AYANEO
AYANEO Pocket Air
- Price
- $399
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 380 grams
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Device comparison
AYANEO Pocket Air vs. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Pocket Air Mini
- Better screen
- AYANEO Pocket Air
- More portable
- Pocket Air Mini
- Newer model
- Pocket Air Mini
Main differences
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Pocket Air.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $314 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 32% smaller and 29% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has a 60 Hz IPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on AYANEO Pocket Air.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11; AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; AYANEO Pocket Air is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
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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Specs
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| Spec | AYANEO Pocket Air | Pocket Air Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $85 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 4.2 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | MediaTek Helio G90T |
| CPU | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB | 2 GB / 3 GB |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB / 64 GB, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 7350 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Weight | 380 grams | 269 grams |
| Dimensions | 224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 - 26.7 mm | 165.9 mm x 82.5 mm x 18.7 - 27.6 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | AYANEO Pocket Air | Pocket Air Mini |
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Emulation source notes
- AYANEO Pocket Air DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: 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
- AYANEO Pocket Air GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: 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
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS2: Sony Playstation 2: 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
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pocket Air Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- AYANEO Pocket Air PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Wii: Nintendo Wii: 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
- AYANEO Pocket Air SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air 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 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- AYANEO Pocket Air Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pocket Air Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- AYANEO Pocket Air Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: 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
- AYANEO Pocket Air GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: 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
- AYANEO Pocket Air Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Air Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Pocket Air and the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Pocket Air. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $314 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 32% smaller and 29% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has a 60 Hz IPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on AYANEO Pocket Air. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11; AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; AYANEO Pocket Air is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $85, roughly $314 less than the AYANEO Pocket Air based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the newer model, released in 2025.
