AYANEO
AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic
Handheld · Horizontal · Android 13
Good for
Genesis, GBA, Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
PS2
OS
Android 13
Released
Mar 2025
The AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from AYANEO with a 3.5-inch 960×640 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 13. It is best suited for Genesis, GBA, Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to PS2. It typically sells for around $179.
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Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 11 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited1 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Mixed3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.5 inch
Aspect ratio
3:2
Resolution
960 x 640
Pixel density
329.65 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99
CPU
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz - 2.2 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock
600 - 950 MHz
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
2600 mAh
Weight
227 grams
Dimensions
156 mm x 63 mm x 18 mm
Material
Metal (Aluminum)
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Home, RC, Power/Fingerprint reader, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic emulate?
- The AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic can stretch to PS2, though with compromises. It is at its best with Genesis, GBA, Game Boy, NES.
- Can the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic play PS2 games?
- Only partially. PS2 on the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Can the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic play 3DS games?
- Only partially. 3DS on the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic is playable with compromises. Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic cost?
- The AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic typically sells for around $179, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic run?
- The AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic ships with Android 13.
- What screen does the AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic have?
- It has a 3.5 inch IPS display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, running at 960 x 640 at 329.65 PPI.
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