The main difference between the AYN Odin 3 and the Odin 2 is power.
The Odin 2 plays everything up to Switch well, while the AYN Odin 3 tops out at PS2.
Other differences
- The AYN Odin 3 has an AMOLED screen with true blacks; the Odin 2 uses an IPS panel.
- The AYN Odin 3 runs on the Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8, the Odin 2 on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
AYN Odin 3The AYN Odin 3 (224.8 x 87.5 x 16.6 mm, 390 g). The Odin 2 is 225 x 98 x 17 mm, 420 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the AYN Odin 3 or the Odin 2?
TieAbout the same: 90 and 87 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Odin 2The Odin 2, at about $299 at launch against $330. 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 AYN Odin 3's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 8,000 and 8,000 mAh.
Side by side
| AYN Odin 3 | Odin 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $330 | $299 |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Oct 2023 |
| Plays well up to | PS2 | Switch |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 6.0 inch AMOLED 16:9 | 6.0 inch IPS 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 8,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Weight | 390 g | 420 g |
| Size | 224.8 x 87.5 x 16.6 mm | 225 x 98 x 17 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 | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- AYN Odin 3Odin 2
- 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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