Retroid Release Design And Specification Details For Pocket Flip 2
Console company Retroid recently unveiled news on a new handheld, Pocket Flip 2, and now the company’s shown off a few colorful design options and the device specs. A concrete release date has yet to be revealed.
The Pocket Flip 2 rearranges some of the design elements of the previous model, such as the placement of the d-pad and buttons with the thumbsticks, and now gamers with an interest in older handhelds can also get an eyeful of retro-inspired color schemes for this model.
Retroid fans have already commented on the updated designs: “Pricing and pre-orders can’t come soon enough, but my wallet’s already sweating. Anyone else torn between Ice Blue and 16-Bit US?” said X user, RealJaffar.
Classic Colors For a Modern Handheld
Retroid are releasing the Pocket Flip 2 in four colors, with two very much inspired by a certain Japanese company’s older consoles. There’s a GC purple and 16Bit US white, both of which also feature button colors closely resembling the Gamecube and SNES, respectively.
The other two schemes show a translucent Ice Blue and sleek Black. Each design also comes with turquoise backlights for the thumbsticks.
What About The Specs?
When the Pocket Flip 2 was officially announced, the number one question on most people’s lips concerned the actual guts of the device. Previous Retroid handhelds have shared some tech specs, but the company didn’t confirm or deny anything regarding this new device.
Retroid has now revealed there are two loadouts users can get: SD885 and D1100. The former uses a Snapdragon processor, whereas the latter uses a slightly newer MediaTek Dimensity 1100 processor. Both versions of the Flip 2 have 8GB RAM, 128GB storage and a 5.5 inch 1080p OLED screen.
Both Pocket Flip 2 versions are also lightweight at just 300g, and run on the Android 13 OS. The biggest difference is those processors, with many gamers preferring the Snapdragon for certain types of emulators, such as Switch and PS2, compared to the MediaTek.