47min for GOW at half the frame rate, I dunno what to think bout that lol. Love your benchmarks!
@@KyleRuggles You already got ya hands on it ? I’m thinking of buying either that one or the Odin 2 . The mini is kind of pointless and they didn’t make it cheaper enough to be enticing.
I wish you turned on the screens of all handhelds (RG405M/RP4P for example) during the comparison section for a less-biased comparison. As many handhelds have deceiving black borders that make screens look bigger than they really are. The Mini lacks these deceiving black screen borders, putting it at an unfair disadvantage in comparisons against turned off handhelds. Besides that, I was floored by how incredibly in-depth your review was. Why are you not more popular?
Sorry @retrotechdad, I should have clarified I meant the RG405M and RP4P 😅 I think neither was shown with the display on when compared against the Mini, which is somewhat of a big deal as many people are considering replacing those devices with the Mini in particular. Besides that, I loved your review! You absolutely gained a sub for being one of the most in-depth reviewers I've found so far
The Content of the Video is awesome, but the background Music is distracting, maybe too Loud and your VoiceOver is a Bit biting on headphones, an Equalizer/filter would make the Video on Par with the quality Content you deliver.
Thank you for actually testing performance intensive games like Wuthering Waves. Speaking of WuWa, how does it run on low settings at 60 fps? Curious because that’s my current settings in my phone
Excellent review, Rob. Thanks! I personally am just sticking with my Razer Edge/Vita 2000 combo for now, but if I was new to the handheld gaming hobby, I'd probably just grab the Mini and nothing else, given I have a PC already! This ticks so many boxes for me. Really hoping Batocera support ends up working well on here, when they eventually release it.
Reviews like this really highlight how badly we need an android port of XEMU. You can practically taste the absence of XBOX when we are talking about how well it runs PS2 and Gamecube.
I know! 😭 I've covered Xbox/Xbox 360 emulation on the channel before and it always feels like something is missing by not being able to talk about the Xbox during that generation. It was just as important for many reason plus all of the Sega gems.
@@retrotechdad For reals. The Sega games that were meant for Dreamcast but moved to the XBOX was the reason I went that direction as a kid. Would die to have Jet Set Radio Future on a device like this.
Hi @retrotechdad I hope you make a video tutorial as well for making the best settings for emulators and guide for the RP5, like what emulators and steps should we with our Retro Pocket. Thanks in advance
@@retrotechdad Sorry if that sounded too demanding, I didn't mean to. It's just that all of us at the emulation community know that the biggest contention against this device is why Retroid didn't give it a 4 inch screen. I think it would be perfect for a lot of people if it did. Let me show my appreciation for the review. Thank you.
People keep arguing 3.7" almost the same as 4.0" screen. No no, its not. To my eyes, the 3.7" is about the same as 3.5" but when comparing to 4.0" screen, it's completely different.
How fast does the device charge from 0% to 100%? You mentioned 27w charging, but what does that look like in a real world application? Also, can the Mini be charged USB C to USB C safely (proper handshake)?
I finally drained the device back down to 0% and timed the charge which was about 55 minutes to 100%. Yes, I've tested it with various USB C to C cables/adapters and it's been no issue! 🙏
Wait, so the buttons need to be modified to get the xbox ABXY layout? I cannot tell if you modified the buttons or if you modified the shell to put that A button there. I hope someone just makes and sells an xbox button kit for this.
Would you mind testing modded Mario Kart Wii? 🙏 I would love a small handheld to play Mario Kart Midnight when outdoors, but I can never find info on whether a device can run it.
I really don't know how retroid thinks they can get away with putting a warranty sticker on a device they are selling DIY products for and not declaring when you buy it that opening it is subject to nulling the warranty, which it doesn't. I can understand refusing a return based off of that level of modification, but a warranty? Nah
Regardless of bezels, and how clean a 'bezel-less' look you can get with the black model...it's going to be a pretty tiny 16:9 display area when letterboxed for that screen. It seems really powerful, but the screen is not optimal to take advantage of what is to be displayed in the higher end. It's a way overpowered 4:3 device that can't really display 16:9 content, due to size and shape of screen. They probably could have pulled back a bit, and set the price lower on this product, if they were committing to 4:3. It's over engineered for something that is going to play 16 bit 4:3 content, max. Like, I guess you can technically play 16:9 on it...but i doubt it's an experience people would enjoy. The hardware is a little overkill for what it should do, and how it will be used. Nobody is using this for 16:9 letterbox content on that tiny 4:3 screen.
The handheld has the appropriate amount of power needed to handle PlayStation 2 and GameCube emulation, both of which were primarily designed with 4:3 aspect ratios in mind. This is a dream come true for many that want a very small and pocketable handheld that can handle those consoles properly. The Pocket 2S is a solid device that has less power and as result is a cheaper device that is still for sale by Retroid, so they already have filled that niche. The Retroid Pocket 5 will be the one to go with if someone is interested in 16:9 aspect ratio with a larger display and size.
I'm so torn between buying or passing this one... Everything is perfect except for the 3.7" screen. I'd buy it without a blink if its 4" and has no shader rendering issue
Out of curiosity, why need android 13 if this version of 10 pretty much has everything? Certain emulators do not work right with below 13? As for Batocera...no brainer there that is the best of the best!
@@retrotechdad very true, but the best hd texture pack for ssx 3 is on dolphin. I’d also like to see some reviewers actually bring up the issue because a driver error is surely causing more issues than just this.
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 yeah well so be lcd we got 40xxh but it got bad ergornomic and battery overall cheap 405 exist but might as well buy mini meh
@@estusflask982 It's an outdated android device, that's the point, some apps might not work on very old android versions and it's also why we have fragmented android OS, so many different versions currently in use. iOS has most of its users on the latest version.
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Are you on Team MINI or Team Pocket 5? Both? None? Let me know!
Team 5. Can't wait to get through this one, though!
Both, because I can't help myself.. XD 💚
I'm hoping that the portmaster team gets it running on batocera with the 5
Getting Mini. Have black ordered but probably switching to Saturn.
I was gonna get both but that's ridiculous for me lol. Team GC rp5. Still think they should have made the mini in the GC color
You are the first reviewer to actually turn on the 3.7 inch screen and compare it to another 3.5inch and 4inch inch screen that is also turned on. Thank you! I’ve been waiting for someone to do that in the last five reviews I’ve watched lol! I would have loved to see how 3ds is on this as well.
It's SD865 so Citra will work well for most games but some might still be a bit glitchy. Sadly, it isn't going to improve because of N*n*e*d*.
man this is I think the BEST review of this handheld YET.
This is one of the best reviews of a handheld ever. Above and beyond. Subscribed.
Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words!
My thoughts exactly! Also subscribed
also subscribed after this video. It's done with so much heart.
Great video! Ordered mine a couple of days ago and couldn't be more excited!
I just picked up the Saturn themed one because it looks so good with the white and purple
Thank you for comparing it to the 405M! It's my one and only emulation device. I nearly pulled the trigger on the RG Cube but decided not to. Then this came out and again I almost bought one. But seeing how much smaller the screen is compared to the 405m I'm less eager to drop $200. And I'm not in any rush to buy another handheld, I don't use my Anbernic enough. So either Anbernic will release a perfect successor to the 405m, or someone else will, or the price on the Pocket MINI will drop. I can sit back, relax, and try to actually use my 405m more! Thanks!
I was stoked about that too. The 405m is the best small form facto out there, somehow more pocketable than a lot of 3/3.5in screens.
Nice.. You're the first reviewer I saw using 3x resolution rather than 2x for PS2 emulation, unlike those other reviewers. So it's possible afterall. As for DQ VIII, the other option is to use OpenGL, but with only around 2x resolution rather than 3x.
This guy has the best handheld reviews hands down!
If you like Saturn I HIGHLY reccomend Bulk Slash, it's an action game where you control a small ship that can morph into a mech for the ground, fully 3D maps
I have it in my library! It’s an awesome game and an excellent recommendation! 🔥🔥
@@retrotechdad Oh damn, I should have known! o7
This is the best review of the device out there. Thanks for the thorough look.
You're very welcome, I'm glad it was helpful! 🙏
Great teardown! Subbed!
Thank goodness seems that they Improved with the Trigger Springs Issues! Hopefully this solution last longer.
Now, THIS is what I want from portable consoles. Little, neat, decent battery, powerfull.
Yea, as much as I know the Retroid Pocket 5 will be solid, there's something so appealing by smaller devices that pack a punch!
I have the RG Cube. I expected the SD865 to be better but not that much better. I can still play pretty much most all of my GC and PS2 games as well as some switch games. I would still be interested in the next generation of handhelds.
The RG Cube is still great. There’s so many options today! 🙏🙏
Yeah I probably would have preferred if they lowered the price another $50 and use the T820. That screen is just too damn small imo, it's great for retro games but anything modern, it's kinda useless lol.
This was very thorough. I enjoyed it very much. Great job
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏🙏
Nice review, was nice to see everything in one video
The soul calibur 2 but with Link on GameCube...
I'm loving the passive aggressiveness
😅😅
So thorough, thank you for this review!
Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful! 🙏
Love that intro, lol! 💚
Gotta have some fun! 💜💙
Thanks for adding the performance mode used in your showcases! That provides a much better idea of how much head room the device has :)
I'm shocked by ps2 performance - did you use any custom drivers to achieve that (not sure if they're compatible/useful with nethersx)?
Are Jak2/3 running any better than on the RP4pro?
Me rewatching all retroid mini videos as I wait for mine to arrive 😂
Relatable ASF
Great video Rob! Well done man. 😉
Made my day to see you here in the comments section! 🤗🤗
@@retrotechdad 🤩🤩
They made this device for me. 🙂
Thanks for showing the teardown! Was interested in how much active cooling there was for the RP Mini to get some ideas for my android phone :P
You're very welcome! 🙏
@@retrotechdad I am actually curious if we can rip out the fan and put a larger heatsink for passive cooling.
this video was excellent, subscribed
Great video waiting for the 5 this is just to small for me personally 😊
Wow. Why the heck wasn’t I already subscribed to you? 🎉🎉🎉
Excellent l, thorough review. Thank you
All you need to know guys: 30:50 Wuthering Waves. Excelent pick, could be a staple on the channel.
amazing review. this is my second time watching and i just subbed. i've been undecided the past week or so because of the screen to body ratio of the mini. i saw on reddit that 4:3 content on the 5 still has a better screen to body ratio than the mini which was really surprising to read. that being said the longer I think about it i'm sure i'm going to be picking up a black mini in the near future. playing 4:3 content on my retroid pocket flip is pretty much the same size screen as the mini and it's fine for me. i don't really mess around with too many widescreen hacks anyway. i'm still looking forward to comparisons with the 5 but at this point i'm mostly holding out to see how it performs with android 13, linux and the new retroid launcher. i've never done something like messing with bootloaders and what not for os installation so that will be a new process and i hope to see some good tutorials for that with the mini
Thank you for showing Wii performance. Other channels haven't been talking about it.
Yea, Wii tends to be overlooked because some of the controls can be difficult to map to the handhelds. There are definitely some gems on the Wii though! 🙏💙💜
Dad you are an international treasure, those benchmarks and battery testing (also take care of your hands man, ouch!) Stubbs💜
Great Content...Indeed...
Ah...
The RP-MINI = A-O2 Portal Micro...
Amazing little, but Mighty Handheld...
🙃🧐🤓😎🤯
I appreciate that! 🤗🙏
just waiting for delivery :D
Best review the only reviewer that used actual android games in testing ... insert also warzone on you tests it's one of the most hard to launch games...also Netflix compatibility
I did try to test Warzone, but it wouldn't launch. I'm thinking it's because of Android 10, hoping that changes with Android 13.
@@retrotechdadThank you for this as of now warzone is one of the most hard to lunch games...and Netflix has android compatibility requirements so it should be included on Android handhelds tests
Any shot of a full tear down guide coming? My fan stopped spinning, retroid asked that I disconnect and reconnect it to see if that fixes it, but I am having one heck of a time getting the back shell off after removing the four visible scews...
I've been searching for a device of this form factor/size that could run PS2/Gamecube at a high fps. After watching this review I'm friggin sold. Just gotta wait for Android 13 though...
Yes, if you need Android 13, definitely wait for them to deliver on that! 🙏
Liked the teardown. Do you have any idea what type of battery connector they are using here?
Great video, well done!
I'm really trying to resist buying this as I have a ps5 30th anniversary to pay for next month.
But, it looks so good.....
Very nice and detailed review 👍
Would definitely appreciate another Unofficial Android Ports Video. Great Review.
This teardown didn’t go far enough to be useful in a repair situation. It’s nice to see the interior beforehand and it was a little helpful. I’d recommend going more in depth in the future or handing the devices off to someone who feels comfortable taking them apart and putting them back together. There was one screw that was different from the rest and all of the dome switches on the side of the casing are stuck in with adhesive. So is a ribbon cable that goes from the mother board, under the battery (which is also stuck down with adhesive), to one of the daughter boards. The WiFi antenna is also stuck with adhesive to the interior of the case and runs behind the battery.
Daddy, Chill! That was a freaking banger!
Hey now only tech mommy can call him daddy 😜
'Engineering sample'. They really should send the final units for a fair review, I would say.
38:00 amazing
That is a verry goid revuew. Thanks for shiwing wii. I am sur that it will turn perfectly 3ds games too !
Thank you, I really appreciate it! 🤗
Hi! I have few questions about this processor and device.
1) Does the screen flicker if I reduce the screen brightness (my eyes hurt from the high brightness of OLED/AMOLED screens and from screen flickering). Ideally, show a comparison with a flickering screen :)
2) If you press the B and Y buttons with one finger, does your finger touch the stick? It worries me.
3) Is it possible to connect a microphone?
4) Is it possible to stream via Streamlabs while playing on Wii/PS2?
5) Please test the performance in the game Disaster Report (PS2)
Thanks for the thorough review ! This looks like the end-game 4:3 handheld I and many others were waiting for. Your video was very helpful.
On the topic of glued buttons, the PSVITA 2000 also has this with all of its face buttons. However the buttons themselves have no specific shape to fit in the case and would be interchangeable if not for the membranes' shapes. It's very odd that Retroid would do this on top of the button-specific shapes, and it looks like a pretty sloppy job on top of it. I wonder how much this impacts the button feel.
Perfect power to size to play in the bed and pluggin it to the tv to enjoy 1080p gaming!
Imagine, just being able to go everywhere and enjoying 2 players games on ps2
Great review! Team Pocket 5 here lol.
That battery test with GOW, it's not running smoothly at those settings, 12-17fps? I dunno! I'd probably test the battery if it was playing at full speed, but that's me. 42:58
The battery is impressive for lower end systems, 15.5 hours ain't a small feat, but 3h 47min for GOW at half the frame rate, I dunno what to think bout that lol.
Love your benchmarks!
It only did that for the last few minutes, I should’ve clarified that. It was full speed for almost the entirety of the battery test with the fan on.
@@retrotechdad Ahh gotcha, probably throttling then.
Why did you get this one over the large retroid 5?
@@Copilot1204 I said team pocket 5 lol.
I prefer the Retroid Pocket 5, not the mini.
@@KyleRuggles You already got ya hands on it ?
I’m thinking of buying either that one or the Odin 2 . The mini is kind of pointless and they didn’t make it cheaper enough to be enticing.
I wish you turned on the screens of all handhelds (RG405M/RP4P for example) during the comparison section for a less-biased comparison. As many handhelds have deceiving black borders that make screens look bigger than they really are. The Mini lacks these deceiving black screen borders, putting it at an unfair disadvantage in comparisons against turned off handhelds.
Besides that, I was floored by how incredibly in-depth your review was. Why are you not more popular?
I featured the handhelds with the screen on and off during the comparison section. 🙏
Sorry @retrotechdad, I should have clarified I meant the RG405M and RP4P 😅 I think neither was shown with the display on when compared against the Mini, which is somewhat of a big deal as many people are considering replacing those devices with the Mini in particular. Besides that, I loved your review! You absolutely gained a sub for being one of the most in-depth reviewers I've found so far
The Content of the Video is awesome, but the background Music is distracting, maybe too Loud and your VoiceOver is a Bit biting on headphones, an Equalizer/filter would make the Video on Par with the quality Content you deliver.
Thank you for the constructive feedback, I'll see what I can adjust on my end. 🙏
Thank you for actually testing performance intensive games like Wuthering Waves. Speaking of WuWa, how does it run on low settings at 60 fps? Curious because that’s my current settings in my phone
Excellent review, Rob. Thanks!
I personally am just sticking with my Razer Edge/Vita 2000 combo for now, but if I was new to the handheld gaming hobby, I'd probably just grab the Mini and nothing else, given I have a PC already! This ticks so many boxes for me.
Really hoping Batocera support ends up working well on here, when they eventually release it.
It's pretty crazy where we are nowadays with these handhelds! 🔥
Razer Edge? 🤮
Reviews like this really highlight how badly we need an android port of XEMU. You can practically taste the absence of XBOX when we are talking about how well it runs PS2 and Gamecube.
I know! 😭 I've covered Xbox/Xbox 360 emulation on the channel before and it always feels like something is missing by not being able to talk about the Xbox during that generation. It was just as important for many reason plus all of the Sega gems.
@@retrotechdad For reals. The Sega games that were meant for Dreamcast but moved to the XBOX was the reason I went that direction as a kid. Would die to have Jet Set Radio Future on a device like this.
Hi @retrotechdad I hope you make a video tutorial as well for making the best settings for emulators and guide for the RP5, like what emulators and steps should we with our Retro Pocket. Thanks in advance
The retroid pocket 2s stil looks better IMO. It 'speaks' to me in sense of nostalgia and invites me to play haha..
I love my green 2S dearly 💚💚
First!! I’m from the future and this was a great video
Will there be a Retroid Pocket Mini 2? 😅😅
@@retrotechdad yes 😎 June 31st
😂😂
I don't understand why you didn't turn on the RG405M, I wanted to see the screen difference in context of a horizontal handheld.
My apologies, I meant to include it with the screen on but forgot to get back to it! 🙏
@@retrotechdad Sorry if that sounded too demanding, I didn't mean to. It's just that all of us at the emulation community know that the biggest contention against this device is why Retroid didn't give it a 4 inch screen. I think it would be perfect for a lot of people if it did. Let me show my appreciation for the review. Thank you.
Does it have a vibration function?
It does have a vibration motor 🙏
Does everyone know by now that "Adreno" is an anagram of "Radeon", and Qualcomm's graphics solutions were previously an arm of AMD?
People keep arguing 3.7" almost the same as 4.0" screen. No no, its not. To my eyes, the 3.7" is about the same as 3.5" but when comparing to 4.0" screen, it's completely different.
Ive really been debating selling my odin 2 and rg405m and getting this, as it kinda replaces both of those
It can run Saturn using the beetle core on retroarch which makes this a Saturn beast!
Awesome vid dad
it seems to take a lot of design ques from the 8bitdo controllers
How fast does the device charge from 0% to 100%?
You mentioned 27w charging, but what does that look like in a real world application?
Also, can the Mini be charged USB C to USB C safely (proper handshake)?
I finally drained the device back down to 0% and timed the charge which was about 55 minutes to 100%. Yes, I've tested it with various USB C to C cables/adapters and it's been no issue! 🙏
@@retrotechdad Thank you so much for testing this!
55 minutes is amazing. This device is shaping up to be a battery juggernaut!
Great video.
I would have added Non-Conductive Lithium Grease to those Face Buttons and D-pad.
Wait, so the buttons need to be modified to get the xbox ABXY layout? I cannot tell if you modified the buttons or if you modified the shell to put that A button there. I hope someone just makes and sells an xbox button kit for this.
You need to modify the buttons to do the button layout swap. I was showing how the A doesn't fit properly. 🙏
using YZ 278 A10, how do you turn off the onscreen controls? The back button doesnt resond.
You should be able to swipe in from the left and then toggle the controls off. 🙏🙏
@@retrotechdad Thank you! I’ll try it when I get home. 🤙🏾
They should made it 4 inch screen, front camera, 6 face buttons and a dual os.
And they should have thrown in a gourmet blender too, and the ability to convert into a hovercraft.
Would you mind testing modded Mario Kart Wii? 🙏 I would love a small handheld to play Mario Kart Midnight when outdoors, but I can never find info on whether a device can run it.
What's the game at 08:52 please?
It’s Cosmic Smash for the Dreamcast! 🙏
Batman Arkham city
Btw the game returns later in the video
What is the fan noise like?
gran turismo 4 doest work well on SD8Gen3 with 3x res
But its ok with SD865?
why is that?
Are there chances that Android 13 makes the device less stable or good ? Just asking
I made a massive mistake ordering ayaneo pocket dmg
I really don't know how retroid thinks they can get away with putting a warranty sticker on a device they are selling DIY products for and not declaring when you buy it that opening it is subject to nulling the warranty, which it doesn't. I can understand refusing a return based off of that level of modification, but a warranty? Nah
Exactly, which is why I laugh when I see the sticker. 😅
Regardless of bezels, and how clean a 'bezel-less' look you can get with the black model...it's going to be a pretty tiny 16:9 display area when letterboxed for that screen.
It seems really powerful, but the screen is not optimal to take advantage of what is to be displayed in the higher end. It's a way overpowered 4:3 device that can't really display 16:9 content, due to size and shape of screen.
They probably could have pulled back a bit, and set the price lower on this product, if they were committing to 4:3.
It's over engineered for something that is going to play 16 bit 4:3 content, max. Like, I guess you can technically play 16:9 on it...but i doubt it's an experience people would enjoy.
The hardware is a little overkill for what it should do, and how it will be used. Nobody is using this for 16:9 letterbox content on that tiny 4:3 screen.
The handheld has the appropriate amount of power needed to handle PlayStation 2 and GameCube emulation, both of which were primarily designed with 4:3 aspect ratios in mind. This is a dream come true for many that want a very small and pocketable handheld that can handle those consoles properly.
The Pocket 2S is a solid device that has less power and as result is a cheaper device that is still for sale by Retroid, so they already have filled that niche.
The Retroid Pocket 5 will be the one to go with if someone is interested in 16:9 aspect ratio with a larger display and size.
Awesome review, i'm impressed by it's battery life.
The only thing holding me back from buying is the input lag, can you test it?
The best on the market right now is the Odin 2 mini. The latency is incredibly low
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271Have anyone tested it?
The ultimate Review
I'm so torn between buying or passing this one... Everything is perfect except for the 3.7" screen. I'd buy it without a blink if its 4" and has no shader rendering issue
I wish it was a 4 inch screen...
Almost as snappy as your awesome content.....
😅😅 Fred 🤗
Out of curiosity, why need android 13 if this version of 10 pretty much has everything? Certain emulators do not work right with below 13? As for Batocera...no brainer there that is the best of the best!
Ya not changing those buttons..😅
A while?
i'd like it if it didn't look tacky as hell. Also, why did retroid have to start chasing ayaneo's coattails when Ayn is right there!?
Ssx3 on dolphin doesn’t work on this device
The PS2 version works pretty well, I covered it in my PS2 showcase video here: ruclips.net/video/HJS6H9ulUic/видео.html
@@retrotechdad very true, but the best hd texture pack for ssx 3 is on dolphin. I’d also like to see some reviewers actually bring up the issue because a driver error is surely causing more issues than just this.
I like my RG cube.
Sadly, I don't love it!
Performance in ps2 leaves a bit to be desired...
how does the Mini oled display compare to Samsumg or Apple counterparts ?
You praised the display here, but wish you had done a quick comparison
if only it was 4inch great video
4 inch OLED 4:3 screens don't exist
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 yeah well so be lcd we got 40xxh but it got bad ergornomic and battery overall cheap 405 exist but might as well buy mini meh
The only reason I'd buy this over my RP4 Pro is better Switch Emulation. I wish I could see the difference. Otherwise I don't care. Great video
Saturn. Emu runs a lot better
The exposed screws are ugly
I kind of like the look...
The background music is very distracting. Am I the only one who feels this way? Why cant we use ai to block back tracks yet!?
Sorry to hear that, if there's background music, I usually set it to the lowest.
Android 10 while Android 15 was released xD that's crazy.
Android 15 wouldn't improve the gaming experience
@@estusflask982 It's an outdated android device, that's the point, some apps might not work on very old android versions and it's also why we have fragmented android OS, so many different versions currently in use. iOS has most of its users on the latest version.
Why bezels are still so large? 😭
It's a bezeless screen
Get the black one, less noticeable.
Agreed. The bezel is still too large, made it ugly.