Good for
Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 10
Released
Jan 2022
The Odin is a premium horizontal retro handheld from AYN Technologies with a 5.98-inch 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 10. It is best suited for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $212.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 13 at excellent, 2 running well.
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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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 has only just released so performance estimates for this handheld are coming soon
- 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
5.98 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
368.38 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU
Qualcomm Kryo 385 Silver / 385 Gold
CPU clock
1.7 GHz - 2.8 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock
787 MHz (OC)
RAM
4 GB LPDDR4x LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 64 GB UFS 2.1, 128 GB (Pro), External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
6600 mAh
Weight
368 grams
Dimensions
224 mm x 95.2 mm x 15 - 23.7 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home, Power, Volume +-, 2 Programmable buttons on back
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the AYN Technologies Odin emulate?
- The AYN Technologies Odin plays systems up to 3DS well. It is at its best with Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
- Can the AYN Technologies Odin play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the AYN Technologies Odin is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the AYN Technologies Odin play PS3 games?
- No. PS3 is not supported on the AYN Technologies Odin. Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- How much does the AYN Technologies Odin cost?
- The AYN Technologies Odin typically sells for around $212, which puts it in the premium tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYN Technologies Odin run?
- The AYN Technologies Odin ships with Android 10.
- What screen does the AYN Technologies Odin have?
- It has a 5.98 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 368.38 PPI.
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