AYANEO Pocket Air Mini vs. TRIMUI Smart Pro S

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Quick verdict

Best value
TRIMUI Smart Pro S
More portable
TRIMUI Smart Pro S
Newer model
TRIMUI Smart Pro S

Main differences

  • AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 8% smaller and 5% lighter.
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS LCD on AYANEO Pocket Air Mini.
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S runs Linux; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11.
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S is highlighted for PSP, DS, N64, PS1; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.

Most played

Pocket Air Mini

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On the TRIMUI Smart Pro S

  1. 1

    Contra: Hard Corps

    1 player · 4 sessions

  2. 2

    Star Ocean: First Departure

    1 player · 3 sessions

  3. 3

    Cruis'n World

    1 player · 3 sessions

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecPocket Air MiniTRIMUI Smart Pro S
Price$129.99$89.69
OSAndroid 11Linux
Screen4.2 inch4.96 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution1280 x 9601280 x 720
PanelIPS LCDIPS
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G90TAllwinner A523
CPUCortex-A76 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A55
GPUMali-G76 MP4Mali-G57 MC1-2EE
RAM2 GB / 3 GB1 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 32 GB / 64 GB, External MicroSDInternal 8 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Battery4500 mAh5000 mAh
Weight269 grams256 grams
Dimensions165.9 mm x 82.5 mm x 18.7 - 27.6 mm187.4 mm x 79.8 mm x 17.2 mm
Hall effect sticksYesNo
Analog triggersYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPocket Air MiniTRIMUI Smart Pro S
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • Pocket Air Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Pocket Air Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Pocket Air Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Pocket Air Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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.
  • Pocket Air Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Pocket Air Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Pocket Air Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini and the TRIMUI Smart Pro S?
AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 8% smaller and 5% lighter. TRIMUI Smart Pro S has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS LCD on AYANEO Pocket Air Mini. TRIMUI Smart Pro S runs Linux; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11. TRIMUI Smart Pro S is highlighted for PSP, DS, N64, PS1; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the TRIMUI Smart Pro S?
The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $85.00, roughly $15.00 less than the TRIMUI Smart Pro S based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the TRIMUI Smart Pro S?
The TRIMUI Smart Pro S is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini or the TRIMUI Smart Pro S?
The TRIMUI Smart Pro S is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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