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AYN Technologies Thor vs. AYANEO Next

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Main differences

  • AYN Technologies Thor has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Next.
  • AYN Technologies Thor is about $911 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • AYN Technologies Thor is roughly 53% smaller and 49% lighter.
  • AYN Technologies Thor has a Primary: 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreens screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYANEO Next.
  • AYN Technologies Thor runs Android 13; AYANEO Next runs Windows 10/11.

AYN Technologies

Thor

Details
Price
$354
OS
Android 13
Released
Oct 2025
Up to
Wii U
Screen
Primary: 6.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreens
Weight
380 grams

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3 collectors · 3 sessions

AYANEO

AYANEO Next

Details
Price
$1,265
OS
Windows 10/11
Released
Apr 2022
Up to
PS3
Screen
7.0 inch IPS
Weight
750 grams

No reviews yet

0 collectors

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Collectors
Thor3
AYANEO Next0
Rating
ThorNo reviews yet
AYANEO NextNo reviews yet
Logged play
Thor1 player · 3 sessions · 1h 45m
AYANEO NextNo logged sessions yet

Specs

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SpecThorAYANEO Next
Price$354$1,265
OSAndroid 13Windows 10/11
ScreenPrimary: 6.0 inch7.0 inch
Aspect ratioPrimary: 16:916:10
ResolutionPrimary: 1920 x 10801280 x 800
Refresh ratePrimary: 120 Hz60 Hz
PanelAMOLED TouchscreensIPS
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
CPUCortex-X3 / Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A710 / Cortex-A510AMD Zen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 740AMD Radeon RX Vega 8
RAM8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB16 - 32 GB LPDDR4x
StorageInternal 128 GB / 256 GB / 1 TB, External MicroSDInternal 1 - 2 TB NVMe SSD
Battery6000 mAh4100 mAh
Weight380 grams750 grams
Dimensions150 mm x 94 mm x 25.6 mm267 mm x 112 mm x 30 mm
Hall effect sticksYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemThorAYANEO Next
Classic systems
Game BoyExcellentExcellent
NESExcellentExcellent
GenesisExcellentExcellent
GBAExcellentExcellent
SNESExcellentExcellent
PS1ExcellentExcellent
Mid-generation systems
DSExcellentExcellent
N64ExcellentExcellent
DreamcastExcellentExcellent
PSPExcellentExcellent
SaturnExcellentExcellent
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubeExcellentExcellent
WiiExcellentExcellent
PS2ExcellentExcellent
Modern systems
3DSExcellentExcellent
SwitchPlayablePlayable
Wii UExcellentGood
PS3PlayableExcellent

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Thor and the AYANEO Next?
AYN Technologies Thor has similar emulation coverage to AYANEO Next. AYN Technologies Thor is about $911 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYN Technologies Thor is roughly 53% smaller and 49% lighter. AYN Technologies Thor has a Primary: 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreens screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYANEO Next. AYN Technologies Thor runs Android 13; AYANEO Next runs Windows 10/11.
Which is cheaper, the AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Next?
The AYN Technologies Thor is the cheaper of the two at around $354, roughly $911 less than the AYANEO Next based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Next?
The AYN Technologies Thor is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Next?
The AYN Technologies Thor is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.

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