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AYN Odin 3 vs Retroid Pocket G2: which one should you choose?

Both handhelds side by side: price, chip, screen, battery, weight, and what each can emulate, with sources and verification dates.

AYN

Odin 3

from $369

emulates up to Wii
Retroid

Pocket G2

Out of stock

emulates up to 3DS

In short

  • The AYN Odin 3 goes further in emulation (up to Wii, versus 3DS for the Retroid Pocket G2).
  • On the chip side, the AYN Odin 3 (Snapdragon 8 Elite) ranks above the Retroid Pocket G2 (Snapdragon G2 Gen 2) in our indicative ranking.
  • The Retroid Pocket G2 is 110 g lighter (280 g versus 390 g).
  • The AYN Odin 3 has the bigger battery (8000 mAh versus 5000 mAh).

Specs side by side

The better value is underlined when it can be measured. “—” means not confirmed under the cross-checking rule.

CriterionAYN Odin 3Retroid Pocket G2
Price (best in-stock offer)$369Out of stock
Emulates up toWii3DS
ChipSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon G2 Gen 2
RAM8 GB8 GB
Screen6" AMOLED5.5" AMOLED
Resolution1920×10801920×1080
Battery8000 mAh5000 mAh
Weight390 g280 g
Shapehorizontalhorizontal
OSAndroid 15Android 15

What each can emulate

Verdicts are only published when three independent sources agree. Where both have a verdict: the AYN Odin 3 does better on 0 systems, the Retroid Pocket G2 on 0, and they tie on 9. How it is verified.

SystemAYN Odin 3Retroid Pocket G2
NES● perfect● perfect
SNES● perfect● perfect
GBAnot confirmed● perfect
NDS● perfect● perfect
PS1● perfect● perfect
N64● perfect● perfect
PSP● perfect● perfect
Dreamcast● perfectnot confirmed
GameCube● perfect● perfect
PS2◐ playable◐ playable
3DS● perfect● perfect
Wii● perfectnot confirmed

See the spec sheets