Anbernic RG406V
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The RG-406V is an Android gaming handheld released in 2024 by the Chinese manufacturer Anbernic. It is built around the UNISOC Tiger T820 with 8 GB LPDDR4X, has a 4.0 inch IPS Touchscreen 960 x 720 display, and uses a 5500 mAh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is SATURN full speed, placing it in the mid-range tier for Android-based emulation and game streaming. Notable hardware features include active cooling, video output, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 support.
How far can it go?
Runs everything up to Sega Saturn at full speed, and pushes as far as PlayStation 2 with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: N64, Dreamcast, PSP all full speed, Gamecube and Wii almost all full speed, PS2 playable, Switch mostly unplayable
Specifications
| Chip (SoC) | UNISOC Tiger T820 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 4x / 4x |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Screen size | 4.0 inch |
| Screen type | IPS Touchscreen |
| Resolution | 960 x 720 |
| PPI | 300 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Battery | 5500 mAh |
| Cooling | Heatpipe Fan Ventilation cutouts |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Bottom facing |
| Charge port | USB-C Top facing |
| Video output | USB-C video out Top facing |
| Audio out | 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing |
| Dimensions | 105 mm x 145 mm x 29 mm |
| Weight | 289 grams |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Transparent Black, Beige White |
Pros & cons
👍 Pros
- "High quality hall effect joysticks, they learned from the mistakes in the rg cube, software support seems to be stable and with no problems so far"
👎 Cons
- "Early review models show a slightly yellow tint on the screen, mainly the white ones, grey and black ones seems to be fine"
Compare prices & buy
from $155 – $165
$155 (Early Bird) $165 (Retail)
Often sold by: Anbernic · Aliexpress 1, 2