Retroid Pocket Duo vs AYN Thor: which dual-screen to buy

The DS layout is back on Android. Here are the makers' own specs and prices, checked today, what actually differs, why the Duo Lite isn't a cheaper… Aliteq Tom Ashcroft · Retro & Preservation Editor

Buy the Retroid Pocket Duo ($269, ships mid-October) if you want the best pair of screens for the money: two 120Hz AMOLED panels, a 5.5-inch 1080p top and a 4.5-inch 960p bottom, on Qualcomm's…

Best screens per dollar: Retroid Pocket Duo, $269, two 120Hz AMOLEDs (Retroid store)

Strongest chip: AYN Thor Base/Pro/Max, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, from $329 (AYN store)

Budget trap: the Duo Lite is a different, older chip. The $219 Duo Lite Plus has the Duo's chip with TFT screens.

Amazon warning: the Thor Max 16GB/1TB was $868.95 from a reseller vs $579 at AYN

Retroid's store lists three Duo Lite models, and they aren't the same machine. The $149 and $169 Duo Lite use a Dragonwing QCS6125 (Cortex-A73/A53 cores, Adreno 610) with 60Hz TFT screens and eMMC…

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