AYN Odin 2 Portal Hands On Performance & Gaming Impressions

[@ETAPRIME]

So at this price point is it something you would consider buying or skip it all together?

[@CHA0SBLEEDS]

I'd prefer to get a used Steam Deck or Open Box ROG Ally for these prices. It's not bad, but an android device in 2025 with SD Gen 2 with Elite (gen 4) is around the corner is kind of meh for me. I can see the appeal though, but it's not for me.

[@reverendcoffinsotherson5807]

Skip, this product blows.....

[@itsmilan4069]

$270 or lower

[@Debanjanepiskey]

If I can get the top max model for $275 including shipping and my high city sales tax, I'll get it.

[@ByteMyBawz]

@@ETAPRIME I'd personally stick to Retroid Pocket 5.

[@Likwidfox]

The new Turip drivers are crushing it. They merged the Gen 3 into it a week ago.

[@alexjarrett5968]

I'm quite surprised by the amount of people who think a SD GEN 2 Handheld with a OLED screen should be cheaper than it already is. If you think $329.00 is too expensive you have bigger issues on hand.

[@Saif0412]

Agreed, $329 is a solid reasonable price.

[@NothingNewNerd]

There are phones with the fucking 8 elite for a little over 500, and under 450 if it has the Dimensity 9400. $330 for an underperforming handheld is not acceptable.

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

It's not that they have bigger issues, it's that there is a lot of competition. £330 - I could put that towards a Steam Deck OLED, or even a Switch OLED. Both of which will be far better. Hell, I can pick up an ROG Ally Z1E for £400, which would blow this thing out of the water in performance for not much more money.

[@TheDezmen3]

@@NothingNewNerd are those phones have 7 amoled screen? Guees no. Not to say manufacture amounts. People are lazy to think nowadays and think that everything should be cheap

[@tendosingh5682]

@@NothingNewNerd Are they small operations like AYN? Thats a huge part of making it cost effective.

[@Calil2k]

So awesome! Can't wait to get mine. As usual, your videos are vrey informative and high quality, ETA. Thanks for doing all of this for us!

[@Defensivepepe7]

I am proud owner of the odin 2 pro and if I knew about the portal I would have waited for sure. It is an amazing piece of hardware.

[@MachineChrist6]

The day after my Odin 2 showed up, they announced the portal.

[@nickjones1609]

@@MachineChrist6 shoulda just returned it at that rate

[@MachineChrist6]

@nickjones1609 I know right? I'll probably talk myself into ordering one of these soon. It's an addiction at this point. Lol

[@TheUncannyOne]

Great looking device! But I’m perfectly happy with my OG Odin 2 Pro

[@palody_en-ja]

That 120 Hz screen is perfect for BFI. I wonder if the Android version of RetroArch has the new CRT simulation shader by Blur Busters.

[@EliasPfaiffer]

? its out since 2024/12/24

[@DarvonBrown]

Its a slick little device that cant be denied. Wish they could fit an amd chip in there

[@clblanchard08]

Or at least SD 8 G3. This is a non-starter for that reason alone.

[@TheMangerChild]

​@@clblanchard08Specifically because of switch emulation?

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@clblanchard08 how is an 8g2 a non starter? It's 90% of the way there and is 330 DOLLARS. like that's absurd pricing bro. Cheapest 8 gen 3 device is the redmi K70 pro, which is about 450, FROM A MASSIVE ELECTRONICS CONGLOMERATE who is subsidizing the price of the phone. Plus the screen is WAYYYY smaller.

[@RobinsonHasda]

Now, I want a mini version of it.

[@8bitchiptune420]

It is called Odin 2 Mini

[@TerraTheWise]

picking up this bad boy my next check. Gonna be my first android handheld

[@anonimuso]

I'm probably going to get one of these. Emulation is where it's at and I'm hoping that this gets good support for years to come.

[@arambhsharma2050]

thank you r for your support and i regret not saying i appreciate last morning

[@tremorist]

A high-end gaming pc connected to my 4K TV and an RG405M serve all my gaming needs. I'd love to see a Steam Deck clone with x86 cpu at that price point.

[@SlakOffs]

I have the portal and it’s worth every penny. If I had to choose between this and a steam deck oled, regardless of price, I would pick this device every time

[@yahyandanusa7834]

Steam deck is leaps and bounds beyond this trash. You can even emulate android.

[@SlakOffs]

@@yahyandanusa7834 can it shrink its size in half and make its screen higher resolution? I can locally stream whatever I want to this device, and I don't care about running PC games poorly on the go.

[@crow132]

also better battery life, this thing can stay in stand by easily for a week

[@thatonegamer2709]

Which version do you have? How long did it take to arrive?

[@SlakOffs]

@@thatonegamer2709 I got the pro version. I don't know how long the wait is now, probably not till mid February at least, but it took 2 days to arrive with DHL shipping to the US

[@mrAPchem]

The ONLY issue with this device is that once you go past the Early Bird prices, the Portal becomes as expensive as a Steam Deck, which will play everything that this thing plays and more with the exception of Android games. The Portal does have a far-superior screen and D-Pad to the Deck, but the Deck is infinitely more customizable and comes with its own case. Not to mention there's a massive Deck community if anything goes awry with it.

[@sillydude17]

Curious what country you're from? I keep seeing this parroted but can't see it in the numbers for myself. I ordered a portal + some extras + shipping and I would STILL have to put down an extra near $300 aud to get an oled deck. Looking at ebay right now and I'm not sure I could even get a used lcd deck for the same price. "Plays everything" is fun to say, but feels like an empty point when the conversation really should be gaming natively vs. streaming. I can play AAA games at med-low settings at the beach on a deck or I can just stream everything at home using apollo&artemis on the portal.

[@mrAPchem]

​@@sillydude17 I'm in America. A brand-new OG Steam Deck can be bought from Valve for $399. The Portal 2 Pro is also $399 according to the AYN website, but that's only for right now. Once the Early-bird pricing goes away, those prices will rise dramatically. As a matter of fact, the Portal 2 Pro will wind up being virtually the same price as the 512 GB Steam Deck OLED ($539 vs. $549). The Steam Deck will play ALL the same games that the Portal 2 will with the exception of Android games and then play the vast majority of the PC library out there. The Portal 2 will not. And they are virtually the same price. That is not a small deal or an empty point, especially for people that want to play their games on the go - not tethered to their home. As far as streaming goes, spending $399 for a portable device merely to stream with it when you could buy a Logitech G-Cloud for half the price - or use a device that you already have sounds too much like ice-skating uphill. I mean, people can do what they wish with their money and their devices, but everything that you said about the Portal 2 is just as true for the Deck - and the Deck can play many of those titles anywhere else that you are. If this device was $250, it'd be a no-brainer to recommend to people over both the Deck and the Retroid Pocket 5. But both of those devices punch far above their weight class for the money compared to the Portal 2, even though the Portal 2 is still amazing at its job. The Portal 2 should really only be purchased if a person needs the very best Switch/Wii U/PS2/PS3 performance on an Android device, must have the best 7-inch panel out there or wants a large screen device. But for the money, it's still not beating the Steam Deck.

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😮

[@y2kcurran]

@@sillydude17 Agreed, in the UK the price of the OLED Deck is way more expensive, even second hand.

[@SEGASLAYER64Thewcse]

@@sillydude17 he's talking about the LCD model that's why OLED will always be an extra not a necessity the Odin 2 portal pro is $399 the steam deck LCD is $399 if you don't already have a steam deck there's no reason to pick the portal over the Deck especially if you are looking for the absolute best value for your money

[@tosvus]

If they have different ram configurations I wouldn't say they have the same performance across the board. Many titles may be almost identical but at some point that extra ram will make a difference.

[@benhawk4214]

The lower end model seems like a pretty good deal, but the max model is way too close to Steam Deck Oled territory

[@jqweary]

Awaiting my shipment 😊

[@joshuasavoy7443]

Where did you get that AMAZING blue/purple lines wallpaper that moves????!!!!

[@ByteMyBawz]

It's about time RPCS3 was ported to Android, Emulation has to be strengthened. Perhaps Ayn, Retroid, Anbernic & the rest should be paying dev teams to release their emulators.

[@harrydavey9884]

You think this thing could handle PS3 emulation? Think it's very very very unlikely.

[@ByteMyBawz]

@harrydavey9884 I certainly think it's worth a try as Android is stagnant if it's not moving forward.

[@DoubleDragon5180]

@@harrydavey9884The Retro Pocket 5 can play PS3 games using RocNix and it does fine with the SD865.

[@boombox8675]

@@harrydavey9884 check out video where ps3 is emulated on rp5 so its easily doable but only on linux like rocknix

[@davidcuellar7414]

​@harrydavey9884 look into the Retroid Pocket 5 and Rocknix. Much weaker chip that supports Rocknix, and it is booting into PS3 games. With a proper build on the Odin's chip, I think it will do surprisingly well with PS3 emulation

[@8bitnation419]

Wow this looks beautiful, just like the OLED Model PS Vita and the Aya Neo Pocket S. Nice and premium looking.

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Indeed... Time to go Portal... 🧐😎🤓

[@hb0x]

2:25 may be don't use a dominantly black wallpaper and a dark grey background to compare two screens with black bezels.

[@Zenmaster911]

What’s your opinion on this vs the pocket evo?

[@hank9th]

WiFi 7 makes this thing a game streaming beast. Only device in this price bracket with this feature.

[@tgchannelrevteam]

It looks like perfect couple to Retroid Pocket 5 :)

[@Cactus.Scoville]

Best design and form factor amongst all in handheld realm, if Ayn could make a thicker one with the AMD Z1 extreme chip running on steamOS or windows. Would be great.

[@vilevenom8th]

Where can I get those wallpapers?

[@joshuasavoy7443]

I'd like to know also...

[@bigchurn]

Great review. I have been on the Ps portal but Odin handheld is nice.

[@palody_en-ja]

Get this one and you'll really be thinking with portals!

[@zhuguidai]

May I ask what you personally do to get video wallpapers like those on these devices?

[@jamiem2494]

Wallpaper Engine.

[@Zero-tm5xk]

He has a video about it.

[@zhuguidai]

There's a two year old video where he talks about wallpaper engine. But this is an android device and as of then he says he hasn't used the android version of the app before. Are y'all saying he's using android wallpaper engine here?

[@Zero-tm5xk]

@@zhuguidai hmm okay. I don't know how ETA prime does it but I've used an app called Video Live Wallpaper on Android. Works okay but it resets sometimes.

[@overoula]

cant wait to receive mine :D, set it up with 1tb microsd full with roms, scrape them on ES de and put it back in the box :D collectors life....

[@FitzGeraldGamingJr]

Hey ETA, what do you think about the PS2 controller dpad?

[@christopher480]

Great review.....yes I would buy it if it works with the odin 2 super dock.....Do you know if it works with their super dock 2?

[@danielhulan3058]

Idk if ive ever seen eta prime interact in chat, reply or even like a comment. Just thought about this. Its kinda disappointing. Even LTT interacts with us even if its not Linus himself....

[@hyperplayrpg]

^^, and he says "Let me know in the comments!" lol

[@jhonnythunder1880]

​@@hyperplayrpg😂

[@OblivionPrime]

he has replied to me once and i was beyond shock cuz yeah you never see anything from him normally

[@HearMeLearn]

he has done it before, but considering how sometimes he'll make audio mistakes in his videos like 5 videos in a row, and in every video there's comments pointing it out, and yet he still keeps making the same mistake, he definitely only looks at the comments like once a month lol

[@Wunnabeanbag]

Maybe he just doesn’t want

[@xXnavycrimsonXx]

I hope they make a full glass cover

[@CaveManiacSTG]

Dude repeats the same exact stuff twice in the first few minutes. I'd be convinced he was AI if other creators hadn't mentioned they've met up with him.

[@ExGearUser]

Glass front kills me. What about etched glass all on the front like the higher end SteamDeck models? I know some want eye popping reflective displays but cleaning them all the time is a pain. Etched is a pretty good middle ground for me. You can clean it with pretty much anything and wipes away quickly. Shiny glass need work.

[@GameplayMobileVN]

Why no 8 gen 3??

[@DoubleDragon5180]

Support is not as good as Gen 2 and would made the device more expensive

[@8bitchiptune420]

This device is designed for emulations and SD8g2 has more opensource driver supports than g3.

[@ranjitmandal1612]

Expensive

[@MrMartellSincere]

I wish Ayn bring back their Ayn Loki series

[@RyanRetro1]

Great first impressions video. Can't wait to get my hands on one!

[@GAMER_PUNK247]

Do you get to keep that thing?

[@shane9589]

Odin 2 portal vs ayaneo pocket evo?

[@8bitchiptune420]

Ayaneo pocket evo if you like diy replacing the thermal pad.

[@tinnakornsai4404]

Is S24U that you are comparing to is running FHD or QHD when doing those benchmarks?

[@airwolf1337]

Retro review, nice!

[@Johnnyynf]

Is there a good reason for android handheld compared to mid/high range phone with controller?

[@cfilorvyls457]

It feels better and is less bulky maybe? Honestly I also never see the point of an android based handheld, especially when we already have lots of really good windows handheld

[@antonioortega8352]

Better aspect ratio screen, better ergonomics, some people like to have seperate devices for different uses

[@antonioortega8352]

​@@cfilorvyls457personally I prefer the UI on the Android version of emulators

[@jamiem2494]

A phone of this power will cost you more and it doesn’t have active cooling

[@hyperplayrpg]

I use my S21 FE with SD888 and a G8 Galileo. Done some bits on the ol' YT about that, if you want to see what it looks like. Black borders to left and right, and the phone getting toasty are the only issues. But it's a brilliant solution - screen is as good as the Odin 2 Portal's, though not quite so big (vertically).

[@michaelmullis1511]

How is it for xbox series x and ps5 remote play.

[@maxyg4718]

Pro type can input sd card 1tb ?

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Of course ... Internal up to 1tb... + MicroSD-Card support 1 or 2tb if you want... 🙃🫠

[@maxyg4718]

@@gregorybolivar5712 thank you so much

[@gregorybolivar5712]

@@maxyg4718 Indeed... You're welcome... As Owner of... A-O2 Pro (All Black Edition) Unpacked since Dec.3rd.2023 and the fun never end... Of course... + Additional 1tb Samsung Evo MicroSD-Card... 🙃🫠🤣🧐🤓😎🤯 LoadeD....

[@SoulRollerFIN]

Piano black on a handheld???? WHy?

[@DaveM-g6f]

Less distracting so you stay focused on the screen 👍🏻

[@SoulRollerFIN]

@DaveM-g6f All the finger prints are going to be super distracting. Not a great idea.

[@Steven-vo4ee]

@@SoulRollerFINIt’s an awful design choice, a hard pass from me.

[@llldionysoslll]

this is for emulation for sure. but how about temperature with nethersx2? that emulator is so hot to use long term.

[@CertifiedMVP]

what do you mean? it works just fine and there's a fan...

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Did you watch the video...??? My friend... There's a built-in Fan cooling system...🥶💨

[@EliasPfaiffer]

wake up...

[@PersonSuit]

How much Ram do you think is really needed for emulation? Could I get away with 8GB? Should I bump it to 12GB? Or do you think 16GB is really needed to get the most out of this device?

[@marcusborderlands6177]

8gb is fine for literally anything up to like ps2/switch/wiiu, only need the higher ram if you wanna use winlator

[@AtlasStreamTTV]

how is the m&k on screen keymapper? does it work on codm or more ?

[@mmh-1453]

I sold my Odin 2 (OG) because L/R1 was so small. I didn't like to play with them so I sold it, whats about L/R1 on the O2 Portal? Thanks for ur Review

[@zeroace4746]

Right here drooling, knowing that i can't afford it.

[@michaelmullis1511]

Does chat work with headset plugged in with multiplayer voice chat

[@jeremy__hopkins]

9:31 - With the thermal paste issues on the EVO, the Portal is matching the performance of the G3X Gen 2. At least it is with my unit. Some have managed to get over 4500 on the Wild Life Extreme test after a repaste which is considerable but the difference of 4-5 frames isn't worth the effort for me. Just interesting to note the importance of proper assembly.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Turbo function?

[@febrichahya6508]

sheeesh, android with cooling system? that what i looking for

[@nberry3898]

What size Micro SD card will it support up to? 1TB??? 2 TB??

[@forcsez9390]

We need to test cyberpunk in winlator on this thing, please

[@samsoulee]

So basically, its main limitation is the android play store and basically no steam or epic store like an actual PC ?

[@marcusborderlands6177]

It's not that there's no steam or epic store, it's that it's ARM, it couldn't run those games on a basic level

[@paulniranjan9489]

This looks like the Retroid Pocket 5 but evolved into Odin 2

[@jager1.i849]

Can you play arena breakout on this device?

[@jursh3936]

i only they had one with the new 8 elite chip in it... would be an amazing device i like the form factor and screen and battery i just want that better chip!!

[@Da1shocker]

Wish this had the 8 Elite SOC

[@greendro6410]

Looks great

[@samdovakin2977]

the elite will be amazing on a handheld

[@lkira4911]

Basically a s23 ultra with a controller?

[@8bitchiptune420]

Not 7 inch 16:9 display.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

Pretty much. Better screen tho

[@TheDezmen3]

@@marcusborderlands6177 huge difference for gaming. Samsung phone screen is way to "thin" in height, even 6" Odin 2 screen looks way bigger for gaming than phone screen

[@johnny_digital7175]

Can't get retroarch to work on the portal. Play store says retroarch plus is not compatible with this phone. I tried side loading the latest version and it just opens and closes. Anyone else experience this issue?

[@hiphopdelhi4908]

Winlator latest version is 9.0

[@Donatas2-bh8xe]

Will it run moonlight 🌙 streaming service from a PC?

[@jamiem2494]

Yes

[@BigSpoonyBard]

It most definitely will. It’s a perfect streaming device. Check out the video from Joey’s Retro Handhelds. He shows off streaming with Artemis/Apollo.

[@overoula]

will be perfect device for this ofc

[@BeamerTime354]

Yeah, have 2 Odin pro for the kids. I also have the Odin 2 max and just ordered the Odin 2 portal max.

[@EliasPfaiffer]

dumb

[@Fyshtako]

I bought myself a Backbone controller for my phone two years back, and android gaming was so limiting including emulation being annoying (Pixel 7a so not exactly a budget phone). Handheld PC's have entirely killed any of these larger android devices for me, I don't mind if the Handheld PC is 50% larger, still fits in a bag easily. I LOVE my ROG Ally. I do still think tiny ones like the the vertical Ambernic handhelds are neat, pocket sized stuff. I'd rather spend the money I'd spend on this device on a better phone I can chuck a Backbone on if I wanted to play some light gaming.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

I have an s22+ that I could simple put a backbone on and call it a day, but I still got a portal. Battery life is wayyyyy better, plus the 7in screen is massive when you realize it's 16:9, and the controls are better than a backbone imo. Plus the active cooling. Also, you may not have had a budget phone, but the Google chip in that 7a is barely supported vs a snapdragon in emulation, the odin 2 can play basically all of the ps2 library really well.

[@youraveragedillon5958]

Nobody does a review like ETA does.

[@Kirugoa]

lol

[@maxamillion2k7]

Of course not......they do it better.

[@OblivionPrime]

Not exactly a good thing since ETA does a pretty poor job

[@geenogolden407]

I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY WARZONE MOBILE IS NOT THE 1ST GAME TESTED ON THESE ANDROID HANDHELDS

[@Loyidus]

why buy this one if i can get a Steamdeck lcd 256GB for 420€?

[@soragranda]

This fit in your pocket.

[@shalindelta7]

​@soragranda no it doesn't, the hell are you watching. This is not an RP5

[@jamiem2494]

Because who wants to game on a crappy LCD?

[@soragranda]

@shalindelta7 I can pocket my switch. You just need bigger pockets XD. Is not just size but width of the device, steam deck loses in that by a lot by being too bulky, this odin 2 portal is definitely more pocketed than steam deck.

[@BigSpoonyBard]

Portal is a shade smaller, much lighter, and has a much better screen. Stream from your PC/PS/Xbox, and you save significant battery life playing any game you want.

[@kaibigan_28]

At this point I will stick on my rp3+ i will buy another android handheld if they make a psp go or Xperia play design. You can use it like a small tablet and play android games that don’t support game controller.

[@ZNP25]

I want this size but something that runs Linux or Windows.

[@rklrkl64]

I'm not a fan of Android gaming, but this looks like a decent Android handheld and the price for the specs isn't too bad either. Puzzled why they're shipping only with Android 13 though, which is already 2 major versions out of date. Heck, I've got an Android 15 custom ROM on my 2019 One Plus 7T Pro phone, so why can't this 2025 handheld match that?

[@marcusborderlands6177]

It's a custom android 13 rom made in house, and they are a pretty small team.

[@tallpony]

It can run Crysis!!!

[@gregorybolivar5712]

And the G-Cloud still $299... 🧐🤔... Wonder why...???

[@RecamierWinston]

AYN gon hurt nobody. Just get on down.

[@beerhigh04]

Im torn between this or the rog ally. I want the odin portal because its oled but i think rog ally is more powerful

[@cassjr17]

Is this game pass Fortnite or android fortnite

[@Allalos-s2l]

9:19 the s24 ultra is pretty outdated whith all phones having better snap degaon 8 elite chips beat it now by alot i am waiting for a snap dragon 8 elite handheld now

[@DNAMobileGaming]

Can you confirm they fixed their Android OS issues because back in September 2024 Ashley said they fixed them on the Odin 2 and Mini and it's now January with no updates. Desktop mode rotates when you connect to an external screen, and when you play Drastic or Citra MMJ using the second screen feature the external display also rotates. Ayn needs to work on their OS rather than a new flipping OLED screen

[@agermanmappertyna479]

Why do they pump out devices? i dont have the money to buy so many i want

[@akashchauhan5915]

Can you compare with redmagic x pro as you are already comparing 8gen2 to 8gen3 Why not 8gen2 to 8elite with inbuilt cooler(and add cooler if you like) The biggest problem with this device is paying 300+ for a android handheld one can easily go for deck(as paying lil bit more and you are lucky if you got deals) with more emulator to use and play pc game natively. Or can easily fork up lil more money to buy gaming centric phone with some other perks like camera, media consumption and portability As the form factor is similar to pc handheld than why not buy a pc handheld On side note i wish tb5 become standard on handheld as it will be way much useful and we can unlock potential those handheld more

[@seitostockman]

I'm wondering how the portal will be when using the touch screen and reaching toward the middle of the device. The regular o2 is kind of perfect size for that. Haven't really seen any new reviews using it like that

[@Thiagoslaw]

Crisis is running better than Cyberpunk on the new RTX 5090 ( no DLSS)

[@FaeezHendricks]

You know what bothers me of these android gaming handhelds is that to get the most out of these gaming handhelds is that you need to set up emulators etc to be able to get as much from your investment as possible,but for some people out there who thinks they can buy this and play tons of great quality games will sorely be disappointed to know that android games will be a complete waste of time.

[@clblanchard08]

Most people buying stuff like this already know what they’re getting into. We can’t dumb down every product so much that mouth breather Joe only has to hit the power button and be immediately satisfied. That thought process completely ruins innovation and makes every one suffer for the idiots.

[@FaeezHendricks]

@@clblanchard08 I totally get what you are saying, but the reality is that this is an android device essentially geared towards android gaming first and foremost. Emulation is where you get the most value out of this device and that is a no brainer, but if you look at the value of the device solely based on just android gaming then its a complete waste cause android gaming is just bad. A very few odd ones are ok, but not worth investing this type of money. Another point is that they will eventually need to change the way these handhelds are built to accommodate a wider audience because they need to improve on sales. They will eventually hit a cap because they are not really catering for a wider audience. Purely thinking about a business that wants to increase profits and value of the company itself. Also it doesn't have to ruin innovation at all to cater to a wider audience. I would agree on the ruining of innovation based on the types of games being developed vs what was created about 10 years ago. Most developers makes games simpler to accommodate more people so that I can understand stifles innovation to an extent. It still doesn't have to though.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

The point of this IS emulation dude. Are you OK?

[@FaeezHendricks]

@@marcusborderlands6177 I know the point of the channel forms part of emulation and yes I am ok. You are missing the point of my comments and I mentioned it in my previous comments that I know to get the most value out of these devices is emulation. I have my own devices I use for emulation, but the core build of some of these devices are Android systems and if you take them exactly for what they were built on which is Android then it's not worth it the money because android in itself is so limited on it's own. Again I have said it in my previous comments that if you are some of the few who knows how to set this up for emulation you would get far better value from it even though it wasn't ever truly designed from the ground up for emulation. Meaning you need to be knowledgable about downloading and setting up emulation. Finding roms, iso files etc. it takes lots of time to get set up and the average consumer is never prepared for that. Again if you look at the company to gain more profits they will eventually hit a ceiling cause they will only be catering to a specific audience and it's the ones who are more technically savvy from emulation builds and set ups etc. So yes, I am ok. Read again next time. Maybe slower so that you don't miss key points I'm making.

[@ryanstamper7300]

There has been an absurd amount of handheld in the first 14 days of January 2025.

[@Drstrange3000]

That is due to CES falling in early January. Handhelds are just the growing tech atm.

[@markaznar1979]

I don’t see much appeal since my phone can do everything it offers and some. This might be ideal for those with extra cash and no idea where to spend it. As for me, the Steam Deck covers all my gaming needs-for now.

[@jamiem2494]

Your phone doesn’t have active cooking. I think some of you really underrate what that does for performance

[@markaznar1979]

@ I might be tempted to get an Android gaming handheld if it actually has active COOKING. 😅

[@DoubleDragon5180]

Yeah active COOLING is the main reason why would get an Android handheld over a phone.

[@ranjitmandal1612]

Didn't knew people have s24 ultra in there pockets

[@HendraWijaya1983]

hopefully there will be a retroid pocket 5 pro with Snapdragon 8 gen 2 and analog on top of the dpad,because odin 2 portal is too big for me.

[@dm.3145]

Probably won't be but we'll see I'm waiting for a snapdragon 8 elite handheld and linux and Android dual boot support

[@CbazDHaxor]

😂😂 It will not happen anytime soon, if you ever have products from them you can tell they are the same company shipping from same location, even the dock station box design is the exact same thing…

[@soragranda]

​@@dm.3145Probably the Odin 3 late this year.

[@HendraWijaya1983]

@@CbazDHaxor but i still hope...

[@subzero-ku2wx]

There won't.

[@bryansolana]

Hey bro can i ask what's your personal smartphone? Is it Android or iPhone (iOS)? 😅

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😶

[@JonathanTroth413]

I refuse to buy ANY handheld until we can emulate PS3 directly on android.

[@treyhay4543]

@JonathanTroth413 Right! At this point it's going to be diminishing returns. Switch emulation is dead -- Nintendo made sure of that-- and no PS3 emulation. These handheld companies make these devices in hopes that someone will make an emulator. It's no guarantee that someone will make PS3 emulation and Switch emulation for Android

[@budthecyborg4575]

AYN should definitely update this to the Snapdragon 8 Elite later this year, and then I would love to see a larger version with an 8" 1600p 144hz OLED screen. (Since the Legion Go 2 is now rumored to be moving down to 1200p I'm going to say every other handheld in existence needs a 1600p OLED screen.)

[@chriswright8074]

Nope it's way to expensive

[@soragranda]

Hopefully they do upgrade it to the 8 elite, that chip has full Linux driver support, they will squeeze so much compatibility and performance.

[@Cujobob]

There is a price advantage to getting older chips. If you want newer stuff, you’re paying X86 prices. While there are still some advantages, that puts them in a different position where the volume of sales would decrease.

[@harrydavey9884]

Really, the Steam Deck is like 800p and it's fine. I don't see why these handhelds need to be such insane resolutions. The screens are so small, you genuinely can't tell the difference anyway.

[@Cujobob]

@ part of the problem with screens is that there are only so many options available. When you’re not a giant company, you’re not getting screens custom made for you with the newest technology. You’re buying what’s available. If you want OLED, there are fewer options for size and specs. They have to build around what’s available.

[@BoomerCosmo]

hahah good old days of that being the standard.

[@soragranda]

If only they wait for the Qualcomm 8 Elite, hopefully they release the same device with that SoC next year.

[@tendosingh5682]

The processor cannot be current gen. Thats not how it works. Small operations cannot compete cost wise much less get a source to buy it.

[@DoubleDragon5180]

That’s gonna drive up the cost of the handheld by a lot.

[@treyhay4543]

Also, it doesn't matter if you have a stronger chip if developers aren't making the emulators.

[@soragranda]

@treyhay4543 True, but that is why it matters that 8 elite have FULL Linux drivers support, people already run rpsc3 (ps3 emulator) via container (thermux) on a 8 elite phone, 30fps 720p, running really good.

[@soragranda]

@@DoubleDragon5180 People will likely pay for that.

[@johndelabretonne2373]

128 GB is not enough for an android device in 2025; 256 GB should be the minimum... Although, I think at this price, I would prefer to get a used Steam Deck with LCD.