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AYN Technologies Odin vs. AYN Technologies Odin 3

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Quick verdict

Best value
Odin
Better screen
Odin 3
More portable
Odin
Newer model
Odin 3

Main differences

  • AYN Technologies Odin 3 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • AYN Technologies Odin is about $127 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • AYN Technologies Odin 3 is roughly 8% smaller and 6% lighter.
  • AYN Technologies Odin 3 has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Odin.
  • AYN Technologies Odin 3 runs Android 15; AYN Technologies Odin runs Android 10.
  • AYN Technologies Odin 3 is highlighted for Switch, 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; AYN Technologies Odin is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.

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Odin

Details
Price
$212
OS
Android 10
Released
Jan 2022
Up to
3DS
Screen
5.98 inch IPS
Weight
368 grams

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SpecOdinOdin 3
Price$212$339
OSAndroid 10Android 15
Screen5.98 inch6.0 inch
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
PanelIPSAMOLED Touchscreen
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8
CPUQualcomm Kryo 385 Silver / 385 GoldQualcomm Oryon
GPUQualcomm Adreno 630Qualcomm Adreno 830
RAM4 GB LPDDR4x8 / 12 / 16 / 24 GB LPDDR5X
StorageInternal 64 GB UFS 2.1, 128 GB (Pro), External MicroSDInternal 128 / 256 / 512 GB UFS 3.1, 1 TB UFS 4.0, External MicroSD
Battery6600 mAh8000 mAh
Weight368 grams390 grams
Dimensions224 mm x 95.2 mm x 15 - 23.7 mm224.8 mm x 87.5 mm x 16.6 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemOdinOdin 3
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

  • Odin DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odin 3 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odin 3 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odin 3 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Odin PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android has only just released so performance estimates for this handheld are coming soon
  • Odin 3 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odin Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Odin 3 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odin 3 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Odin and the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
AYN Technologies Odin 3 has stronger listed emulation coverage. AYN Technologies Odin is about $127 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYN Technologies Odin 3 is roughly 8% smaller and 6% lighter. AYN Technologies Odin 3 has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Odin. AYN Technologies Odin 3 runs Android 15; AYN Technologies Odin runs Android 10. AYN Technologies Odin 3 is highlighted for Switch, 3DS, PS2, Wii, GameCube; AYN Technologies Odin is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
Which is cheaper, the AYN Technologies Odin or the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
The AYN Technologies Odin is the cheaper of the two at around $212, roughly $127 less than the AYN Technologies Odin 3 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the AYN Technologies Odin or the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
The AYN Technologies Odin 3 is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYN Technologies Odin or the AYN Technologies Odin 3?
The AYN Technologies Odin 3 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.

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