The main difference between the AYANEO Pocket EVO and the Odin 2 Portal is power.
The AYANEO Pocket EVO plays everything up to Switch well, while the Odin 2 Portal tops out at PS2.
Other differences
- The Odin 2 Portal has a headphone jack; the AYANEO Pocket EVO does not.
- The AYANEO Pocket EVO runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2, the Odin 2 Portal on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: AYANEO Pocket EVO 260.5 x 100 x 17 - 33.9 mm, 478 g, Odin 2 Portal 257 x 98.6 x 17.2 mm, 430 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the AYANEO Pocket EVO or the Odin 2 Portal?
TieAbout the same: 90 and 90 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Odin 2 PortalThe Odin 2 Portal, at about $320 at launch against $389. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 67% of the AYANEO Pocket EVO's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2 Portal's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 8,600 and 8,000 mAh.
Side by side
| AYANEO Pocket EVO | Odin 2 Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $389 | $320 |
| Released | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Plays well up to | Switch | PS2 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 7.0 inch OLED 16:9 | 7.0 inch AMOLED 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 8,600 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Weight | 478 g | 430 g |
| Size | 260.5 x 100 x 17 - 33.9 mm | 257 x 98.6 x 17.2 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, asymmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- AYANEO Pocket EVOOdin 2 Portal
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
- Switch
- Wii U
- PS3
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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