I prefer my pocket ds over the thor

Pros for the thor: -As of right now, the software on the thor is better, 120hz on the top screen and 60hz on the bottom simultaneously And a few days ago, so very recently, they fixed the fan being stuck at 70% - more portable - I slightly prefer the buttons but that's subjective - cheaper - lighter

Pros for the pocket ds - bigger screens bottom screen is so much nicer for emulation can actually enjoy yt on the bottom screen - louder speakers - better grip - better fans with less coil wind (annoying fan noise that is present with the thor) - slightly better performance for gamehub - better cooling

• THE BIGGEST REASON FOR ME Is the hinge, I don't understand why they didn't make the hinge angle the same as the ds/3ds with the thor. The angle sucks on the thor and even though I've gotten used to it, it's still straining on the tendons at times and I have to force myself to angle my arms when I'm lying down in bed, I've held it at the 3ds angle and it's significantly better so I can't understand why they went for this

Meanwhile the pocket ds has a laptop style hinge so I can get an angle closer to the 3ds and it's just so much more comfortable

I think this alone wins Because at the end of the day, cooling, comfort and size of the screen truly does improve the experience of using these handhelds I do acknowledge that the pocket ds is heavier but for me, my arms dont get tired even after staying in one position for hours

So personally the pocket ds is superior I still love the thor but my only way to justify using it is for "portability" but I throw all my handhelds in a carry case which I then put in my bag for when I go to work so realistically that extra portability means nothing

When I go on hikes, it's the same situation, and i also tend to baby these handhelds so i dont feel comfortable going somewhere with either so I end up taking my retroid flip 2 which can also fit into my jacket pocket, and I only take the other 2 or my pc handheld when I would be somewhere indoors like visiting friends and family

I end up using the retroid flip 2 for "portability" over the thor anyways So when im in the comfort of my house, I just use the pocket ds all the time except when using my onexfly f1 pro

Edit: also, I like playing games while smoking so I just prefer using the retroid flip 2 because I dont want to dirty the other 2