The two brands in numbers
| Spec | Retroid | AYN |
|---|---|---|
| Handhelds we track | 14 | 7 |
| Price today | $99–$244 | $259–$369 |
| System | Android 14 | Android 7 |
| Form factor | Horizontal 11, Vertical 1, Dual screen 1, Clamshell 1 | Horizontal 6, Dual screen 1 |
The differences that matter
- Retroid starts lower: from $99 against $259.
- Saturn: 6 of 7 AYN models run it well, against 6 of 14 Retroid models.
- GBA: 7 of 14 Retroid models run it well, against 1 of 7 AYN models.
- GameCube: 7 of 7 AYN models run it well, against 10 of 14 Retroid models.
Both make Android handhelds for PS2, GameCube and Switch-era emulation. The per-system counts and price ranges below show where each brand's range sits; the model grids link to full pages with sources.
Models that run each system well
Each count is the number of the brand's handhelds rated as running that system well in the reviews we cite.
| Spec | Retroid | AYN |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 3 | 0 |
| Game Boy Color | 4 | 0 |
| GBA | 7 | 1 |
| NES | 2 | 0 |
| SNES | 7 | 0 |
| Genesis | 6 | 0 |
| PS1 | 13 | 5 |
| N64 | 10 | 5 |
| DS | 6 | 3 |
| PSP | 11 | 7 |
| Dreamcast | 12 | 5 |
| Saturn | 6 | 6 |
| GameCube | 10 | 7 |
| PS2 | 8 | 5 |
| Wii | 7 | 4 |
| 3DS | 6 | 3 |
| PS Vita | 4 | 2 |
| Switch | 2 | 1 |
Retroid handhelds
AYN handhelds
- 5.98″ 16:9 IPS screen, drawn to scale
- 5″ 16:9 IPS screen, drawn to scale
- 6″ 16:9 IPS screen, drawn to scale
