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Overview
The Thor is a high-end clamshell retro handheld from AYN Technologies with a Primary: 6.0-inch Primary: 1920×1080 AMOLED Touchscreens screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 13. It is best suited for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS, with support listed up to Switch.
- Screen
- Primary: 6.0 inch AMOLED
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- RAM
- 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
- Battery
- 6000 mAh
- Weight
- 380 grams
- OS
- Android 13
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnExcellent
- 6th genexcellent
- GameCubeExcellent
- WiiExcellent
- PS2Excellent
- Modernmixed
- 3DSExcellent
- Wii UPlayable
- PS3Playable
- SwitchExcellent
Notes on 18 systems
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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
Played on the AYN Technologies Thor
242h 44m
across 252 sessions by 13 players
32 sessions this month · 5 new owners
Most played
Specifications
General
- Released
- October 2025
- Type
- Handheld, Clamshell
- Operating system
- Android 13
- Custom firmware
- Batocera
- Price range
- High-End
Display
- Screen
- Primary: 6.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreens
- Resolution
- Primary: 1920 x 1080 (Primary: 16:9)
- Pixel density
- 367.15 PPI
- Refresh rate
- Primary: 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- CPU
- Cortex-X3 / Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A710 / Cortex-A510, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz - 3.2 GHz
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 740, 680 MHz
- RAM
- 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5x
- Storage
- Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 1 TB, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 6000 mAh
- Weight
- 380 grams
- Dimensions
- 150 mm x 94 mm x 25.6 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Controls
- D-pad
- Left
- Sticks
- Symmetrical
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, Analog L2/R2, Touch screen
- Extra buttons
- Back, Home, Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Ports
- USB-C, HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the AYN Technologies Thor emulate?
The AYN Technologies Thor plays systems up to Switch at excellent quality. It is at its best with 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS.
Can the AYN Technologies Thor play Switch games?
Yes. Switch performance on the AYN Technologies Thor is rated excellent in our catalog. Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
How much does the AYN Technologies Thor cost?
The AYN Technologies Thor typically sells for around $354, which puts it in the high-end tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the AYN Technologies Thor run?
The AYN Technologies Thor ships with Android 13 and also supports Batocera.
What screen does the AYN Technologies Thor have?
It has a Primary: 6.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreens display with a Primary: 16:9 aspect ratio, running at Primary: 1920 x 1080 at 367.15 PPI.
When was the AYN Technologies Thor released?
AYN Technologies released the AYN Technologies Thor in October 2025.
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