Good for
GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP
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 GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, 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 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 GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- 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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