AYANEO
Pocket Air Mini
- Price
- $85
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Oct 2025
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 4.2 inch IPS LCD
- Weight
- 269 grams
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Device comparison
AYANEO Pocket Air Mini vs. Retroid Pocket Classic
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Pocket Air Mini
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket Classic
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Classic
- Newer model
- Pocket Air Mini
Main differences
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket Classic.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $29 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Classic is roughly 9% smaller and 17% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has a 60 Hz IPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Classic.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket Classic runs Android 14.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Retroid Pocket Classic is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket Classic
- Price
- $114
- OS
- Android 14
- Released
- Apr 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.92 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 223 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Pocket Air Mini | Retroid Pocket Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $85 | $114 |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 14 |
| Screen | 4.2 inch | 3.92 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 31:27 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 960 | 1240 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G90T | Qualcomm Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 |
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno A12 |
| RAM | 2 GB / 3 GB | 4 GB / 6 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB / 64 GB, External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB / 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 269 grams | 223 grams |
| Dimensions | 165.9 mm x 82.5 mm x 18.7 - 27.6 mm | 89.9 mm x 138 mm x 26 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
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Emulation source notes
- Pocket Air Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket Classic 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket Classic PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Classic PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pocket Air Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Classic Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pocket Air Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Classic Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pocket Air Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini and the Retroid Pocket Classic?
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket Classic. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $29 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Classic is roughly 9% smaller and 17% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has a 60 Hz IPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Classic. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket Classic runs Android 14. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Retroid Pocket Classic is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the Retroid Pocket Classic?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $85, roughly $29 less than the Retroid Pocket Classic based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the Retroid Pocket Classic?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the Retroid Pocket Classic?
- The Retroid Pocket Classic is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 14 collectors tracking it.
