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[UPDATE: Apparently, The Duo Lite Does Support 2 Screens] The Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Was Built Around Dual Screens, but Its Chipset Wasn’t
If there’s one thing you can always count on, it’s that the internet’s collective hive mind is faster than any tech journalist.
Early reports on the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite suggested a bit of a hardware disaster: that the device’s chipset couldn’t actually support two screens natively, forcing the device to “fake it” via software. This would explain why early users were reporting laggy interfaces and sluggish DS emulation.
However, thanks to some eagle-eyed sleuths over on Reddit, we’ve had a bit of a reality check. It turns out the Qualcomm QCS6125 chipset does support dual displays—the original report just misread some technical jargon regarding Wi-Fi configurations.
But don’t go throwing your money at a Duo Lite just yet. While the hardware isn’t technically “broken,” the consensus remains that the software is still struggling to keep up. Retroid has some serious polishing to do if they want this budget handheld to be more than just a laggy curiosity.
The takeaway? If you want a smooth experience, you might be better off saving your pennies for the Duo Lite Plus.