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Mangmi Pocket Max vs. Creoqode Lyra

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Quick verdict

Best value
Mangmi Pocket Max
Better screen
Mangmi Pocket Max
More portable
Lyra
Newer model
Mangmi Pocket Max

Main differences

  • Mangmi Pocket Max has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Mangmi Pocket Max is about $22 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Creoqode Lyra is roughly 42% smaller.
  • Mangmi Pocket Max has a 144 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra.
  • Mangmi Pocket Max runs Android 13; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).

Mangmi

Mangmi Pocket Max

Details
Price
$200
OS
Android 13
Released
Feb 2026
Up to
3DS
Screen
7.0 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
Weight
450 grams

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Creoqode

Lyra

Details
Price
$222
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Dec 2019
Up to
PS1
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
?

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Specs

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SpecMangmi Pocket MaxLyra
Price$200$222
OSAndroid 13Linux (RetroPie)
Screen7.0 inch5.0 inch
Resolution1920 x 1080800 x 480
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
PanelAMOLED TouchscreenTFT
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865Broadcom BCM2837B0
CPUCortex-A77 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A53
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Broadcom VideoCore IV
RAM8 GB LPDDR4X1 GB DDR2
StorageInternal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSDExternal MicroSD
Battery8000 mAh3000 mAh
Weight450 grams?
Dimensions254.87 mm x 101.06 mm x 17.45 mm186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm
BluetoothYesNo
Analog triggersYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemMangmi Pocket MaxLyra
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

  • Mangmi Pocket Max DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Mangmi Pocket Max 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Mangmi Pocket Max N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Mangmi Pocket Max NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Mangmi Pocket Max PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Mangmi Pocket Max PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
  • Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Mangmi Pocket Max GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Mangmi Pocket Max Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Mangmi Pocket Max and the Creoqode Lyra?
Mangmi Pocket Max has stronger listed emulation coverage. Mangmi Pocket Max is about $22 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Creoqode Lyra is roughly 42% smaller. Mangmi Pocket Max has a 144 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra. Mangmi Pocket Max runs Android 13; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).
Which is cheaper, the Mangmi Pocket Max or the Creoqode Lyra?
The Mangmi Pocket Max is the cheaper of the two at around $200, roughly $22 less than the Creoqode Lyra based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Mangmi Pocket Max or the Creoqode Lyra?
The Mangmi Pocket Max is the newer model, released in 2026.

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