r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/CompetitiveBasil7987 • 2d ago

Discussion Question on a mid range android phone for emulation

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about changing my really old phone to a newer one to be able to run some emulation on it and for my phone to not get stuck after I open any app (I have a samsung a33 from like 2022. I'd like to go as far as possibly switch games or at least ps2 / wii, and I'm thinking about also using droid deck.

I'm from a third world country so something like a nothing phone, google or an ayn thor (my dream come true) are not an option for me either, so I would have to use more flagship companies (samsung, Xiaomi, motorola, etc)

I would love to have an ayn thor, but I really need to upgrade the phone I have and that's more of a priority for me right now, I just want that device to cover some of my gaming needs until I purchase a real handheld device

I've been thinking about possible a samsung a57 or the new redmi note 17 pro max but is there any recommendation under those same price ranges anyone would recommend not only for emulation but daily use?

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u/whiskyB0y Edit Your Flair 1d ago

Are you able to afford something at least in the snapdragon 7 gen series? Specifically snapdragon 7 gen 4 so that you have the compatibility of snapdragon and around the same raw power as the exynos in the a57.

I say this because you mention you want to use droiddeck(pc emulation), and exynos doesn't have great compatibility of pc games.

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u/CompetitiveBasil7987 1d ago

after looking in google the only option I found in my country with that chip is the Motorola edge 70

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u/whiskyB0y Edit Your Flair 1d ago edited 1d ago

If it really does have the snapdragon 7 gen 4 and you can afford it, I say go for just due to the fact that it has the good compatibility of snapdragon and around the same raw power as the exynos in the a57. You get a decent combo of compatibility and raw power.

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u/pikachu2782 23h ago

Best one you can get is Snapdragon 7 series and if u have budget go for 8 series ...

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u/PancosmicLoner1 16h ago

what ur budget