The main difference between the Odin 2 Mini and the Odin 2 Portal is power.
The Odin 2 Mini plays everything up to Switch well, while the Odin 2 Portal tops out at PS2.
Other differences
- The Odin 2 Portal has an AMOLED screen with true blacks; the Odin 2 Mini uses a Mini LED panel.
- The Odin 2 Portal has a 7.0 inch screen against 5.0 inches on the Odin 2 Mini.
- The Odin 2 Portal carries an 8,000 mAh battery, the Odin 2 Mini 5,000 mAh.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Odin 2 MiniThe Odin 2 Mini (198 x 85.8 x 19.5 mm, 320 g). The Odin 2 Portal is 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 Odin 2 Mini or the Odin 2 Portal?
TieAbout the same: 86 and 90 out of 100.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $339 and $320.
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 Odin 2 Mini's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2 Portal's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Odin 2 PortalThe Odin 2 Portal, at 8,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh. Same chip, so the bigger battery should last longer.
Side by side
| Odin 2 Mini | Odin 2 Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $339 | $320 |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Plays well up to | Switch | PS2 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 5.0 inch Mini LED 16:9 | 7.0 inch AMOLED 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Weight | 320 g | 430 g |
| Size | 198 x 85.8 x 19.5 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 | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Odin 2 MiniOdin 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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