Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 11
Released
Jul 2022
The Odin Lite is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from AYN Technologies with a 5.98-inch 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 11. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $182.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 12 at excellent, 3 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: 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: 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
5.98 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
368.38 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 900
CPU
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz - 2.4 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
GPU clock
900 MHz
RAM
4 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 64 GB / 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
6600 mAh
Weight
280 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 Lite emulate?
- The AYN Technologies Odin Lite plays systems up to 3DS well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the AYN Technologies Odin Lite play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the AYN Technologies Odin Lite 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 Lite play Wii U games?
- No. Wii U is not supported on the AYN Technologies Odin Lite. 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 AYN Technologies Odin Lite cost?
- The AYN Technologies Odin Lite typically sells for around $182, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the AYN Technologies Odin Lite run?
- The AYN Technologies Odin Lite ships with Android 11.
- What screen does the AYN Technologies Odin Lite 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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