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Overview
The Mangmi Air Y is a budget vertical retro handheld from Mangmi with a 4.2-inch 1280×960 IPS Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 14. It is best suited for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, with support listed up to Saturn.
- Screen
- 4.2 inch IPS
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 279 grams
- OS
- Android 14
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnGood
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiLimited
- PS2Limited
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
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Specifications
General
- Released
- August 2026
- Type
- Handheld, Vertical
- Operating system
- Android 14
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 4.2 inch IPS Touchscreen
- Resolution
- 1280 x 960 (4:3)
- Pixel density
- 380.95 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
- CPU
- Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 610, 1050 MHz
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 32 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 279 grams
- Dimensions
- 94.64 mm x 144.84 mm x 23 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Single
- Shoulders
- Inline
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- Function button, Volume wheel, Power
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Mono
FAQ
What systems can the Mangmi Air Y emulate?
The Mangmi Air Y plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.
Can the Mangmi Air Y play Saturn games?
Yes. Saturn performance on the Mangmi Air Y is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Mangmi Air Y play GameCube games?
Only partially. GameCube on the Mangmi Air Y is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Mangmi Air Y cost?
The Mangmi Air Y typically sells for around $95, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Mangmi Air Y run?
The Mangmi Air Y ships with Android 14.
Can I track my play time on the Mangmi Air Y?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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