I genuinely hope this device will be the value king for a good while to come so everyone can enjoy this absolute gem of a handheld. The battery issues aren't as bad as you might think all things considered. Really wishing they'd catch up on shipping these out sooner rather than later! If you have any questions feel free to let me know and I'll try my best to answer your Odin Lite questions. Have a great weekend everyone!
@@Nysmo420 It's an unreleased song from Jim Gray of Our Ghosts. Same guy who did the intro tune to Retro Game Corps. Here's his link: ourghosts.bandcamp.com/
The soc is able to run MK Shaolin monks? I have a pixel 4a and it runs at 40-50 in native res with some fps drops, I'm very interested in the Odin Lite 8/128 but I want to play my favorites games in at least natives res at 50-60 games like Kirby planet robobot for 3ds or blasphemous for switch
Have to say the case looks better in person than I thought it would from the pictures. AYN did a great job getting the transparent colors just right. Glad you enjoyed the review!
The shipping times are getting much better . I waited 3 months but now they are getting the waiting time down to a month or less and the 6gb ram 128gb storage lite model I got was well worth the wait. It is the best emulation handheld I’ve ever used for the price. It’s as good or better than some of the far more expensive ones. From what I’ve seen the Lite models with 6 and 8gb ram are very close in performance to the pro model. The pro does duel boot Linux and windows and the snapdragon chip in it is more optimized in some cases but not many.
There's simply nothing that can come close with this performance you get for your dollar, agreed. Glad to hear you like it! How do you find the recessed joysticks and ergonomics?
@@KeiRetroGaming It feels great in your hands but the analog sticks are a little to small. As I said in my other comment , you can turn down the sensitivity on the right analog stick when your play games that you need more control and it helps a lot. I’ve played Halo on Xbox game pass that way and it really does make things easier. That said your still better off using a Xbox controller on FPS games because it’s just what we are use to . I do think you can get a lot better over time with the analog sticks on the console. Other than that it’s a fantastic feeling and performing handheld console. If I had bought this first I don’t think I would have bought my Switch Lite. Nintendo really needs to open the Switch up for cloud gaming on other streaming services.
@@KeiRetroGaming I've got a Pro already, but I also have a Lite on order because I have a retro gaming handheld addiction 🤣 it's a 8/64 model, so I have no idea when it will ship, but I'm looking forward to comparing the two. Absolutely love my Odin Pro though, other than the small sticks as you mentioned.
Of course there will be new devices, but betting not with the combo here for the price. 16X9 display 6", crazy efficient 6nm chipset, actually faster overall than the 845, About $265 delivered right now. Betting this device will remain the best overall for a while. Plus the V3 display on these now is very similar to the V1 that was highly reviewed.
cant wait for my device! shipped this past weekend and coming this week!!! i will be using for game streaming (moonlight,xbox game cloud) and COD Mobile
I'd grab the Lite or the Base model personally. The Pro's only "pro" is running windows and that seems hit or miss with what you can actually play on it. The Lite also has the smallest queue so far at the moment. I've never used more than 4gb ram on any Android device I've used under any situation so I don't really see a benefit to 8gb ram on the pro specifically for Android. The base is solid if you want better driver support but the Lite is also a great way to go if you want it earlier. I've never noticed any visual glitches or issues so far with emulation on the Lite.
@@KeiRetroGaming the reason that I'm deciding for the Ayn Odin Handheld: get all my games, emulators, movies off my phone to transfer from my Samsung Galaxy S10E to Ayn Odin Handheld. I play all my games, emulators, Android ports and etc on one device and let my phone be a phone 🤳📱 I don't want no Windows on my Ayn Odin Handheld at all. I am curious to try out LTE data on Ayn Odin Lite. Appreciate your response 🤠
I think you'll be pretty happy with the Odin Lite if that's what you've decided. The device definitely surprised me! The battery is still pretty decent for a handheld which was another one of my concerns but overall it's an excellent package.
Lite is best IMO. Efficiencies everywhere comapred to the Base/Pro plus 4G/LTE and Wifi 6. Only advantage to the Base/Pro is if you want to install Batocera in the future, which won't be available on the Lite.
How does your shell look/feel at this point? I’m seeing a lot of people reporting that their transparent shells are developing cracks in various areas like near the ports. Obviously you haven’t had it the 1-3 months that they have since their hairline cracks appeared. I don’t know if it is from the device heat during long gaming sessions or what it could be but it is worrying…
I looked really close the other day for cracks and I didn't see anything. The lite seems to stay under 45c so the heat won't do much to it. That's a very big concern of mine with the unit so I'll update the community if I have that happen to my unit. The shell so far feels high quality and looks great so I hope cracking doesn't become a widespread issue.
So your closing thought was will there be somethin to overthrow this value king in 5 months. Its been 9 months now and the Odin lite is kind of on the top so long as you arent going streaming or above PS2, right?
Well knowing that gives me hope it's something else not the device. Odd how only my Odin has spikes like that though while my other Android devices are fine.... I'll have to dig around and see what I can do. Thanks for letting me know. Glad to hear you got your Odin Lite! Enjoying it so far?
The joystick sensitivity? I'll go try that out, thanks! Not sure if I tried that when I filmed this video but it sure plays a big part in making it usable in games like that. If that works I can probably learn to adjust to these recessed joysticks eventually... Still not used to them.
Hi, I haven't seen or found any info about Diablo Immortal on this device. I know the pro version runs it, but do you know if the lite does too? If so, what settings are you able to run at? Thanks in advance!
Framerate is locked to 30 with 60 being "unsupported on this device". With high resolution selected on ultra settings it maintains 30fps.. the biggest limitation here is being locked to 30 and not being able to push "ultra resolution" as that shows up as unsupported as well.
The Odin Lite adds Gamecube and some Wii and PS2. Anything below that I'd recommend the RP3 since you'll be able to get one WAY faster than the Odin Lite. I've only had the RP3 for a week but it feels exactly like a "mini" version of the Odin and reminds me a lot of the Odin Lite.
With the incoming Retroid Pocket 3+ I can't tell if the Ayn Odin is still the recomended value king. Do you have a recommendation? I know the Ayn Odin will be more powerful but what about the ergnomics and is the price to value still in favour of the Odin?
The Odin still has far better ergonomics than the RP3/3+ and but it's not easier to pocket. If you want GC and the odd PS2 title then go for the Odin. If you want something easy to carry around, excellent screen and DC/N64 and under then grab the RP3+. The Odin is great but I haven't used mine much since getting my RP3, I mostly value portability and a good screen in a device (RP3 wins in both areas). The Odin has a good screen but the RP3 looks more saturated and bright. Even with the ergonomics better on the Odin I'm more happier with the RP3 overall as a package.
@@KeiRetroGaming Thanks for the input! The one thing I couldn't tell was which one has a better screen. I'll likely get the RP3+ given the screen and portability advantage. I have a Steam Deck and I'll just use it for the heavier and harder to emulate games.
I'd say the RP3+ has a better screen overall. The Odin is good but the panel isn't as saturated nor as bright as the one on the RP3+, portability sounds like it's important to you so that's what I'd recommend.
@@KeiRetroGaming just wondering do you ever miss the pixel density on the Odin and when it comes to carrying the RP3 is just putting it in your pocket fine? Does it causes scratches, do you need a screen protector or case? Thanks again for all the input!
I don't notice any difference in pixel density on my day to day usage, the RP3 screen has great pixel density. It fits well in pockets but I would recommend a screen protector as they're only $5 just in case something accidentally scratches the screen. I always buy a case but I keep them stored in it until I'm using it, that's just a personal choice though.
How can you say its fantastic if the joysticks are bad, thats a key function of the device. Also as someone who is buying this device only for moonlight.. I am a bit concerned with your findings so far, can you provide a follow up.
The hardware itself is solid and I've seen many people mod the joysticks. Gulikit is releasing a Hall Sensor upgrade for the switch sticks soon and those are drop in replacements for the device (they've been delayed a couple months though). As it sits the joysticks are pretty odd for AAA games and will occasionally jump even if the latency doesn't spike. I'll definitely do a follow up video if I manage to fix the joysticks or random latency spikes. I was actually gonna take a look at the network problem today on the lite and see what I can adjust. The joysticks being recessed are a personal thing I dislike but I have a friend who loves them so you might not find them as bad, you can also get vita stick caps to give you a bit more height to them if you want taller sticks. Hope that helps a bit.
Ayn appear to be shambolic. I just checked the Indiegogo page and it appears they've once more run out of screens so are now waiting for a new batch to arrive. Oh, and it's apparently a Chinese bank holiday for the whole first week of October so there's yet another week to add on to the already extensive delays.
The biggest with this device bar none is the shipping issues. I know this is a new company, but at this point, the wait time for this device and the odin pro/base is laughable and inexcusable. I probably wouldn't feel so strongly about it if AYN didn't decide to put the Loki up for pre-order while struggling to keep up with the demand of their current products.
I played ghostwire through chiaki on ps5 and found the analog sticks to be too sensitive. Not sure if Odin settings have anything to change that. Odin pro btw
Incredible feat to play through that entirely on the Odin, nice! I'm gonna have to look at those sticks more and see if it's just a setting or if a replacement like the ones to be released soon from Gulikit fixes the issues.
Nice review. That said I do want to point out that the sticks are indeed not optimal, but they're not as bad as you make them out to be. Also, glad the speaker issue was just a one time fluke.
Different people might enjoy them and they're definitely usable but I find them pretty tough to use. I think they might also just be extremely sensitive causing the big movement jumps in a lot of games. Controllers can be hit or miss depending on the person and I'm glad to hear they're working decently for you. The speaker thing was terrifying...
@@KeiRetroGaming I do think you're right about sensitivity. While I didn't notice movement issues aside from when I tried to control the pointer for Wii, I did notice when playing a bit of Dexter that I had to be very careful to move straight forward instead of curving slightly
It appears that the 8GB addon for the Lite or Base models is no longer available on the main website. In my experience, Android devices do not typically require more than 6GB of RAM. Even when pushing the limits of my hardware, I have never observed more than 3.5GB of maximum usage on any device I have tested.
I thought those hit the openings since the joysticks are so low... Do they? Russ from Retro Game Corps seems to recommend vita caps but they don't overly look great. Might wait for Gulikit to release their switch hall sensor sticks but caps looked compelling since the hall sensors were delayed.
I genuinely hope this device will be the value king for a good while to come so everyone can enjoy this absolute gem of a handheld. The battery issues aren't as bad as you might think all things considered. Really wishing they'd catch up on shipping these out sooner rather than later! If you have any questions feel free to let me know and I'll try my best to answer your Odin Lite questions. Have a great weekend everyone!
That intro tune is catchy, would you know the name of it by any chance?
@@Nysmo420 It's an unreleased song from Jim Gray of Our Ghosts. Same guy who did the intro tune to Retro Game Corps. Here's his link:
ourghosts.bandcamp.com/
The soc is able to run MK Shaolin monks? I have a pixel 4a and it runs at 40-50 in native res with some fps drops, I'm very interested in the Odin Lite 8/128 but I want to play my favorites games in at least natives res at 50-60 games like Kirby planet robobot for 3ds or blasphemous for switch
Good review and thorough. Subbed for future content. Keep up the good work.
Love this review, and the clear case too :)
Have to say the case looks better in person than I thought it would from the pictures. AYN did a great job getting the transparent colors just right. Glad you enjoyed the review!
The shipping times are getting much better . I waited 3 months but now they are getting the waiting time down to a month or less and the 6gb ram 128gb storage lite model I got was well worth the wait. It is the best emulation handheld I’ve ever used for the price. It’s as good or better than some of the far more expensive ones. From what I’ve seen the Lite models with 6 and 8gb ram are very close in performance to the pro model. The pro does duel boot Linux and windows and the snapdragon chip in it is more optimized in some cases but not many.
There's simply nothing that can come close with this performance you get for your dollar, agreed. Glad to hear you like it! How do you find the recessed joysticks and ergonomics?
@@KeiRetroGaming It feels great in your hands but the analog sticks are a little to small. As I said in my other comment , you can turn down the sensitivity on the right analog stick when your play games that you need more control and it helps a lot. I’ve played Halo on Xbox game pass that way and it really does make things easier. That said your still better off using a Xbox controller on FPS games because it’s just what we are use to . I do think you can get a lot better over time with the analog sticks on the console. Other than that it’s a fantastic feeling and performing handheld console. If I had bought this first I don’t think I would have bought my Switch Lite. Nintendo really needs to open the Switch up for cloud gaming on other streaming services.
Great video!
Glad you liked it, pretty fun little handheld. Do you have one on order?
@@KeiRetroGaming I've got a Pro already, but I also have a Lite on order because I have a retro gaming handheld addiction 🤣 it's a 8/64 model, so I have no idea when it will ship, but I'm looking forward to comparing the two. Absolutely love my Odin Pro though, other than the small sticks as you mentioned.
Of course there will be new devices, but betting not with the combo here for the price. 16X9 display 6", crazy efficient 6nm chipset, actually faster overall than the 845, About $265 delivered right now. Betting this device will remain the best overall for a while. Plus the V3 display on these now is very similar to the V1 that was highly reviewed.
cant wait for my device! shipped this past weekend and coming this week!!!
i will be using for game streaming (moonlight,xbox game cloud) and COD Mobile
Awesome! Let me know whatcha think and if you get that weird latency bug I had. Exciting! I think you'll love it.
Wow so fast, from where indiegogo ? Shipped in 1 week ???
@@ismaileryilmaz3741 no man I ordered in February lol the shipping is fast
@@eskimofo9i6 🤦🏻♂️😆😆👍🏻
@@eskimofo9i6 i want the buy this ,but if i order now i know his come maybe in february 23 🤣
I'm curious of the Ayn Odin Lite. I wonder if I should get this model or the pro model?
I'd grab the Lite or the Base model personally. The Pro's only "pro" is running windows and that seems hit or miss with what you can actually play on it. The Lite also has the smallest queue so far at the moment. I've never used more than 4gb ram on any Android device I've used under any situation so I don't really see a benefit to 8gb ram on the pro specifically for Android. The base is solid if you want better driver support but the Lite is also a great way to go if you want it earlier. I've never noticed any visual glitches or issues so far with emulation on the Lite.
@@KeiRetroGaming the reason that I'm deciding for the Ayn Odin Handheld: get all my games, emulators, movies off my phone to transfer from my Samsung Galaxy S10E to Ayn Odin Handheld. I play all my games, emulators, Android ports and etc on one device and let my phone be a phone 🤳📱 I don't want no Windows on my Ayn Odin Handheld at all. I am curious to try out LTE data on Ayn Odin Lite. Appreciate your response 🤠
I think you'll be pretty happy with the Odin Lite if that's what you've decided. The device definitely surprised me! The battery is still pretty decent for a handheld which was another one of my concerns but overall it's an excellent package.
Lite is best IMO. Efficiencies everywhere comapred to the Base/Pro plus 4G/LTE and Wifi 6. Only advantage to the Base/Pro is if you want to install Batocera in the future, which won't be available on the Lite.
@@KeiRetroGaming I'll take your words on the Ayn Odin Lite and curious to see if T-Mobile works on this device 🤠
How does your shell look/feel at this point? I’m seeing a lot of people reporting that their transparent shells are developing cracks in various areas like near the ports. Obviously you haven’t had it the 1-3 months that they have since their hairline cracks appeared. I don’t know if it is from the device heat during long gaming sessions or what it could be but it is worrying…
I looked really close the other day for cracks and I didn't see anything. The lite seems to stay under 45c so the heat won't do much to it. That's a very big concern of mine with the unit so I'll update the community if I have that happen to my unit. The shell so far feels high quality and looks great so I hope cracking doesn't become a widespread issue.
Great review. Thanks! :) - I really hope AYN will fix Odin's highest-on-the-market button and touch latency, though (~120 ms).
They've definitely got a few things they need to work on... Overall amazing performance for the buck. Glad to hear you enjoyed the review!
So your closing thought was will there be somethin to overthrow this value king in 5 months.
Its been 9 months now and the Odin lite is kind of on the top so long as you arent going streaming or above PS2, right?
I've got an Odin Lite and get no latency spikes while streaming
Well knowing that gives me hope it's something else not the device. Odd how only my Odin has spikes like that though while my other Android devices are fine.... I'll have to dig around and see what I can do. Thanks for letting me know. Glad to hear you got your Odin Lite! Enjoying it so far?
Hint ...... when streaming turn the response time down on the right analog stick and it will perform a lot better in games that need more control.
The joystick sensitivity? I'll go try that out, thanks! Not sure if I tried that when I filmed this video but it sure plays a big part in making it usable in games like that. If that works I can probably learn to adjust to these recessed joysticks eventually... Still not used to them.
Hi, I haven't seen or found any info about Diablo Immortal on this device. I know the pro version runs it, but do you know if the lite does too? If so, what settings are you able to run at? Thanks in advance!
Framerate is locked to 30 with 60 being "unsupported on this device". With high resolution selected on ultra settings it maintains 30fps.. the biggest limitation here is being locked to 30 and not being able to push "ultra resolution" as that shows up as unsupported as well.
How does this compare with the RP3?
The Odin Lite adds Gamecube and some Wii and PS2. Anything below that I'd recommend the RP3 since you'll be able to get one WAY faster than the Odin Lite. I've only had the RP3 for a week but it feels exactly like a "mini" version of the Odin and reminds me a lot of the Odin Lite.
With the incoming Retroid Pocket 3+ I can't tell if the Ayn Odin is still the recomended value king. Do you have a recommendation? I know the Ayn Odin will be more powerful but what about the ergnomics and is the price to value still in favour of the Odin?
The Odin still has far better ergonomics than the RP3/3+ and but it's not easier to pocket. If you want GC and the odd PS2 title then go for the Odin. If you want something easy to carry around, excellent screen and DC/N64 and under then grab the RP3+. The Odin is great but I haven't used mine much since getting my RP3, I mostly value portability and a good screen in a device (RP3 wins in both areas). The Odin has a good screen but the RP3 looks more saturated and bright. Even with the ergonomics better on the Odin I'm more happier with the RP3 overall as a package.
@@KeiRetroGaming Thanks for the input! The one thing I couldn't tell was which one has a better screen. I'll likely get the RP3+ given the screen and portability advantage. I have a Steam Deck and I'll just use it for the heavier and harder to emulate games.
I'd say the RP3+ has a better screen overall. The Odin is good but the panel isn't as saturated nor as bright as the one on the RP3+, portability sounds like it's important to you so that's what I'd recommend.
@@KeiRetroGaming just wondering do you ever miss the pixel density on the Odin and when it comes to carrying the RP3 is just putting it in your pocket fine? Does it causes scratches, do you need a screen protector or case?
Thanks again for all the input!
I don't notice any difference in pixel density on my day to day usage, the RP3 screen has great pixel density. It fits well in pockets but I would recommend a screen protector as they're only $5 just in case something accidentally scratches the screen. I always buy a case but I keep them stored in it until I'm using it, that's just a personal choice though.
How can you say its fantastic if the joysticks are bad, thats a key function of the device. Also as someone who is buying this device only for moonlight.. I am a bit concerned with your findings so far, can you provide a follow up.
The hardware itself is solid and I've seen many people mod the joysticks. Gulikit is releasing a Hall Sensor upgrade for the switch sticks soon and those are drop in replacements for the device (they've been delayed a couple months though). As it sits the joysticks are pretty odd for AAA games and will occasionally jump even if the latency doesn't spike.
I'll definitely do a follow up video if I manage to fix the joysticks or random latency spikes. I was actually gonna take a look at the network problem today on the lite and see what I can adjust. The joysticks being recessed are a personal thing I dislike but I have a friend who loves them so you might not find them as bad, you can also get vita stick caps to give you a bit more height to them if you want taller sticks. Hope that helps a bit.
Ayn appear to be shambolic. I just checked the Indiegogo page and it appears they've once more run out of screens so are now waiting for a new batch to arrive. Oh, and it's apparently a Chinese bank holiday for the whole first week of October so there's yet another week to add on to the already extensive delays.
Is there any way to install steam games/computer games in this portable?
No just streaming.
The biggest with this device bar none is the shipping issues. I know this is a new company, but at this point, the wait time for this device and the odin pro/base is laughable and inexcusable. I probably wouldn't feel so strongly about it if AYN didn't decide to put the Loki up for pre-order while struggling to keep up with the demand of their current products.
Does anybody knows which micro SD size is supported for an odin lite?
You can use a 1tb in there with no issues at all.
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it, I don't find much info about it
You're welcome. I don't think you personally need more than a 512gb at most in there but if you need it, it should work just fine.
I played ghostwire through chiaki on ps5 and found the analog sticks to be too sensitive. Not sure if Odin settings have anything to change that. Odin pro btw
Incredible feat to play through that entirely on the Odin, nice! I'm gonna have to look at those sticks more and see if it's just a setting or if a replacement like the ones to be released soon from Gulikit fixes the issues.
Nice review. That said I do want to point out that the sticks are indeed not optimal, but they're not as bad as you make them out to be. Also, glad the speaker issue was just a one time fluke.
Different people might enjoy them and they're definitely usable but I find them pretty tough to use. I think they might also just be extremely sensitive causing the big movement jumps in a lot of games. Controllers can be hit or miss depending on the person and I'm glad to hear they're working decently for you. The speaker thing was terrifying...
@@KeiRetroGaming I do think you're right about sensitivity. While I didn't notice movement issues aside from when I tried to control the pointer for Wii, I did notice when playing a bit of Dexter that I had to be very careful to move straight forward instead of curving slightly
If your buying this how do I pick 8gb ram.
It appears that the 8GB addon for the Lite or Base models is no longer available on the main website. In my experience, Android devices do not typically require more than 6GB of RAM. Even when pushing the limits of my hardware, I have never observed more than 3.5GB of maximum usage on any device I have tested.
do Android and Windows 11 dual boot and test lte with windows
Unfortunately there is no Windows version on the Lite, only the pro.
@@KeiRetroGaming sad day hopefully in the future
Amazon has some analog grips that go over the original and it extends it up higher....made by skull & Co.
I thought those hit the openings since the joysticks are so low... Do they? Russ from Retro Game Corps seems to recommend vita caps but they don't overly look great. Might wait for Gulikit to release their switch hall sensor sticks but caps looked compelling since the hall sensors were delayed.
Huntdown is a great game
Thanks to mediatek, the value has only grown. The light is now a better value than both odins.
Wow what a voice