AYANEO
Pocket Air Mini
- Price
- $85
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Nov 2025
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 4.2 inch LCD
- Weight
- 269 grams
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Device comparison
AYANEO Pocket Air Mini vs. AYANEO Next
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Pocket Air Mini
- Better screen
- AYANEO Next
- More portable
- Pocket Air Mini
- Newer model
- Pocket Air Mini
Main differences
- AYANEO Next has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $1,180 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 54% smaller and 64% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has a 60 Hz LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYANEO Next.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11; AYANEO Next runs Windows 10/11.
Details
AYANEO
AYANEO Next
- Price
- $1,265
- OS
- Windows 10/11
- Released
- Apr 2022
- Up to
- PS3
- Screen
- 7.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 750 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Pocket Air Mini | AYANEO Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $85 | $1,265 |
| OS | Android 11 | Windows 10/11 |
| Screen | 4.2 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 960 | 1280 x 800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | LCD | IPS |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G90T | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U |
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | AMD Zen 3 |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP4 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| RAM | 2 GB / 3 GB | 16 - 32 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB / 64 GB, External MicroSD | Internal 1 - 2 TB NVMe SSD |
| Battery | 4500 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Weight | 269 grams | 750 grams |
| Dimensions | 165.9 mm x 82.5 mm x 18.7 - 27.6 mm | 267 mm x 112 mm x 30 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Pocket Air Mini | AYANEO Next |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Excellent |
| GBA | Excellent | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Excellent | Excellent |
| N64 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dreamcast | Excellent | Excellent |
| PSP | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saturn | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Good | Excellent |
| Wii | Playable | Excellent |
| PS2 | Good | Excellent |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Playable | Excellent |
| Switch | Unsupported | Playable |
| Wii U | Limited | Good |
| PS3 | Unsupported | Excellent |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini and the AYANEO Next?
- AYANEO Next has stronger listed emulation coverage. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $1,180 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 54% smaller and 64% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has a 60 Hz LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYANEO Next. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11; AYANEO Next runs Windows 10/11.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the AYANEO Next?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $85, roughly $1,180 less than the AYANEO Next based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the AYANEO Next?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the newer model, released in 2025.
