What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Thor and the AYANEO Pocket DS?

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 AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Pocket DS?

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 AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Pocket DS?

The AYN Technologies Thor is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 10 collectors tracking it.

Device comparison

AYN Technologies Thor vs. AYANEO Pocket DS

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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.

AYN Technologies

Thor

Details

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

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10 collectors · 22 sessions

AYANEO

Pocket DS

Details

Price: $559
OS: Android 13
Released: Oct 2025
Up to: Switch
Screen: Primary: 7.0 inch Primary: OLED Touchscreen
Weight: 540 grams

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Collectors

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Rating

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Logged play

Thor3 players · 22 sessions · 61h 56m

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Specs

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Spec	Thor	Pocket DS
Price	$354	$559
OS	Android 13	Android 13
Screen	Primary: 6.0 inch	Primary: 7.0 inch
Aspect ratio	Primary: 16:9	Primary: 16:9
Resolution	Primary: 1920 x 1080	Primary: 1920 x 1080
Refresh rate	Primary: 120 Hz	165 Hz
Panel	AMOLED Touchscreens	Primary: OLED Touchscreen
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
CPU	Cortex-X3 / Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A710 / Cortex-A510	Qualcomm Kryo Prime Ultra
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740	Qualcomm Adreno A32
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB	8 / 12 / 16 GB
Storage	Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 1 TB, External MicroSD	Internal 128 / 256 / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0, External MicroSD
Battery	6000 mAh	8000 mAh
Weight	380 grams	540 grams
Dimensions	150 mm x 94 mm x 25.6 mm	179.8 mm x 101.8 mm x 25 - 34.4 mm
Video out	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Hall effect sticks	Yes	No
Analog triggers	Yes	Yes
Touch screen	Yes	Yes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

System	Thor	Pocket DS
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

Thor DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
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 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: 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 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS N64: Nintendo 64: 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 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
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 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS Wii: Nintendo Wii: 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 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Pocket DS Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Thor Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor Switch: Nintendo Switch: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS Switch: Nintendo Switch: 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 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: 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 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Thor Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Pocket DS Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Thor and the AYANEO Pocket DS?: 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 AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Pocket DS?: 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 AYN Technologies Thor or the AYANEO Pocket DS?: The AYN Technologies Thor is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 10 collectors tracking it.

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