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The Odin 2 Mini is a 5.0 inch 16:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to Switch well, made by AYN. It came out in June 2024 at $339. Inside is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with 8 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to Switch.
- You want a 5.0 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Odin 2 Mini videos
What it plays
Plays up to: Switch. Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
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 owners say
“I carry my Odin 2 mini in my pocket. The best doomscrolling alternative.”
“I have found the input lag on my Odin 2 Mini to be noticeably better than my other android devices”
“I have an Odin 2 Mini, and it hits around 20+ fps in the desert, and 30+ fps for everything else after about 5 minutes. Completely playable and fun, but far from a 60 fps experience.”
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
Same chip as 5 other handhelds
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 also powers the Odin 2, Odin 2 Portal, Retroid Pocket 6, Retroid Pocket Nova and more. The same chip means similar speed, though memory and cooling can differ.
Based on: Our handheld database (chip field)
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 13
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 Switch well
- Hall effect sticks, so no stick drift
- Video out to a TV
- Big 5,000 mAh battery
- Analog triggers
Not so good
- Nothing stands out.
Screen fit
Screen: 5.0 inch, Mini LED, 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
198 x 85.8 x 19.5 mm, 320 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Odin 2 Mini (198 x 85.8 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 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU | Cortex-X3 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2.0 GHz - 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 5.0" |
| Type | Mini LED |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, 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 | 128 GB |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (7) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.3) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 198 x 85.8 x 19.5 mm |
| Weight | 320 g |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Front |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android |
| Android version | 13 |
| Custom firmware | ROCKNIX |
| PortMaster | Yes |
Questions
Can the Odin 2 Mini play PS2 games?
Yes. PS2 scores 86 out of 100 on our emulation scale.
Can it play GameCube games?
Yes, GameCube scores 100 out of 100.
Is the Odin 2 Mini 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?
5,000 mAh. The middle Android handheld in our database has 5,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the Odin 2 Mini cost?
It launched at about $339 in Jun 2024. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$339 at launch $250 and up
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.