Helegaly
Action Pi 兀
- Price
- $65.00
- OS
- Linux (Batocera)
- Released
- Jul 2025
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.02 inch IPS
- Weight
- 227 grams
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Helegaly Action Pi 兀 vs. Mangmi Air Y
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Action Pi 兀
- More portable
- Action Pi 兀
- Newer model
- Mangmi Air Y
Main differences
- Mangmi Air Y has similar emulation coverage to Helegaly Action Pi 兀.
- Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Mangmi Air Y is roughly 3% smaller and 23% lighter.
- Mangmi Air Y has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Helegaly Action Pi 兀.
- Mangmi Air Y runs Android 14; Helegaly Action Pi 兀 runs Linux (Batocera).
- Mangmi Air Y is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES.
Details
Mangmi
Mangmi Air Y
- Price
- $95.00
- OS
- Android 14
- Released
- Aug 2026
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.2 inch IPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 279 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Action Pi 兀 | Mangmi Air Y |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $65.00 | $95.00 |
| OS | Linux (Batocera) | Android 14 |
| Screen | 4.02 inch | 4.2 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 960 x 720 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS Touchscreen |
| Chipset | Allwinner A527 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC1-2EE | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 2 GB LPDDR3X | 3 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 16 GB eMMC, External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 227 grams | 279 grams |
| Dimensions | 172 mm x 82.5 mm x 30.3 mm | 94.64 mm x 144.84 mm x 23 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Action Pi 兀 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mangmi Air Y 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Action Pi 兀 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Mangmi Air Y PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Action Pi 兀 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mangmi Air Y PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Mangmi Air Y Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Action Pi 兀 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Mangmi Air Y Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mangmi Air Y Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mangmi Air Y GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Action Pi 兀 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 and the Mangmi Air Y?
- Mangmi Air Y has similar emulation coverage to Helegaly Action Pi 兀. Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Mangmi Air Y is roughly 3% smaller and 23% lighter. Mangmi Air Y has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Helegaly Action Pi 兀. Mangmi Air Y runs Android 14; Helegaly Action Pi 兀 runs Linux (Batocera). Mangmi Air Y is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 or the Mangmi Air Y?
- The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is the cheaper of the two at around $65.00, roughly $30.00 less than the Mangmi Air Y based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 or the Mangmi Air Y?
- The Mangmi Air Y is the newer model, released in 2026.
