AYANEO Pocket AirRetro / Emulation
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AYANEO Pocket Air
AYANEO · Released Sep 2023 ·
The AYANEO Pocket Air is a 5.5" AMOLED handheld from AYANEO powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200. It launched at around $275.
7.4
out of 10
$275
Launch price $275
Pros
- +Strong performance even for more demanding systems
- +Beautiful AMOLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks
- +Large 7350 mAh battery for long play sessions
- +High-resolution screen
- +Ease of access to Android games and apps
- +Supports connection to external displays
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Fast and responsive navigation thanks to 6 GB of RAM
- +The ergonomic grips make extended play more comfortable
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Full speed
GameCubeFull speed
WiiFull speed
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSFull speed
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnPlayable
DreamcastFull speed
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Playable
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPFull speed
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- MediaTek Dimensity 1200
- CPU
- Cortex-A78, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz - 3.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G77 MC9, 850 MHz
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 128GB Internal
- Weight
- 380 g
- Dimensions
- 224 x 89.5 x 18 - 26.7 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 5.5″
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Panel
- AMOLED
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 7350 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Our verdict
Value4.0
Build7.7
Screen10.0
Performance6.8
The AYANEO Pocket Air is a 5.5" AMOLED handheld from AYANEO powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200. It launched at around $275. It carries 6 GB of RAM and runs Android 12. Highlights include: Strong performance even for more demanding systems; Beautiful AMOLED display with vibrant colors and perfect blacks; Large 7350 mAh battery for long play sessions; High-resolution screen. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems.