The main difference between the Mangmi Air X and the TRIMUI Smart Pro is power.
The Mangmi Air X plays everything up to PSP well, while the TRIMUI Smart Pro tops out at Dreamcast.
Other differences
- The Mangmi Air X runs Android, the TRIMUI Smart Pro runs Linux.
- The Mangmi Air X runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, the TRIMUI Smart Pro on the Allwinner A133 Plus.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TRIMUI Smart ProThe TRIMUI Smart Pro (188 x 80 x 17 mm, 231 g). The Mangmi Air X is 203.47 x 87.39 x 16.80 mm, 286 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Mangmi Air X or the TRIMUI Smart Pro?
NeitherNeither is built for PS2. They score 48 and 0 out of 100.
Which costs less?
TRIMUI Smart ProThe TRIMUI Smart Pro, at about $70 at launch against $100. 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 Mangmi Air X's screen at 6x, 67% of the TRIMUI Smart Pro's screen at 4x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 5,000 and 5,000 mAh.
Side by side
| Mangmi Air X | TRIMUI Smart Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $100 | $70 |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Nov 2023 |
| Plays well up to | PSP | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Linux |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Allwinner A133 Plus |
| Memory | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 5.5 inch IPS 16:9 | 4.96 inch IPS 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Weight | 286 g | 231 g |
| Size | 203.47 x 87.39 x 16.80 mm | 188 x 80 x 17 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | ? |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes | ? |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | No | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Mangmi Air XTRIMUI Smart Pro
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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