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The Odin is a 5.98 inch 16:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to PS2 well, made by AYN. It came out in January 2022 at $199. Inside is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with 4 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to PS2.
- You want a 5.98 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want something light: it weighs 368 g.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Odin videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PS2. Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What the specs mean
16:9 screen
PSP and Switch games fill it. 4:3 home consoles show bars at the sides, and Game Boy games look small.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: GBA
At 6x, GBA fills 67% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
Big battery for its class
Only 7 of 59 Windows handhelds in our database have a bigger battery than this 6,600 mAh (the middle one has 65 mAh).
Based on: Our handheld database: battery of 59 Windows handhelds
4 GB of memory rules out Switch
The Switch has 4 GB of memory of its own. An emulator has to hold all of it and Android on top, which does not fit here.
Based on: Hardware fact: the Switch has 4 GB of RAM
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Android 10
Besides emulators it runs Android games and game streaming apps, from your PC or the cloud.
Based on: Operating system data
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to PS2 well
- Hall effect sticks, so no stick drift
- Video out to a TV
- Big 6,600 mAh battery
- Analog triggers
Not so good
- Nothing stands out.
Screen fit
Screen: 5.98 inch, IPS, 16:9, 1920 x 1080.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 7x (1120 x 1008) | 54% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 6x (1440 x 960) | 67% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 4x (1024 x 896) | 44% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 4x (1280 x 896) | 55% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 4x (1280 x 960) | 59% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 5x (1280 x 960) | 59% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 3x (1440 x 816) | 57% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 1920 x 1080.
Size
224 x 95.2 x 15 - 23.7 mm, 368 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Odin (224 x 95.2 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo 385 Silver |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1.7 GHz - 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 5.98" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 368 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Separated Cross (PS Vita), Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, asymetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 64 GB UFS 2.1 |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (5) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.0) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 224 x 95.2 x 15 - 23.7 mm |
| Weight | 368 g |
| Battery | 6600 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Bottom |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android, Windows |
| Android version | 10 |
| Windows version | 10/11 |
Questions
Can the Odin play PS2 games?
Yes. PS2 scores 85 out of 100 on our emulation scale.
Can it play GameCube games?
Yes, GameCube scores 100 out of 100.
Is the Odin good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 6x it fills 67% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
6,600 mAh. The middle Windows handheld in our database has 65 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the Odin cost?
It launched at about $199 in Jan 2022. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$199 at launch $120 to $250
Newer in the same line: the Odin 2 Portal (Jan 2025) and the AYN Odin 3 (Dec 2025). Compare before you buy this one new.
Compared with
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.