Retroid has launched a new handheld gaming console called the Retroid Pocket 3+. As the name suggests, the device is the successor of the Retroid Pocket 3 and comes with multiple improvements over its predecessor.
The console is designed to run retro games up to Dreamcast, PSP, Nintendo 64, Playstation 2, and Game Cube. It has replaced the Unisoc T310 chipset with the more powerful Unisoc T616 chipset. Specifically, the new T618 chip has two ARM Cortex-A75 and six Cortex-A55 CPU cores clocked at 2 GHz, plus a Mali-G52 MC2 GPU.
The chipset is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4x (1866MHz) RAM and 128 GB of expandable storage, which are significant improvements over the last-gen console. The manufacturer has also added a 4,500 mAh battery, which is 500mAh larger than before. The screen size of the console remains the same 4.7-inch panel with a 1,334 x 750-pixel resolution, 450nits brightness, and 60Hz refresh rate. The console unfortunately has a pre-installed version of the Android 11 operating system.
The I/O is also the same as the last generation, meaning we will be getting a 3.5 mm jack, a micro HDMI port, a microSD card reader, and a USB Type-C port. The device measures 185 x 82 x 24 mm and weighs a comfortable 245 grams.
Retroid is offering the Pocket 3+ console in eight colorways, all of which will retail at US$149 before shipping. At the time of writing, the Retroid website has the device up for pre-order, with a claimed shipping date of November 18.
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