AYN Odin 2 vs AYN Odin 2 Portal

AYN Odin 2AYNOdin 2$299 at launch, Oct 2023AYN Odin 2 PortalAYNOdin 2 Portal$320 at launch, Jan 2025
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The main difference between the Odin 2 and the Odin 2 Portal is power.

The Odin 2 plays everything up to Switch well, while the Odin 2 Portal tops out at PS2.

Other differences

Which is better

Pocketability

Which fits in a pocket better?

Odin 2

The Odin 2 (225 x 98 x 17 mm, 420 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.

PS2

Which is better for PS2 games, the Odin 2 or the Odin 2 Portal?

Tie

About the same: 87 and 90 out of 100.

Price

Which costs less?

Tie

They launched at about the same price: $299 and $320.

GBA

Which is better for GBA games?

Tie

Both run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 67% of the Odin 2's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2 Portal's screen at 6x.

Battery

Which has the bigger battery?

Tie

About the same: 8,000 and 8,000 mAh.

Side by side

Odin 2Odin 2 Portal
Launch price$299$320
ReleasedOct 2023Jan 2025
Plays well up toSwitchPS2
ShapeHorizontalHorizontal
SoftwareAndroidAndroid
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory8 GB8 GB
Screen6.0 inch IPS 16:97.0 inch AMOLED 16:9
Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Battery8,000 mAh8,000 mAh
Weight420 g430 g
Size225 x 98 x 17 mm257 x 98.6 x 17.2 mm
Analog sticksDouble, asymmetricalDouble, asymmetrical
Hall effect sticksYesYes
L2 and R2Yes, stackedYes, stacked
Analog triggersYesYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Video outYesYes
Headphone jackYesYes

Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.

Emulation

  1. Odin 2Odin 2 Portal
  2. Game Boy100100
  3. NES100100
  4. Genesis100100
  5. GBA100100
  6. SNES100100
  7. PS1100100
  8. DS100100
  9. N64100100
  10. Dreamcast100100
  11. PSP100100
  12. Saturn7070
  13. GameCube9494
  14. 3DS100100
  15. Wii87100
  16. PS28790
  17. Switch8078
  18. Wii U6760
  19. PS34625

100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.

Full details

AYN Odin 2: specs, screen fit and owner notes →Odin 2 on eBay
AYN Odin 2 Portal: specs, screen fit and owner notes →Odin 2 Portal on eBay

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