Retroid’s next flagship handheld will have a much more powerful chip

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Mar 17, 2025 - 14:12

Retroid’s next flagship handheld will have a much more powerful chip

Qualcomm announced that Retroid’s next flagship handheld will have one of its new gaming chipsets.
The Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 will be a significant upgrade for what will likely be the Retroid Pocket 6.
There’s still no release date or physical design of the upcoming handheld.

The Retroid Pocket 5 is one of the most popular retro gaming handhelds on the market, but Qualcomm just gave us a sneak peek at a key upgrade to its likely successor. As part of the announcement for the new gaming-oriented SoCs, Qualcomm revealed that Retroid’s next flagship device will be one of the first devices to ship with the Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 processor.

While the company did not reveal the device’s name, it is very likely to be the Retroid Pocket 6. It’s been less than six months since the Retroid Pocket 5 was released, but with no date or renders to show alongside this reveal, it may be several months before Retroid finalizes the design.