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Anbernic RG Cube

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The RG Cube 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 3.95 inch IPS Touchscreen 720 x 720 display, and uses a 5200 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.

A
GB
A
NES
A
Genesis
A
GBA
A
SNES
A
PS1
A
DS
A
N64
A
Dreamcast
A
PSP
A
Saturn
B+
GameCube
B
3DS
B+
Wii
B
PS2
D-
Switch
F
Wii U
F
PS3
Full speedGreatPlayableBarelyWon't run

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
CPUCortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 4x / 4x
GPUMali-G57 MP4
RAM8 GB LPDDR4X
Screen size3.95 inch
Screen typeIPS Touchscreen
Resolution720 x 720
PPI257.78 PPI
Refresh rate60 Hz
Aspect ratio1:1
Battery5200 mAh
CoolingHeatsink Fan Ventilation cutouts
StorageInternal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD
ConnectivityWiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
SpeakersDual Stereo Bottom facing
Charge portUSB-C Top facing
Video outputUSB-C video out Top facing
Audio out3.5mm Headphone Top facing
Dimensions153 mm x 86.3 mm x 18 - ? mm
Weight256 grams
ShellPlastic
ColorsBeige White, Radiant Purple, Gray, Black

Pros & cons

👎 Cons

  • Some screens have light bleeding

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from $170

$170 (+ shipping)

Often sold by: Anbernic · Aliexpress · Ebay

See also

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