The range of clamshell handheld consoles with two screens continues to expand. Clamshell fans can now purchase the more affordable AYN Thor device, which will try to become a worthy competitor to the Flip 1S DS and Pocket DS from Ayaneo.
AYN has kept its promise and opened sales today for the Thor handheld and clamshell console with two screens.
Currently, thanks to the "Early Bird" promotion, a version of this device with 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal memory, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip can be purchased for $249 (20,006 rubles), with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and 8 GB + 128 GB – for $299 (24,024 rubles).
People wishing to take the 8Gen2 and 12 GB + 256 GB option will have to pay $349 (28,041 rubles), with 16 GB + 1 TB – $429 (34,469 rubles).
Retail prices are as follows: SD865 and 8 GB +128 GB – $259 (20,810 rubles), 8Gen 2 and 8 GB + 128 GB – $309 (24,827 rubles), 8Gen 2 and 12 GB + 256 GB – $359 (28,844 rubles), 8Gen 2 and 16 GB + 1 TB – $459 (36,879 rubles). This console will begin shipping from mid-October 2025.
There are four versions of Thor to choose from – Lite, Base, Pro, Max. The main screen is a 6-inch AMOLED (or OLED) display, resolution – 1080*1920, refresh rate – 120 Hz, brightness – 650 nits, contrast ratio – 100,000:1, color gamut – 152% sRGB.
Lower screen specifications: 3.92-inch AMOLED (or OLED) display, resolution – 1080*1240, refresh rate – 60 Hz, brightness – 550 nits, contrast ratio – 100,000:1, color gamut – 150% sRGB.
The Base, Pro, and Max versions of the device received a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, Adreno 740@680MHz graphics processor, active cooling, LPDDR5x@4200MHz RAM (8GB | 12GB | 16GB), UFS4.0 internal memory (128GB | 256GB | 1TB), a 6000 mAh battery (charging speed – 27 Watts), Wi-Fi 7 and BT5.3, USB 3.1 Type C, 3.5mm audio jack, TF card slot, DisplayPort 4Kp60 Alt Mode video output, and Android 13 OS.
The Lite version of the AYN Thor has a Snapdragon 865 chip, Adreno 650@587MHz graphics processor, LPDDR4x@2133MHz RAM (8GB), UFS3.1 internal memory (128GB), active cooling, a 6000 mAh battery, Wi-Fi 6, BT5.1, DisplayPort 1080p Alt Mode video output, Android 13 OS, USB 3.1 Type C, 3.5mm audio jack, TF card slot.
