AYANEO
AYANEO Pocket Air
- Price
- $399.00
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 380 grams
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AYANEO Pocket Air vs. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Pocket Micro 2
- Better screen
- AYANEO Pocket Air
- More portable
- Pocket Micro 2
- Newer model
- Pocket Micro 2
Main differences
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Pocket Air.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is about $160 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is roughly 45% smaller and 35% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on AYANEO Pocket Air.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 runs Android 13; AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12.
Details
AYANEO
Pocket Micro 2
- Price
- $239.00
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Jun 2026
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 248 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | AYANEO Pocket Air | Pocket Micro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399.00 | $239.00 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 960 x 640 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB | 6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 7350 mAh | 3950 mAh |
| Weight | 380 grams | 248 grams |
| Dimensions | 224 mm x 89.5 mm x 18 - 26.7 mm | 162 mm x 67.8 mm x 18 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- AYANEO Pocket Air DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 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 Micro 2 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 Micro 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: 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 Micro 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pocket Micro 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- AYANEO Pocket Air PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
- AYANEO Pocket Air Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- AYANEO Pocket Air Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 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 Micro 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- AYANEO Pocket Air Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2?
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Pocket Air. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is about $160 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is roughly 45% smaller and 35% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on AYANEO Pocket Air. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 runs Android 13; AYANEO Pocket Air runs Android 12.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the AYANEO Pocket Micro 2?
- The AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is the cheaper of the two at around $239.00, roughly $160.00 less than the AYANEO Pocket Air based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Air or the AYANEO Pocket Micro 2?
- The AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is the newer model, released in 2026.
