AYANEO Pocket DS handheld, product photo from the manufacturer

Photo: AYANEO, product page

AYANEO Pocket DS

Clamshell Android handheld with a 7-inch 165Hz OLED top screen, 5-inch touch bottom screen and TMR sticks.

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from$579 At MSRP today
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At a glance

  • Screen

    7″ OLED, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 165 Hz, touch. Second screen: 5″. Screens drawn at the same scale.

  • Chip

    Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2

  • Memory

    8 or 16 GB RAM

    128 or 1024 GB storage, plus microSD

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh
  • Weight

    540 g

    1. 1Anbernic RG Nano: 75 g
    2. 2Retroid Pocket 6: 307 g
    3. 3AYN Thor: 380 g
    4. 4AYANEO Pocket DS: 540 g

    Scale runs 75 g to 540 g across the handhelds we list.

  • Controls

    • Two TMR sticks
    • Analog triggers
    • 4 shoulder buttons
    • Cross D-pad
  • System

    Android

    Android 13

  • Video out

    USB-C DisplayPort

    Plays on a TV

  • Wireless

    Wi-Fi + Bluetooth

  • Cooling

    Active, with a fan

What it plays

Every rating links to the review or table it comes from. A system with no rating has not been tested by a source we use, which is not the same as not playable.

  • Full speed
  • Most games
  • Some games
  • Not playable
  • Not tested yet
  • DS2004
    Most games

    Runs at full speed; dual-screen setup needs forked emulators and is buggy at times

    Tested Oct 2025

    Source: Damien McFerran , Brandon Saltalamacchia

  • PSP2005
    Full speed

    Up to 8x native resolution

    Patapon coverMonster Hunter Freedom Unite cover

    Tested Sep 2025

    Source: Brandon Saltalamacchia

  • Dreamcast1999
    Full speed

    Above native resolution

    Jet Set Radio coverCrazy Taxi cover

    Tested Oct 2025

    Source: Damien McFerran

  • GameCube2001
    Full speed

    Above native resolution

    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker coverMetroid Prime cover

    Tested Oct 2025

    Source: Damien McFerran

  • PS22000
    Full speed

    Up to 3x native; 3-4x needs Max mode

    Shadow of the Colossus coverOkami cover

    Tested Oct 2025

    Source: Damien McFerran , Brandon Saltalamacchia , DaveC (retailer review)

  • 3DS2011
    Most games

    Most titles run well; a few have performance problems

    Tested Oct 2025

    Source: Damien McFerran , DaveC (retailer review)

  • PS Vita2011
    Most games

    Vita3K runs well at 2-3x depending on game compatibility

    Tested Nov 2025

    Source: DaveC (retailer review)

  • Switch2017
    Most games

    Eden with Turnip drivers; many games full speed, demanding first-party titles playable

    Tested Nov 2025

    Source: DaveC (retailer review)

  • Not tested yetGame Boy, Game Boy Color, GBA, NES, SNES, Genesis, PS1, N64, Saturn, Wii
    Not tested yet

    No cited review covers this yet

Ratings come from the linked reviews. Covers via Wikipedia, publishers' artwork.

Where to buy

Lowest price now
$579

ConsoleScout has tracked this price since Sep 28, 2026.

Prices are rechecked twice a day and exclude shipping and import fees, which the shop adds at checkout.

ShopVersionShips fromStockPriceLink
8 GB / 128 GBLowestShips from ChinaIn stock$579View at AYANEO (shop.ayaneo.com)
12 GB / 256 GBShips from ChinaIn stock$619View at AYANEO (shop.ayaneo.com)
DroiXAuthorized retailer8 GB / 128 GBShips from US, UK or EU warehouse; import duties may applyOut of stock$545.95View at DroiX
16 GB / 512 GBShips from ChinaOut of stock$689View at AYANEO (shop.ayaneo.com)
DroiXAuthorized retailer16 GB / 1 TBShips from US, UK or EU warehouse; import duties may applyOut of stock$739.95View at DroiX
16 GB / 1 TBShips from ChinaOut of stock$799View at AYANEO (shop.ayaneo.com)

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AYN Thor vs AYANEO Pocket DS

AYN Thor (solid) AYANEO Pocket DS (striped)
Price now lowest in stock
$259
$579
Screen
6 in
7 in
Battery
6,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
Weight lighter is easier to hold
380 g
540 g
Emulation, AYN Thor vs AYANEO Pocket DS
SystemAYN ThorAYANEO Pocket DS
PS1 Full speed Not tested yet
N64 Full speed Not tested yet
DS Full speed Most games
PSP Full speed Full speed
DC Full speed Full speed
SAT Full speed Not tested yet
GC Full speed Full speed
PS2 Most games Full speed
Wii Full speed Not tested yet
3DS Most games Most games
Vita Most games Most games
NSW Most games Most games

Full comparison

Specs

StatusAvailable
ReleasedSep 2025
Launch price$579
Form factorDual screen
Screen7", OLED, 1920×1080, 16:9, 315 ppi, touch, 165 Hz
Second screen5", IPS, 1024×768, 4:3, 256 ppi, touch
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
Memory8–16 GB
Storage128–1024 GB
microSDYes
Operating systemAndroid, Android 13
Battery8,000 mAh
Weight540 g
SticksTwo, TMR
TriggersAnalog
D-padCross
Wi-FiYes
BluetoothYes
Video outUSB-C DisplayPort

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