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Pocket Air / Portal-Retro

Verdict

Pocket Air has the strongest overall profile in this Pocket Air vs Portal-Retro comparison. Pocket Air leads the summary view with HR rating 66 and user rating 70. Portal-Retro is the lower-priced option at $400, while Pocket Air comes in at $425. For emulation, travel, and daily handheld use, weigh the score gap against price, library fit, ergonomics, and owner feedback.

AYANEO
Pocket Air
Pocket Air
66
HR Rating
70
User Rating
Pimax
Portal-Retro
Portal-Retro
65
HR Rating
70
User Rating
Specs

Ranking Breakdown

Field
Pocket AirAYANEO
Portal-RetroPimax
The VersusComparable numbers · ▲ marks the winner
Price
$425
$400
HR Rating
66
65
User Rating
70
70
Release Year
2023
2023
Screen Size (Inches)
5.5
5.5
The SpreadCategory scores · ▲ marks the leader
Battery Life
68
69
Brightness
63
63
Controls
73
73
Durability
76
75
Ease Of Use
67
67
Ergonomics
69
69
Haptics
56
55
Hardware
72
71
OS Support
66
65
Performance
63
62
Portability
63
63
Screen Quality
65
64
Software
69
68
Speakers
60
59
Value
57
58
The FactsNo winners here — just what each device is
Architecture
ARM
ARM
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Battery
7350 mAh
4000 mAh
Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 4G, USB-C OTG
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
CPU
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 4x / 4x
Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 1x / 3x / 4x
Form Factor
Horizontal
Horizontal
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Qualcomm Adreno 650
Make
AYANEO
Pimax
Model
Pocket Air
Pimax Portal
OS
Android 12
Android 12
RAM Size
5 GB
7 GB
RAM Type
N/A
N/A
Best Resolution for Retro Gaming
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
Screen Type
OLED
LCD
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB & External MicroSD
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB, External MicroSD
System on a Chip (SoC)
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2
Touch Screen
true
true
Video Output
USB-C video out Bottom facing
USB-C video out
Pricing Snapshot

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Device
Price
Storefronts
Availability
Pocket Air
$425
None listed
Not carried
Portal-Retro
$400
None listed
Not carried
Community Pulse

What owners say

Overall user rating

Pocket Air
70/100 · 10
Portal-Retro
70/100 · 11

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