AYANEO Pocket Air vs AYN Odin 2

AYANEO Pocket AirAYANEOAYANEO Pocket Air$279 at launch, Sep 2023AYN Odin 2AYNOdin 2$299 at launch, Oct 2023
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The main difference between the AYANEO Pocket Air and the Odin 2 is power.

The Odin 2 plays everything up to Switch well, while the AYANEO Pocket Air tops out at PS2.

Other differences

Which is better

Pocketability

Which fits in a pocket better?

Tie

About the same size: AYANEO Pocket Air 224 x 89.5 x 18 - 26.7 mm, 380 g, Odin 2 225 x 98 x 17 mm, 420 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.

PS2

Which is better for PS2 games, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the Odin 2?

Tie

About the same: 86 and 87 out of 100.

Price

Which costs less?

Tie

They launched at about the same price: $279 and $299.

GBA

Which is better for GBA games?

Tie

Both run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 67% of the AYANEO Pocket Air's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2's screen at 6x.

Battery

Which has the bigger battery?

Tie

About the same: 7,350 and 8,000 mAh.

Side by side

AYANEO Pocket AirOdin 2
Launch price$279$299
ReleasedSep 2023Oct 2023
Plays well up toPS2Switch
ShapeHorizontalHorizontal
SoftwareAndroidAndroid
ChipMediaTek Dimensity 1200Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory6 GB8 GB
Screen5.5 inch AMOLED 16:96.0 inch IPS 16:9
Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Battery7,350 mAh8,000 mAh
Weight380 g420 g
Size224 x 89.5 x 18 - 26.7 mm225 x 98 x 17 mm
Analog sticksDouble, asymmetricalDouble, asymmetrical
Hall effect sticksYesYes
L2 and R2Yes, stackedYes, stacked
Analog triggersYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Video outYesYes
Headphone jackYesYes

Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.

Emulation

  1. AYANEO Pocket AirOdin 2
  2. Game Boy100100
  3. NES100100
  4. Genesis100100
  5. GBA100100
  6. SNES100100
  7. PS1100100
  8. DS100100
  9. N64100100
  10. Dreamcast100100
  11. PSP100100
  12. Saturn7070
  13. GameCube10094
  14. 3DS100100
  15. Wii10087
  16. PS28687
  17. Switch2080
  18. Wii U067
  19. PS3046

100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.

Full details

AYANEO Pocket Air: specs, screen fit and owner notes →AYANEO Pocket Air on eBay
AYN Odin 2: specs, screen fit and owner notes →Odin 2 on eBay

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