The main difference between the Mangmi Pocket Max and the Odin 2 Portal is power.
The Odin 2 Portal scores 90 for PS2 against 86 on the Mangmi Pocket Max, and 78 against 56 for Switch.
Other differences
- The Mangmi Pocket Max runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the Odin 2 Portal on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: Mangmi Pocket Max 254.87 x 101.06 x 17.45 mm, 450 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 Mangmi Pocket Max or the Odin 2 Portal?
TieAbout the same: 86 and 90 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Mangmi Pocket MaxThe Mangmi Pocket Max, at about $220 at launch against $320. 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 Pocket Max's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2 Portal's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 8,000 and 8,000 mAh.
Side by side
| Mangmi Pocket Max | Odin 2 Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $220 | $320 |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jan 2025 |
| Plays well up to | PS2 | PS2 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 7.0 inch AMOLED 16:9 | 7.0 inch AMOLED 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 8,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Weight | 450 g | 430 g |
| Size | 254.87 x 101.06 x 17.45 mm | 257 x 98.6 x 17.2 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, asymmetrical | Double, asymmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | ? | 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
- Mangmi Pocket MaxOdin 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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