The main difference between the Odin 2 and the Odin Lite is power.
The Odin 2 plays everything up to Switch well, while the Odin Lite tops out at Wii.
Other differences
- The Odin Lite launched at about $165 and the Odin 2 at about $299.
- The Odin 2 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Odin Lite on the MediaTek Dimensity 900.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Odin LiteThe Odin Lite (224 x 95.2 x 15 - 23.7 mm, 280 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 Odin 2 or the Odin Lite?
Odin 2The Odin 2. It scores 87 out of 100 for PS2 against 76.
Which costs less?
Odin LiteThe Odin Lite, at about $165 at launch against $299. 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 Odin 2's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin Lite's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Odin 2The Odin 2, at 8,000 mAh against 6,600 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| Odin 2 | Odin Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $299 | $165 |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Jul 2022 |
| Plays well up to | Switch | Wii |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Screen | 6.0 inch IPS 16:9 | 5.98 inch IPS 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 8,000 mAh | 6,600 mAh |
| Weight | 420 g | 280 g |
| Size | 225 x 98 x 17 mm | 224 x 95.2 x 15 - 23.7 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
- Odin 2Odin Lite
- 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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