Retroid Pocket 5 & Mini Will Have Android 13

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

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  • @insu_red
    @insu_red 4 месяца назад +14

    Wow, consider me impressed. It makes me wonder how far along the RP5 really was when they announced it, considering how they were willing to change the colorways and the RAM just like that, but this is certainly all good news. Can't wait for reviews to see how it fares on heat & battery life!

    • @-roetaka
      @-roetaka  4 месяца назад +5

      I think the way it goes is when you have a product set for a certain date you have a factory lined up to produce that order to produce in mass, so the shells are basically formed based on a design but then can be coloured. They changed stuff about the Mini's colours too. So they maybe have a week before the Mini is final and a month before the RP5 is final. RAM would possibly be trickier but based on the speed I assume they were able to just get sort an order for 8GB but it would've costed more, this is why the retail price will be higher when it's actually released but might not have gone down well had they raised the early bird and pre-order prices already announced. But other hardware changes would be risky at this point and likely push the release date later for testing.

    • @Watamel0n
      @Watamel0n 4 месяца назад

      I don't think These devices are getting tested this much, otherwise they would have fixed the faulty shoulder Buttons one the rp4pro etc. That's also my concerns with the very late Changes to the rp5 and a13 in this chip will be very experimental anyway.

  • @Asian_Kid
    @Asian_Kid 9 дней назад +1

    They said the dock will work with the Mini, but on the website it says it doesn’t work.

  • @palaceofpolish8617
    @palaceofpolish8617 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for this video. I had decided that, based on the previous info, I wasn't going to buy this. It had the same specs as many outdated phones. But with this new info, I'm thrilled! I'll wait for taki udon and a couple other youtubers to get theirs, first, though. Let them work out any bugs, first, then I'll purchase one. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @dedpehto
    @dedpehto 4 месяца назад +9

    It was rumoured that RP Mini will get an OTA update of Android 13 in future.

    • @-roetaka
      @-roetaka  4 месяца назад +2

      I'm not sure how they'll handle it from their side but the option is there for us to flash it ourselves.

  • @TasteTheD
    @TasteTheD 4 месяца назад

    $220 is more than reasonable with the new specs - especially with the early bird saving! I'm so tempted to sell my RP3+ but im concerned that there may be faults with the initial run of 5s as per the 4s with their trigger buttons and that. I might hang fire for a couple of months and miss that early bird saving just to see the initial reviews.

  • @ben-tendo
    @ben-tendo 4 месяца назад +5

    Wondering what I'd gain upgrading from the RG556 to this given that it already has the AMOLED screen, Android 13, 8GB of RAM, etc... and that it's the Snapdragon and Linux potential that are the deciders... worth it? And why?

    • @christophergarcia6064
      @christophergarcia6064 4 месяца назад +5

      My guess would be that, unless there are any specific GC or PS2 games you really want to play and the 556 can't quite handle, or if you really want a slightly smaller form factor, then no, it won't be worth it.

    • @jinstinky501
      @jinstinky501 4 месяца назад +2

      What Christopher said.

    • @TheObserver85
      @TheObserver85 4 месяца назад +1

      I agree with jinstinky501👍
      What Christopher said👌

    • @ScandalUK
      @ScandalUK 4 месяца назад +2

      ⁠@@TheObserver85 is right. What Christopher said.

    • @elisons
      @elisons 4 месяца назад

      ​@@christophergarcia6064 snapdragon run winlator and switch games, t808 not good suport games windows and switch

  • @pastarhythm2762
    @pastarhythm2762 4 месяца назад +1

    I'm really hoping that the Linux experience is good on these devices! If so I might get the Mini!

  • @Wavetheory85
    @Wavetheory85 4 месяца назад

    I’m guessing this will still struggle with some ps2? At $220 I start thinking more about the Odin 2. I don’t have much time to play so I’m not in much of a rush and will wait to see prices around Black Friday and wait until after Christmas if needed.

  • @lengwei4864
    @lengwei4864 4 месяца назад

    So I've got a 2S,I'm happy but will maybe get the mini next year. Is this a good enough jump? Also, what handheld can the rpmini be compared to? And since it's this small, why wouldn't people just buy this over the rp5 if they are the same in power?

  • @jakesmith5278
    @jakesmith5278 4 месяца назад +1

    Andriod 13 is great. A shame we don't get a better SoC.

  • @andrewg2586
    @andrewg2586 4 месяца назад +1

    Can’t wait until end of October. Just brought odin2 in compulsion.

    • @subzero-ku2wx
      @subzero-ku2wx 4 месяца назад +3

      Probably more capable/fun anyway! Cheers!

    • @abdullahdouglas6929
      @abdullahdouglas6929 4 месяца назад +1

      I got the Odin 2 pro and I love it, but the mini seems like a good grab to have if you want something a little more smaller were u can throw it in your bag and pretty much take it anywhere. Not saying the Odin 2 can't be taken everywhere but that size with amoled screen looks like a great combo to have with the odin 2. now if I didn't have the Odin 2 I would've grabbed the RP5 in the GC color. It's Shame they didn't give the mini a GC option would've been nice 😂

    • @andrewg2586
      @andrewg2586 4 месяца назад

      @@abdullahdouglas6929 yeah, if they can ship it by end of this month yes, but end of october? it is too far away... I got odin just to mainly for streaming,

    • @andrewg2586
      @andrewg2586 4 месяца назад

      @@abdullahdouglas6929 I primaryly want to use odin for streaming games from my pc. Have you try it?

  • @ffxtiduskevin
    @ffxtiduskevin 4 месяца назад

    Does anyone know when early bird will drop.? Or is that what the countdown is for ?

  • @tonyrosario1940
    @tonyrosario1940 4 месяца назад

    Changes are great, I am impressed with Retroid. I wonder if it will be at all possible to include a slightly newer, more powerful processor as well, since there won't be a pro version, apparently. 🍻🤞🏼

    • @GlitteredUp4Easter
      @GlitteredUp4Easter 4 месяца назад +1

      Don't be fooled. Just because they aren't going to call it a "pro" version doesn't mean anything. They could just call it a plus, or 5.5, or even just call it 6. The name doesn't matter. The fact is that an upgraded variant will be on the way eventually.

    • @christophergarcia6064
      @christophergarcia6064 4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, it's just like those car companies always updating their cars every year. They even keep the same name!

  • @lengwei4864
    @lengwei4864 4 месяца назад

    Rpmini gonna be great at GC?

  • @James-ep8bh
    @James-ep8bh 4 месяца назад

    Why is a Retroid pocket shipping with Android 13 good news? From what I understand 13 eats up 2 GB of ram while previous versions only used one. That takes your 8 gigabytes of RAM and turns it into 6.

    • @-roetaka
      @-roetaka  4 месяца назад +1

      It will matter more for the RP5 in the end but the main issues are compatibility, security and futureproofing. There will be apps and games that won't work on Android 10, and depending what else you use the device for then you might be open to exploits considering the OS is an older version. And it would be frustrating if there were apps next year you wanted to use next year on your new RP5 that weren't compatible with Android 10. It's less of a problem with the Mini, as that 4:3 screen basically is all about staying in retro gaming and having that extra RAM might be useful when applying HD textures to certain games for example as they can eat up a bunch of RAM.

    • @James-ep8bh
      @James-ep8bh 4 месяца назад

      @@-roetaka thank you very much for the explanation. I was genuinely curious. My use case scenario does not have me taking several of those things into account.

  • @Zenmaster911
    @Zenmaster911 4 месяца назад

    Alex, do you live in London?

  • @juzuvloke
    @juzuvloke 4 месяца назад +1

    Correction...
    The RP5 will have me!!!
    Me wallet ...

  • @sotosmatthew3046
    @sotosmatthew3046 4 месяца назад

    Lmao ,they definitely saw the comments on youtube ,at least they realised their mistakes before its too late for the product

  • @Mosestylez
    @Mosestylez 4 месяца назад +5

    Would be good if the Mini also got 8GB.

    • @jinstinky501
      @jinstinky501 4 месяца назад +2

      Totally. Now I have to get the 5

    • @Mosestylez
      @Mosestylez 4 месяца назад +4

      @@jinstinky501 I will pass these two. Hopefully the next one will be better 🙏😁

  • @mutkaheki
    @mutkaheki 4 месяца назад +7

    The mini is shipping with Android 10!
    The mini should be equal in every way except the screen.

    • @moviedow5183
      @moviedow5183 4 месяца назад

      Except 6gb vs 8gb ram…

    • @mutkaheki
      @mutkaheki 4 месяца назад

      @@moviedow5183 it should have 8GB! Why do you only want 6GB?

  • @ggilbert505
    @ggilbert505 4 месяца назад

    Would this device be able to handle PS2/ Gamecube?

    • @GlitteredUp4Easter
      @GlitteredUp4Easter 4 месяца назад +1

      Of course. Slightly better than last gen. It's not a huge performance upgrade because they already hit the main target of being able to cover ps2/gc/wii (and some very easy switch games).

    • @ggilbert505
      @ggilbert505 4 месяца назад

      @@GlitteredUp4Easter thanks. I'll keep this on my radar.

  • @CannabisReviewTV
    @CannabisReviewTV 4 месяца назад

    RP5 with PlayStation buttons ftw hopefully they have hall effect sticks or the option to swap to them.

  • @Dr.D00p
    @Dr.D00p 4 месяца назад +1

    Was very disappointed with the choice of that anemic 865 SoC for this, so I've decided to go all in and get the new Redmagic 10inch Nova tablet with the Snapdragon Gen 3 chip that's launching on the 27th of September..I think that with a telescopic game controller will see me set for Android Emulation for the next 2yrs or so. I needed a new tablet anyway for portable media viewing, so the added gaming chops of a Snapdragon Gen 3 was just too tempting.

    • @jesusbarrera6916
      @jesusbarrera6916 4 месяца назад +4

      So disappointed you apent $600 on a tablet....
      Yeah you were never goong to buy these anyway

    • @Dr.D00p
      @Dr.D00p 4 месяца назад

      😂 $600? I wish.

    • @Mosestylez
      @Mosestylez 4 месяца назад +4

      My guy wrote a whole sales advertisement. Just say you are going to buy the RedMagic tablet.
      We don't need all the other sales information stuff😂🤦‍♂️

    • @gregorybolivar5712
      @gregorybolivar5712 4 месяца назад

      Several options:
      GameSir G8 usb-c or G8+ Bluetooth controller
      Or
      BsP D8 or D8 pro

  • @terribletimes902
    @terribletimes902 4 месяца назад

    I can’t believe this is considered good. Android 14 released nearly a full year ago 😂

    • @AhmadZakwan-fd3xc
      @AhmadZakwan-fd3xc 4 месяца назад

      So, what? You want android 20? Android 13 and 8GB of ram is way better than what was revealed previously, you dingo

    • @Dalmatinac3
      @Dalmatinac3 4 месяца назад +2

      Im running android 10 and it can do everything an average joe can do on 13 or 14.

    • @christophergarcia6064
      @christophergarcia6064 4 месяца назад +1

      Are you buying this to be a tablet or to be a retro handheld?

    • @GlitteredUp4Easter
      @GlitteredUp4Easter 4 месяца назад

      Well that's not really an issue, you don't need android 14 for anything we're doing with these. The point is not being limited to android 10.

  • @olatundeafolabi4797
    @olatundeafolabi4797 4 месяца назад

    Make it a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for crying out loud. Not even a Snapdragon 888.

    • @hyapry193
      @hyapry193 4 месяца назад +4

      if you want more performance, just buy a odin, stop crying

    • @AB_223
      @AB_223 4 месяца назад +2

      It’s $199 with a 5.5 OLED. 865 is appropriate

    • @solastro5595
      @solastro5595 4 месяца назад +2

      That will increase the cost. Just buy an Odin 2 if you want more power.

  • @steamdeckknights8978
    @steamdeckknights8978 4 месяца назад

    Nahhhhh definitely dont trust retroid after my experiences.......make this date I bet ya it doesn't ship with A13 and I'll say it now Linux won't come til end of next year if that