A discontinued 2021 Android handheld with a 6-inch 1080p touchscreen and Snapdragon 845, built for 3D systems up to PSP and Dreamcast.
Retro Handhelds found about two thirds of the GameCube library played well, while PS2 was playable for roughly half with configuration.
Retro Handhelds notes the D-pad is poorly suited to classic 2D games, so it fits players focused on 3D systems.
It has Mini HDMI video out; DroiX (a retailer) reports output up to 1080p.
At a glance
Screen
3.5″Analogue Pocket1600 x 14405.98″AYN Odin1920 x 10807″AYN Odin 2 Portal1920 x 1080
5.98″ IPS, 1920 x 1080, 16:9, touch. Screens drawn at the same scale.
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory
4 or 8 GB RAM
64 or 256 GB storage, plus microSD
Battery
6,000 mAh
800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh
Weight
367 g
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1Anbernic RG Nano: 75 g
2Analogue Pocket: 275 g
3AYN Odin: 367 g
4AYN Odin 2 Portal: 430 g
5AYANEO Pocket DS: 540 g
Scale runs 75 g to 540 g across the handhelds we list.
Controls
Two analog sticks
Analog triggers
4 shoulder buttons
Cross D-pad
System
Android
Android 10
Video out
HDMI
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.
Not tested yetGame Boy, Game Boy Color, NES, SNES, Genesis
Not tested yet
No cited review covers this yet
Ratings come from the linked reviews. Covers via Wikipedia, publishers' artwork.
Where to buy
No shop listing for this handheld yet.
Lowest price over time
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Specs
Status
Discontinued
Released
Jul 2021
Launch price
$239
Form factor
Horizontal
Screen
5.98", IPS, 1920×1080, 16:9, 368 ppi, touch
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory
4–8 GB
Storage
64–256 GB
microSD
Yes
Operating system
Android, Android 10
Battery
6,000 mAh
Weight
367 g
Sticks
Two, analog
Triggers
Analog
D-pad
Cross
Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Video out
HDMI
Questions
What is the difference between the Odin Base and Odin Pro?
Both use the Snapdragon 845. The Base has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, while the Pro has 8 GB with 128 GB or 256 GB; Retro Handhelds found performance differences negligible for most games.
Can the AYN Odin run PS2 games?
Some of them. Retro Handhelds found about half the library somewhat playable with configuration, and DroiX (a retailer) reported mixed results depending on the game.
Can it emulate Switch games?
No. Retro Handhelds rated Switch emulation as not playable on the Odin.
Does the AYN Odin have video out?
Yes, through HDMI. DroiX (a retailer) reports output up to 1080p.
GBA2001 Full speed
PS11995 Full speed
N641996 Full speed
DS2004 Full speed
PSP2005 Full speed
Dreamcast1999 Full speed
Saturn1995 Full speed
GameCube2001 Most games
PS22000 Some games
Wii2006 Some games
3DS2011 Some games
PS Vita2011 Some games
Switch2017 Not playable
