Good for
3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 12
Released
Sep 2023
The AYANEO Pocket Air is a high-end horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 5.5-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $399.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed2 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
400.53 PPI
Panel
AMOLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
CPU
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz - 3.0 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
7350 mAh
Weight
380 grams
Dimensions
224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 - 26.7 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Windows, Menu, Aya Space, Task Manager, Fingerprint reader / Power, Volume +-, 2 Function Buttons on top
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO Pocket Air emulate?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air plays systems up to 3DS at excellent quality. It is at its best with 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube.
- Can the AYANEO Pocket Air play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the AYANEO Pocket Air is rated excellent in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the AYANEO Pocket Air play Wii U games?
- No. Wii U is not supported on the AYANEO Pocket Air. Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- How much does the AYANEO Pocket Air cost?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air typically sells for around $399, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO Pocket Air run?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air ships with Android 12.
- What screen does the AYANEO Pocket Air have?
- It has a 5.5 inch AMOLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 400.53 PPI.
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