Good for
PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP
Support listed to
Switch
OS
Android 14
Released
Apr 2025
Where to buy
The RG557 is a premium horizontal retro handheld from Anbernic with a 5.48-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 14. It is best suited for PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP, with support listed up to Switch. It typically sells for around $249.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable Extreme rendering problems due to Mali GPU
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.48 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
401.99 PPI
Panel
AMOLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
CPU
Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A510
CPU clock
2.2 GHz - 3.35 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G615 MC6
GPU clock
1.4 GHz
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 4.0, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5500 mAh
Battery life
8 hours
Weight
347 grams
Dimensions
223 mm x 89 mm x 15-25 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home/Back, Menu, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Anbernic RG557 emulate?
- The Anbernic RG557 can stretch to Switch, though with compromises. It is at its best with PS2, Wii, GameCube, PSP.
- Can the Anbernic RG557 play Switch games?
- Only partially. Switch on the Anbernic RG557 is playable with compromises. Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the Anbernic RG557 cost?
- The Anbernic RG557 typically sells for around $249, which puts it in the premium tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Anbernic RG557 run?
- The Anbernic RG557 ships with Android 14.
- What screen does the Anbernic RG557 have?
- It has a 5.48 inch AMOLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 401.99 PPI.
- When was the Anbernic RG557 released?
- Anbernic released the Anbernic RG557 in April 2025.
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