TRIMUI Smart Pro S vs. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini

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Quick verdict

Best value
TRIMUI Smart Pro S
More portable
TRIMUI Smart Pro S
Newer model
TRIMUI Smart Pro S

Main differences

  • AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 8% smaller and 5% lighter.
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS LCD on AYANEO Pocket Air Mini.
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S runs Linux; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11.
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S is highlighted for PSP, DS, N64, PS1; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.

Most played

On the TRIMUI Smart Pro S

  1. 1

    Contra: Hard Corps

    1 player · 4 sessions

  2. 2

    Star Ocean: First Departure

    1 player · 3 sessions

  3. 3

    Cruis'n World

    1 player · 3 sessions

Pocket Air Mini

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Specs

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SpecTRIMUI Smart Pro SPocket Air Mini
Price$89.69$129.99
OSLinuxAndroid 11
Screen4.96 inch4.2 inch
Aspect ratio16:94:3
Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 960
PanelIPSIPS LCD
ChipsetAllwinner A523MediaTek Helio G90T
CPUCortex-A55Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
GPUMali-G57 MC1-2EEMali-G76 MP4
RAM1 GB LPDDR4X2 GB / 3 GB
StorageInternal 8 GB eMMC, External MicroSDInternal 32 GB / 64 GB, External MicroSD
Battery5000 mAh4500 mAh
Weight256 grams269 grams
Dimensions187.4 mm x 79.8 mm x 17.2 mm165.9 mm x 82.5 mm x 18.7 - 27.6 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemTRIMUI Smart Pro SPocket Air Mini
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

  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Pocket Air Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Pocket Air Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Pocket Air Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Pocket Air Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S 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.
  • Pocket Air Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Pocket Air Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Pocket Air Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Pro S Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Pocket Air Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the TRIMUI Smart Pro S and the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
AYANEO Pocket Air Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing. AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is roughly 8% smaller and 5% lighter. TRIMUI Smart Pro S has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS LCD on AYANEO Pocket Air Mini. TRIMUI Smart Pro S runs Linux; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini runs Android 11. TRIMUI Smart Pro S is highlighted for PSP, DS, N64, PS1; AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Which is cheaper, the TRIMUI Smart Pro S or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $85.00, roughly $15.00 less than the TRIMUI Smart Pro S based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the TRIMUI Smart Pro S or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
The TRIMUI Smart Pro S is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the TRIMUI Smart Pro S or the AYANEO Pocket Air Mini?
The TRIMUI Smart Pro S is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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