Retroid Pocket Duo: the dual OLED screen handheld ships on 21 October

The Retroid Pocket Duo, an Android handheld with two 120 Hz AMOLED screens, starts shipping on 21 October, at $269. The Duo Lite is already out.


The first shipments

Retroid starts shipping the Retroid Pocket Duo, its first dual-screen clamshell handheld, on 21 October 2026. The date was announced on the brand's Discord by its community manager, Chris Covers. The Duo Lite version is already available, and the Duo Lite Plus is expected in November.


The specs

According to the official store:

• a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 processor (eight cores, up to 2.6 GHz) and an Adreno 722 GPU;
• a main 5.5-inch AMOLED screen at 1080p, and a second 4.5-inch AMOLED screen at 960p, both at 120 Hz;
• 8 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage, running Android 16;
• a 6000 mAh battery, a fan, Hall effect sticks and analog triggers, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4.

Pricing

• Retroid Pocket Duo: $269, with $20 off for pre-orders until 31 October.
• Duo Lite: $149 (4 + 64 GB) or $169 (6 + 128 GB), with LCD screens.
• Duo Lite Plus: $219 (8 + 128 GB).

Prices are from Retroid's store, excluding shipping and taxes. On the other side, Anbernic is preparing the RG DDS, expected in December. Two screens are mostly useful for the DS and 3DS: see our melonDS tutorial and our Azahar tutorial.


Sources: Retroid (official store) · Steam Deck HQ