Last updated: Sep 24, 2025

MANGMI Air X vs Valve Steam Deck comparison

MANGMI Air X

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Released: Sep 15, 2025|Available at Amazon and AliExpress

$159.99

Valve Steam Deck

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Released: Feb 25, 2022|Available at Amazon

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Key Advantages

MANGMI Air X

26% longer average battery life (6.0h vs 4.8h)
87% sharper screen (higher PPI).
55% lighter (286g vs 640g)
$309 cheaper

Valve Steam Deck

Runs Modern PC games well; Air X often supports up to PlayStation Portable
27% larger screen.
More connectivity options: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Video Out.
Stereo speakers for more immersive audio.

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Detailed Comparison

Gaming Performance

Controls & Input

Supported Features	L1/R1L2/R2Analog SticksHall Effect Sticks/TriggersTouchscreenGyroscopeL3/R3Volume ButtonsAnalog Triggers	L1/R1L2/R2Analog SticksHall Effect Sticks/TriggersTouchscreenGyroscopeL3/R3Volume ButtonsAnalog Triggers
D-Pad Placement	Left	Upper‑left
Thumbstick Layout	Asymmetric	Symmetrical dual sticks with capacitive touch
Shoulder Buttons	Stacked	Stacked and Back Embedded

Display & Audio

Screen Size	5.5"	7"
Screen Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 800
Aspect Ratio	16:9	8:5
Pixel Density	401 PPI	215 PPI
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Speaker Placement	Back	Front‑facing
Speaker Type	Mono	Stereo
Audio Jack	Yes	Yes

Ports & Connectivity

OS & Software

Base OS	Android 14	SteamOS
Custom OS Support	None	None

Battery & Power

Battery Life	4-8 hrs	1.5-8 hrs
Capacity	5000 mAh	6470 mAh
Charging Port	Bottom	Top USB‑C (left‑of‑center)
Charging Method	USB-C 15W	USB-C

Body & Build

Form Factor	Horizontal	Horizontal
Material	Plastic	Textured ABS plastic shell
Weight	286 g	640 g
Dimensions (W x H x D)	203 x 87 x 17 mm	298 x 117 x 49 mm
Color Variants	White, Black, Retro Gray	Matte Black
Release Date	Sep 15, 2025	Feb 25, 2022

Hardware Specifications

CPU Model	4x Cortex-A73 @2.1GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @2.0GHz	Zen 2
Architecture	ARM	x86‑64 (Zen 2)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	AMD 6 nm APU codename “Sephiroth”
GPU	Adreno 610	RDNA 2 (8 CUs)
RAM Size	4 GB	16 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5‑6400
Internal Storage	eMMC	64 GB eMMC / 256 GB NVMe / 512 GB NVMe + microSD
Storage Expansion	MicroSD	MicroSD
CPU Clock	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
CPU Cores	8	4
CPU Threads	8	8
GPU Clock	< 1050 MHz	200-1600 MHz