AYANEO
Pocket Micro 2
- Price
- $274
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Jul 2026
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 248 grams
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Device comparison
AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 vs. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Pocket Air Mini
- More portable
- Pocket Micro 2
- Newer model
- Pocket Micro 2
Main differences
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $189 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is roughly 20% smaller and 8% lighter.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS LCD on AYANEO Pocket Air Mini.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 runs Android 13; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11.
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
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 | Pocket Micro 2 | Pocket Air Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $274 | $85 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.2 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 960 x 640 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | MediaTek Helio G90T |
| CPU | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X | 2 GB / 3 GB |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB / 64 GB, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 3950 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Weight | 248 grams | 269 grams |
| Dimensions | 162 mm x 67.8 mm x 18 mm | 165.9 mm x 82.5 mm x 18.7 - 27.6 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Pocket Micro 2 | Pocket Air Mini |
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Emulation source notes
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- 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
- Pocket Air Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Pocket Air Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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
- Pocket Micro 2 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 Micro 2 and the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has stronger listed emulation coverage. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $189 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is roughly 20% smaller and 8% lighter. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS LCD on AYANEO Pocket Air Mini. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 runs Android 13; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11. AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
- The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $85, roughly $189 less than the AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
- The AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 is the newer model, released in 2026.
