The main difference between the Odin and the Odin 2 is power.
The Odin 2 plays everything up to Switch well, while the Odin tops out at PS2.
Other differences
- The Odin runs Windows, the Odin 2 runs Android.
- The Odin runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, the Odin 2 on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
OdinThe Odin (224 x 95.2 x 15 - 23.7 mm, 368 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 or the Odin 2?
TieAbout the same: 85 and 87 out of 100.
Which costs less?
OdinThe Odin, at about $199 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's screen at 6x, 67% of the Odin 2'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 | Odin 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $199 | $299 |
| Released | Jan 2022 | Oct 2023 |
| Plays well up to | PS2 | Switch |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Windows | Android |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen | 5.98 inch IPS 16:9 | 6.0 inch IPS 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 6,600 mAh | 8,000 mAh |
| Weight | 368 g | 420 g |
| Size | 224 x 95.2 x 15 - 23.7 mm | 225 x 98 x 17 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
- OdinOdin 2
- 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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