Yeah this is like my perfect device. 4:3 with a strong processor is impossible to find right now, which makes no sense considering all these retro games are 4:3 lol Ergonomics look great too. A must imo. Cramped hands weaken the experience. Nice review!
Screen size and screen resolution are two completely different things. They also didn't get rid of the bezel, it's just that the bezel and faceplate are one part now instead of two, but it makes it feel like they could've made the screen a bit larger. Given that the screen on the 2S is only 3.5 inches and the Mini's looks to be only marginally larger. People aren't wanting a 4K screen, that's obviously overkill, but 720p would at least be nice. The reason people are wanting a larger screen is, if there are newer consoles that the 2S can't emulate but the Mini can, those will likely be consoles where the size of the screen will cause legibility issues with text and UI elements, making them unplayable. Also with the 3DS thing, people were asking for a larger screen, that's why we got the 3DS XL, even the New 3DS had larger screens than the original 3DS.
they did in fact get rid of fhe bezels. The rp2s was 3.5" but it was actually smaller (2.75" i measured) because they included the bezels in the measurement, this is a way bigger screen than that one being at a 3.7" with no bezels, and the reason they probably didnt make the screen a 4.0" even tho its literally just .3" 💀 is because of the mic placement. If they didnt round the edges they could fit it on the corner like before. But why is .3" such a big deal. The bezels i understand why it was bad but now its gone. U said that they just made it one? Idk what u mean? But the black border around the screen is gone so that means screen bigger
@@SpoonTaco the black border or bezel is nothing more than a lens over the screen. All they did was go from an easy to manufacture standard lens that only goes over the screen and adds a border to hide the driver board to a harder to manufacture custom lens that covers the entire face of the device, which is why the face of the device has a glossy finish. Technically speaking, almost all displays have bezels, but when a manufacturer says there is no bezel what they generally mean is that the bezel is so small there may as well not be one (such as with most modern phones since the iPhone X) but in the case of the Pocket Mini there is still a lot of distance between the display and the edge of the bezel, so it's misleading to say they got rid of the bezel. If they made the device a bit wider I actually think they could've gone with a display a bit larger than 4 inches to get the bezel small enough to say that it's a bezel-less design though. As for the mic, those modules are so small that they could really put it anywhere on the face of the device, but while I do agree that the screen corner is the best place they could've put it, with how few consoles really use the mic I don't think anyone would've complained if they removed the mic to put a larger display in (you'd really only lose Hey You Pikachu and some of the Mario 64 DS mini games that, realistically, aren't very playable on a single display of that size)
@@PercyPanleo the point is, u can hardly see any bezels, ofc its gonna be there but, u cant tell me it looks as big as switch or rp2 bezels or gameboy bezels. its hardly there which is what people wanted, me idc i never cared, if i did id get something else. I guess because i had a poor upbringing but i just dont see why .3" is such a big deal, and ur not wrong about the mic, u can even use headphones if u need too that has it built in. And for the resolution it was always 780p and ik because i screen record on the rp2s and now its going to be 1080p which is nice, i still dont mind 780, and you'd be surprised as to how many people want 2k-4k even tho its a small device that a 4" wouldnt even matter. However yeah i do agree they could probably just have fit the 4" easily, im just glad its powerful enough to play ps2,gamecube and wii at native resolution.
@@Watamel0n it honestly depends on how the console handels it too, because some devices get better use out of the same chip than others, hopefully they make updates to better it tho
@@SpoonTaco Yeah, that's also true. Ultimately we will only know, after the first reviews, but honestly, I can't imagine, the rp5 will be less powerful than the rp4pro. That would be a big hit on their reputation :D I guess they knew why they choose this chip and had a specific configuration as a whole in mind. Especially the snapdragon chipsets will benefit a lot from an active cooling mechanism. Also, I remember a video from Takiudon on the Odin Pro 1 with the Adreno 630, which almost surpassed 2 generations, just because of the active cooling mechanism. Let's see what retroid can do with the Adreno 650 ^^
@@jinstinky501 💀 yeah im happy about the new vent system they have for the more demanding consoles because of that, my rps2 has like black dots in the center of the screen also from ps2 😂
This is like the ultimate retro
Yeah this is like my perfect device. 4:3 with a strong processor is impossible to find right now, which makes no sense considering all these retro games are 4:3 lol
Ergonomics look great too. A must imo. Cramped hands weaken the experience. Nice review!
@@ShamanNoodles yessss exactly, idk why people keep making 16:9 aspect ratio, it makes no sense
it’s so aesthetically pleasing, i cant wait to steal yours when you get it :3
Same here 😈
Screen size and screen resolution are two completely different things. They also didn't get rid of the bezel, it's just that the bezel and faceplate are one part now instead of two, but it makes it feel like they could've made the screen a bit larger. Given that the screen on the 2S is only 3.5 inches and the Mini's looks to be only marginally larger. People aren't wanting a 4K screen, that's obviously overkill, but 720p would at least be nice. The reason people are wanting a larger screen is, if there are newer consoles that the 2S can't emulate but the Mini can, those will likely be consoles where the size of the screen will cause legibility issues with text and UI elements, making them unplayable.
Also with the 3DS thing, people were asking for a larger screen, that's why we got the 3DS XL, even the New 3DS had larger screens than the original 3DS.
they did in fact get rid of fhe bezels. The rp2s was 3.5" but it was actually smaller (2.75" i measured) because they included the bezels in the measurement, this is a way bigger screen than that one being at a 3.7" with no bezels, and the reason they probably didnt make the screen a 4.0" even tho its literally just .3" 💀 is because of the mic placement. If they didnt round the edges they could fit it on the corner like before. But why is .3" such a big deal. The bezels i understand why it was bad but now its gone. U said that they just made it one? Idk what u mean? But the black border around the screen is gone so that means screen bigger
@@SpoonTaco the black border or bezel is nothing more than a lens over the screen. All they did was go from an easy to manufacture standard lens that only goes over the screen and adds a border to hide the driver board to a harder to manufacture custom lens that covers the entire face of the device, which is why the face of the device has a glossy finish.
Technically speaking, almost all displays have bezels, but when a manufacturer says there is no bezel what they generally mean is that the bezel is so small there may as well not be one (such as with most modern phones since the iPhone X) but in the case of the Pocket Mini there is still a lot of distance between the display and the edge of the bezel, so it's misleading to say they got rid of the bezel. If they made the device a bit wider I actually think they could've gone with a display a bit larger than 4 inches to get the bezel small enough to say that it's a bezel-less design though.
As for the mic, those modules are so small that they could really put it anywhere on the face of the device, but while I do agree that the screen corner is the best place they could've put it, with how few consoles really use the mic I don't think anyone would've complained if they removed the mic to put a larger display in (you'd really only lose Hey You Pikachu and some of the Mario 64 DS mini games that, realistically, aren't very playable on a single display of that size)
@@PercyPanleo the point is, u can hardly see any bezels, ofc its gonna be there but, u cant tell me it looks as big as switch or rp2 bezels or gameboy bezels. its hardly there which is what people wanted, me idc i never cared, if i did id get something else. I guess because i had a poor upbringing but i just dont see why .3" is such a big deal, and ur not wrong about the mic, u can even use headphones if u need too that has it built in. And for the resolution it was always 780p and ik because i screen record on the rp2s and now its going to be 1080p which is nice, i still dont mind 780, and you'd be surprised as to how many people want 2k-4k even tho its a small device that a 4" wouldnt even matter. However yeah i do agree they could probably just have fit the 4" easily, im just glad its powerful enough to play ps2,gamecube and wii at native resolution.
It’s like the retroid pocket 4 slightly plus
I am waiting for the day that ps2 games are easy to run like snes games, until then my RP2s is king for me
Have the rp4 pro and i think this one is pretty cool with the snapdragon for wii, ps2 and gc stuff
@@ZwaetschgeRaeuber it says they are the same strength but its possible that they can run better with certain things than the other
@@SpoonTaco snapdragon can use turnip drivers. So it still should perform better i guesd
On paper they are very similar, but the snapdragon is more optimized for emulation.
@@Watamel0n it honestly depends on how the console handels it too, because some devices get better use out of the same chip than others, hopefully they make updates to better it tho
@@SpoonTaco Yeah, that's also true. Ultimately we will only know, after the first reviews, but honestly, I can't imagine, the rp5 will be less powerful than the rp4pro. That would be a big hit on their reputation :D
I guess they knew why they choose this chip and had a specific configuration as a whole in mind.
Especially the snapdragon chipsets will benefit a lot from an active cooling mechanism.
Also, I remember a video from Takiudon on the Odin Pro 1 with the Adreno 630, which almost surpassed 2 generations, just because of the active cooling mechanism. Let's see what retroid can do with the Adreno 650 ^^
Its so hard i want them all
@@MicroScaleGarage same man, but im poor 😂
@@SpoonTaco i just go into debt everytime a new one I want comes out.
@@JsmashTech 😂 i use a credit card because of that 😭
@@SpoonTaco LMAO same but I pay it off before getting anything else. gotta go in debt responsibly lol
I'm good with my RP3+
@@ayien88 👌 it is really good, i got that for my older bro
I kinda melted my screen from long PS2 sessions, so I have to upgrade. Miss my rp3+
@@jinstinky501 💀 yeah im happy about the new vent system they have for the more demanding consoles because of that, my rps2 has like black dots in the center of the screen also from ps2 😂