AYANEO
Pocket DS
- Price
- $559
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Oct 2025
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- Primary: 7.0 inch Primary: OLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 540 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
AYANEO Pocket DS vs. AYN Technologies Thor
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Thor
- Better screen
- Pocket DS
- More portable
- Thor
Main differences
- AYANEO Pocket DS has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Thor.
- AYN Technologies Thor is about $205 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYN Technologies Thor is roughly 23% smaller and 30% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket DS has a 165 Hz Primary: OLED Touchscreen screen, versus Primary: 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreens on AYN Technologies Thor.
- AYANEO Pocket DS is highlighted for 3DS, DS, Switch, PSP; AYN Technologies Thor is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS.
Details
AYN Technologies
Thor
- Price
- $354
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Oct 2025
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- Primary: 6.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreens
- Weight
- 380 grams
No reviews yet
10 collectors · 22 sessions
Community signal
Collectors
Pocket DS0
Thor10
Rating
Pocket DSNo reviews yet
ThorNo reviews yet
Logged play
Pocket DSNo logged sessions yet
Thor3 players · 22 sessions · 61h 56m
Pocket DS
No logged games yet.
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Pocket DS | Thor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $559 | $354 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Screen | Primary: 7.0 inch | Primary: 6.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | Primary: 16:9 | Primary: 16:9 |
| Resolution | Primary: 1920 x 1080 | Primary: 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | Primary: 120 Hz |
| Panel | Primary: OLED Touchscreen | AMOLED Touchscreens |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo Prime Ultra | Cortex-X3 / Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A710 / Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A32 | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
| RAM | 8 / 12 / 16 GB | 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage | Internal 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 1 TB, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 8000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Weight | 540 grams | 380 grams |
| Dimensions | 179.8 mm x 101.8 mm x 25 - 34.4 mm | 150 mm x 94 mm x 25.6 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Pocket DS DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Thor DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS PS3: Sony Playstation 3: RPCS3 was recently ported to ARM (2024/12/9), so please leave a comment if you know how well this device can handle PS3
- Thor PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Pocket DS PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Thor Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Pocket DS Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pocket DS Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thor Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYANEO Pocket DS and the AYN Technologies Thor?
- AYANEO Pocket DS has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Thor. AYN Technologies Thor is about $205 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYN Technologies Thor is roughly 23% smaller and 30% lighter. AYANEO Pocket DS has a 165 Hz Primary: OLED Touchscreen screen, versus Primary: 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreens on AYN Technologies Thor. AYANEO Pocket DS is highlighted for 3DS, DS, Switch, PSP; AYN Technologies Thor is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket DS or the AYN Technologies Thor?
- The AYN Technologies Thor is the cheaper of the two at around $354, roughly $205 less than the AYANEO Pocket DS based on catalog pricing.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYANEO Pocket DS or the AYN Technologies Thor?
- The AYN Technologies Thor is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 10 collectors tracking it.
