Retroid
Retroid Pocket Duo
- Price
- $269.00
- OS
- Android 16
- Released
- Oct 2026
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- Primary: 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 350 grams
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Retroid Pocket Duo vs. AYN Technologies Odin
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Odin
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Duo
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Odin.
- AYN Technologies Odin is about $57 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is roughly 27% smaller and 5% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Odin.
- Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; AYN Technologies Odin runs Android 10.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; AYN Technologies Odin is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
Details
AYN Technologies
Odin
- Price
- $212.00
- OS
- Android 10
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.98 inch IPS
- Weight
- 368 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Duo | Odin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $269.00 | $212.00 |
| OS | Android 16 | Android 10 |
| Screen | Primary: 5.5 inch | 5.98 inch |
| Aspect ratio | Primary: 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | Primary: 1920x1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| CPU | Cortex-A720 / Cortex-A520 | Qualcomm Kryo 385 Silver / 385 Gold |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 722 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB UFS 2.1, 128 GB (Pro), External MicroSD |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 6600 mAh |
| Weight | 350 grams | 368 grams |
| Dimensions | 162 mm x 95.5 mm x 22.4 mm | 224 mm x 95.2 mm x 15 - 23.7 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
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket Duo DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: 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
- Retroid Pocket Duo GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS2: Sony Playstation 2: 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
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odin PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Duo PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Odin Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android has only just released so performance estimates for this handheld are coming soon
- Retroid Pocket Duo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Odin Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Duo Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: 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
- Retroid Pocket Duo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Odin Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Duo and the AYN Technologies Odin?
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Odin. AYN Technologies Odin is about $57 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Duo is roughly 27% smaller and 5% lighter. Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Odin. Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; AYN Technologies Odin runs Android 10. Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; AYN Technologies Odin is highlighted for Wii, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the AYN Technologies Odin?
- The AYN Technologies Odin is the cheaper of the two at around $212.00, roughly $57.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Duo based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the AYN Technologies Odin?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo is the newer model, released in 2026.
