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Retroid Pocket Duo

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Pocket Duo

Released 21 October 2026.11Press articlepcguide.com/news/retroids-first-dual-screen-handheld-is-launching-next-weekRead 20 October 2026PC Guide, updated 2026-10-16: shipments begin on October 21, 2026. The date is Retroid's, a week after the first mid-October estimate. Pre-orders opened 2026-09-11 Last checked 21 October 2026.

Chip
Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790
Screen size
5.5in
Refresh rate
120Hz
Weight
350g

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At a glance

Ports

  • USB-C USB 3.1
  • 3.5 mm audio
  • microSD card

All specs

SourceCalculated

General

Series
Retroid Pocket1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
Model numbers
RPD-8-GC, RPD-8-16B, RPD-8-BK, RPD-8-IB, RPD-8-CP2Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheld.jsRead 20 October 2026Store SKUs of the five colour variants, all 8+128GB. These are retail SKUs, not regulatory model numbers
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
7 September 20268Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Retro Handhelds: Retroid released its first teaser trailer on 2026-09-07 and a first Pocket Duo render a few hours later. Specs, price and colours followed on 2026-09-10 and pre-orders opened 2026-09-11
Status
Available1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Store page takes pre-orders. Maker says shipping starts mid-October. Retroid's community manager and PC Guide give 2026-10-21 as the first shipping date
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$2691Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Regular price $269.00 for every colour. The coupon code DUO takes $20 off during pre-order until 2026-10-31. Excludes tax and shipping2Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheld.jsRead 20 October 2026Product JSON: price 26900 cents for every variant
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
GC, 16Bit, Black, Ice Blue, Clear Purple1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Colour options GC, 16Bit, Black, Ice Blue and Clear Purple2Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheld.jsRead 20 October 2026
Device class
Android handheld8Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Android 16 dual-screen handheld for retro and Android emulation
Form factor
Clamshell8Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Spec table: Form Factor Clamshell, 180 degree free-stop hinge

Platform and software

OS family
Android1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
OS at launch
Android 161Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
Latest OS
Not available
Built-in game stores
Not available
Physical games
None3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table interface list is USB 3.1 Type C, 3.5mm audio jack and TF card slot. No cartridge, game card or disc slot. It is an Android handheld that plays downloaded or emulated games.
Backward compatibility
Not available
Upscaling and frame generation
Not available

Processor and graphics

Chip
Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-77901Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: Processor Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790
Chip brand
Qualcomm1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
Core configuration
Physical core countCoreMax clock (GHz)
1A7202.6
4A7202.4
3A5201.8
Source1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: 1*A720@2.6GHz, 4*A720@2.4GHz, 3*A520@1.8GHz. Core types are not stored because the maker gives only names and clocks
CPU cores
8
Max CPU clock
2.6GHz
Process
4nm3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: Process 4nm. Foundry not stated7Press articleretrododo.com/retroid-pocket-duo-duo-lite-full-specifications-finally-revealedRead 20 October 2026Spec list as revealed by Retro Gaming Consoles on X, 2026-09-10: matches the maker's spec table
GPU
Adreno 7221Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: Adreno 722@1.15GHz
GPU architecture
Not available
GPU compute units
Not available
GPU max clock
1,150MHz1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
GPU compute (claimed)
Not available
Power modes
Not available
Lowest TDP
Not available
Highest TDP
Not available
Highest TDP on battery
Not available
Custom TDP
Not available

Memory and storage

RAM
8GB1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
RAM type
LPDDR4X1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: 8+128GB (LPDDR4x + UFS2.1)8Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Spec table: 8GB LPDDR4X
RAM speed
Not available
Memory bandwidth
Not available
Storage
128GB1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026The maker publishes 8+128GB. 128 is stored as published
Storage type
UFS1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 20268Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Spec table: 128GB UFS 2.1
Installed drive PCIe generation
Not available
Storage slots
Not available
M.2 slots
Not available
Memory card
microSD3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: TF Card Slot. Maximum card size not stated
Card speed class
Not available
Max card size
Not available

Display

Screen size
5.5in(14 cm)1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
Native resolution
1920 × 1080px1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
Pixel density
400.5ppi
Aspect ratio
16:94Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/3_bb129bd5-f850-4c34-b699-cee83e8db16f.jpgRead 20 October 2026Top screen graphic: 5.5 inch, 16:9, OLED, 120Hz, 1920x1080, 500 nits peak brightness, 150% sRGB, 100,000:1 contrast. The brightness, gamut and contrast are maker claims with no test method, and are not stored
Panel type
OLED1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: AMOLED. The maker's spec sheet says OLED
Native panel orientation
Landscape3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: primary screen 5.5-inch OLED 1920*1080. Wider than tall, so the panel is landscape when the console is open for play.
Screen surface
Not available
Touchscreen
Not available
Built-in display refresh modes
Width (px)Height (px)Max (Hz)
19201080120
Source1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Primary screen 5.5 inch, AMOLED, 1080p@120Hz. Variable refresh is not stated
Max refresh rate
120Hz
Adaptive sync
Not available
VRR lower limit
Not available
Brightness (SDR, claimed)
Not available
Peak brightness (HDR, claimed)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
Not available
HDR formats
Not available
Second display
Screen size4.5 inResolution1280 × 960 pxTouchscreenYes1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Secondary screen 4.5 inch, AMOLED, 960p@120Hz. The spec sheet gives 1280x960. The maker does not state touch support for either screen. The touch flag on this display comes from the hands-on review listed below5Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/4_ec7166a0-c1c4-458d-8f14-8ada04d845b5.jpgRead 20 October 2026Bottom screen graphic: 4.5 inch, 4:3, OLED, 120Hz, 1280x960, 500 nits peak brightness, 150% sRGB, 100,000:1 contrast12Reviewgardinerbryant.com/hands-on-with-the-retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Hands-on article: the lower 4.5-inch 4:3 panel is the one used for DS and 3DS stylus input, with no perceptible lag in DS play. This supports touch on the secondary display only. Retro Catalog also lists Touch Screen as supported without naming a screen. Touch on the 5.5-inch top screen is not stated by any source, so is_touchscreen is left out.

Controls

Stick sensor
Hall effect1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: Hall sticks
Stick layout
Symmetric6Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/1_17b00164-1781-4feb-b4a0-f2c2b3c0e105.jpgRead 20 October 2026Maker photo of the Black model: both sticks sit low on the lower body, below the D-pad and below the face buttons9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Thumbstick Layout: Double, symmetrical
Touch-sensitive sticks
Not available
Replaceable stick modules
Not available
Trigger sensor
Not available
Trigger stops
Not available
D-pad
Cross6Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/1_17b00164-1781-4feb-b4a0-f2c2b3c0e105.jpgRead 20 October 2026Maker photo shows a cross-shaped D-pad
Face button labels
Nintendo6Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/1_17b00164-1781-4feb-b4a0-f2c2b3c0e105.jpgRead 20 October 2026Maker photo: X at the top, A right, Y left, B bottom, which is the Nintendo layout
Extra rear and grip buttons
Not available
Trackpads
Not available
System-level remapping
Not available
System buttons
Home, Back, Volume up, Volume down9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Additional Controls: Home, back, volume up and down
Detached controller connection
Not available
Controller mouse sensor
Not available
Fingerprint
Not available

Motion and feedback

Gyroscope
Yes9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Gyroscope marked supported
Rumble
Rumble9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Vibration marked supported
RGB lighting
Not available

Measured

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Brightness (measured)
Not available
HDR peak brightness (measured)
Not available
Contrast ratio (measured)
Not available
DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
Not available
Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
Not available
PWM frequency (measured)
Not available
3DMark Time Spy graphics (measured)
Not available
3DMark Steel Nomad Light (measured)
Not available
3DMark Wild Life Extreme (measured)
Not available
Cinebench 2024 single-core (measured)
Not available
Cinebench 2024 multi-core (measured)
Not available
AnTuTu (measured)
Not available
Game frame rates (measured)
Not available
SSD sequential read (measured)
Not available
Memory card read (measured)
Not available
Battery runtime per test (measured)
Not available
Shortest gaming test runtime (measured)
Not available
Longest gaming test runtime (measured)
Not available
Video runtime (measured)
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Power draw gaming (measured)
Not available
Fan noise per mode (measured)
Not available
Max fan noise (measured)
Not available
Fan noise while gaming (measured)
Not available
Back surface under load (measured)
Not available
Grips under load (measured)
Not available
Chip temperature while gaming (measured)
Not available
Stick tests (measured)
Not available
Speaker loudness (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Audio

Speakers
28Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Spec table: Speakers Stereo
Speaker direction
Front-facing8Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Spec table: Speakers Stereo, front-facing9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Speaker Placement: Front
Audio features
Stereo speakers8Press articleretrohandhelds.gg/retroid-pocket-duo-everything-you-need-to-knowRead 20 October 2026Spec table: Speakers Stereo, front-facing.
Microphones
Not available
3.5 mm jack
Yes9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Audio Jack marked supported, matching the maker's 3.5mm Audio Jack

Ports and dock

Ports
TypeVersionCountSideDP Alt Mode
USB-CUSB 3.11BottomYes
3.5 mm audioNot available1BottomNot available
microSD cardNot available1BottomNot available
Source3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: Interface USB 3.1 Type C, 3.5mm Audio Jack, TF Card Slot. Maker photo of the closed front edge shows them on one edge. Retro Catalog says the charge port is on the bottom
USB-C ports
1
USB4 or Thunderbolt
Not available
USB-C charging
Not available
Video out
Yes3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: Video Output DisplayPort 4K 60Hz via USB-C
Max external display
Resolution3840 × 2160 pxRefresh rate60 Hz3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 20264K 60 Hz via USB-C DisplayPort as published. Resolution is the usual 3840 x 2160 for 4K
External GPU
Not available
Dock
Not available
Max output through dock
Not available
Dock ports
Not available

Wireless

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.4
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Bluetooth
5.41Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026
NFC
Not available
Cellular
No9Spec databaseretrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/retroid-pocket-duoRead 21 October 2026Feature label Mobile Data is shown as not supported (greyed out), next to supported Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Network
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery energy
Not available
Battery capacity
6,000mAh1Maker product pagegoretroid.com/products/retroid-pocket-duo-handheldRead 20 October 2026Spec text: 6000mAh battery
Claimed battery life
Not available
Battery life (claimed, min)
Not available
Battery life (claimed, max)
Not available
Wired charging
27W3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: Charging 27Watt. Adapter in the box is not stated
Charging standards
Not available
Charge 0 to 100 % (claimed)
Not available
Charge limit
Not available
Bypass charging
Not available
Charger in box
Not available
Included charger
Not available

Cooling

Fans
13Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026Spec table: Active Cooling. The maker render of the interior shows one fan10Spec databaseheldgames.com/devices/retroid-pocket-duoRead 20 October 2026Cooling: Active fan
Vapor chamber
Not available
Custom fan curve
Not available

Build

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Built-in kickstand
Not available
Dust and water rating
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width162Height95.5Depth22.4mm(6.4 × 3.8 × 0.9 in)3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026162*95.5*22.4mm (+/-0.5 mm), measured closed. Width left to right, height front to back, depth closed thickness7Press articleretrododo.com/retroid-pocket-duo-duo-lite-full-specifications-finally-revealedRead 20 October 2026
Weight
350g(12.3 oz)3Maker product pagecdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0321/7516/1479/files/15_d42d58f9-f33d-4c5c-80ae-8438b4556fd8.jpgRead 21 October 2026350g (+/-2 g)7Press articleretrododo.com/retroid-pocket-duo-duo-lite-full-specifications-finally-revealedRead 20 October 2026
Weight without controllers
Not available

Certifications

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Game compatibility programme
Not available
FCC ID
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

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In the box
Not available
Carrying case
Not available

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
Not available

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Variants

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Model numberColours
RPD-8-GCGC
RPD-8-16B16Bit
RPD-8-BKBlack
RPD-8-IBIce Blue
RPD-8-CPClear Purple

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