Anbernic RG405MHybrid
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Anbernic RG405M
Anbernic · Released Mar 2023 · RG Series
A premium metal-bodied Android handheld with a beautiful 4-inch 4:3 AMOLED that excels at PSP, N64 and DS emulation.
8.2
out of 10
$149
Launch price $159
Pros
- +Premium CNC metal build
- +Lovely 4" 4:3 AMOLED screen
- +Comfortable with dual sticks and gyro
- +Great for PSP, N64 and DS
Cons
- −Unisoc T618 trails Snapdragon rivals
- −640x480 screen is modest resolution
- −PS2 is hit-and-miss
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
PlayStation PortableFull speed
Nintendo 64Full speed
PlayStation 1Full speed
Nintendo DSPlayable
Nintendo 3DSPlayable
PlayStation 2Limited
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Unisoc Tiger T618
- CPU
- Octa-core, up to 2.0GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2
- RAM
- 4GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 128GB UFS (+ microSD)
- Weight
- 268 g
- Dimensions
- 162 x 80 x 17 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 4″
- Resolution
- 640x480
- Panel
- AMOLED (4:3)
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~6 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C (DisplayPort), 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 12
Also plays natively: Android games, Streaming (Moonlight)
Custom firmware
Our verdict
Value8.4
Build9.1
Screen8.6
Performance7.4
The RG405M pairs a genuinely premium CNC aluminium shell with a gorgeous 4-inch 4:3 AMOLED screen, and the Unisoc T618 comfortably runs PSP, N64, PS1 and DS, with lighter PS2 titles playable. It is not the fastest Android handheld and the resolution is modest, but the build quality, screen and 4:3 aspect make it a lovely device for classic-systems-first players who want something that feels expensive.