AYN Technologies
Odin
- Price
- $212
- OS
- Android 10
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.98 inch IPS
- Weight
- 368 grams
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Device comparison
AYN Technologies Odin vs. Pimax Portal
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Odin
- Better screen
- Pimax Portal
- More portable
- Pimax Portal
- Newer model
- Pimax Portal
Main differences
- Pimax Portal has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Odin.
- AYN Technologies Odin is about $87 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Pimax Portal is about 0% lighter.
- Pimax Portal has a 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Odin.
- Pimax Portal runs Android 12; AYN Technologies Odin runs Android 10.
- Pimax Portal is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP; AYN Technologies Odin is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
Details
Pimax
Pimax Portal
- Price
- $299
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- May 2023
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 5.5 inch LCD Touchscreen
- Weight
- 367 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Odin | Pimax Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $212 | $299 |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 12 |
| Screen | 5.98 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | LCD Touchscreen |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo 385 Silver / 385 Gold | Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4x | 8 GB |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB UFS 2.1, 128 GB (Pro), External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB, |
| Battery | 6600 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 368 grams | 367 grams |
| Dimensions | 224 mm x 95.2 mm x 15 - 23.7 mm | 225 x 89 x 14.2 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Odin DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost 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
- Pimax Portal PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Odin PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Pimax Portal 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
- Odin PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Odin Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Odin Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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
- Pimax Portal 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 Pimax Portal?
- Pimax Portal has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Odin. AYN Technologies Odin is about $87 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Pimax Portal is about 0% lighter. Pimax Portal has a 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Odin. Pimax Portal runs Android 12; AYN Technologies Odin runs Android 10. Pimax Portal is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP; AYN Technologies Odin is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
- Which is cheaper, the AYN Technologies Odin or the Pimax Portal?
- The AYN Technologies Odin is the cheaper of the two at around $212, roughly $87 less than the Pimax Portal based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYN Technologies Odin or the Pimax Portal?
- The Pimax Portal is the newer model, released in 2023.
