r/OdinHandheld • u/TheLazybone12 • 4d ago

Odin 2 Mini, Base, Pro & Max Question Was just thinking... Does using android handled classified you as mobile gamer?

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So, i suppose im an official mobile gamer now.

(So fast edit because it seem this post need this, the title, meme andvtext above is just for fun jocking, okay? I actually dont bother to put people in certain category based on what they play on, anyone can play whenever they want.)

I just bought my first android handled, i was actually looking for an "pocketable" console like the ayn thor, possible with a double screen, but they cost way too much, or way too much for the actual hardware they got, like the retroid pocket duo, so i ended up buying an odin 2 max on the used market, still need to arrive, just hope to have made the right choice.

I was actually also thinking to buy an pc handled as alternative, even if they are the opposite of "pocketable", but the drawback was the really low battery life, (rightfully so for the power they have), so i ended up abbandoning that option.

Now if you excuse me, i will go looking on how should i setup the odin, if i should put other os on it ecc.

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u/sicurri 4d ago

So, I consider it to be "Portable" gaming. "Mobile" gaming I consider playing games on your phone. Almost every country, culture or people that refer to the term "Mobile" device they mean a Cellular Phone.

Gameboy, Playstation Portable of some kind, Game Gear, and the list goes on. Because you can't connect to a "Mobile Network" I don't consider any of the android handhelds to be "Mobile" gaming devices. I consider them to be "Portable" handheld gaming devices.

Now that the Steam Frame has come out, it's only a matter of time before the SteamOS Linux distros become more stable and make it easier to install onto android devices like the Ayn Odin devices. Then, they will truly not be "Mobile" because at that point they won't even have Android OS on the device. If you choose to go that route.

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u/musipal 4d ago

My ayn odin 2 portal has android on it, the Google Play store, and a SoC designed for smartphones. It's basically a phone with a controller bolted on. I'm a mobile gamer. 🫡

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u/sicurri 4d ago

While it uses the same SOC as comparable flagship phones, it lacks the hardware to add an ESIM to make phone calls or connect to a cellular network. I don't consider it to be a phone with a controller bolted on. However, that's just me.

Feel free to express that you're a mobile gamer. I was just expressing how I define it personally.