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Overview
The RG Vita is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Anbernic with a 5.46-inch 1280×720 IPS Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, N64, with support listed up to Saturn.
- Screen
- 5.46 inch IPS
- Chipset
- UNISOC Tiger T618
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 274 grams
- OS
- Android 12
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnGood
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiPlayable
- PS2Playable
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
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Specifications
General
- Released
- March 2026
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Android 12
- Price range
- Mid-Range
Display
- Screen
- 5.46 inch IPS Touchscreen
- Resolution
- 1280 x 720 (16:9)
- Pixel density
- 268.98 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- UNISOC Tiger T618
- CPU
- Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2, 850 MHz
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 64GB eMCP, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 5000 mAh, 8 hours
- Weight
- 274 grams
- Dimensions
- 206 mm x 84 mm x 18.6 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Symmetrical
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- Home, Back, Power, Reset, Volume+-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the Anbernic RG Vita emulate?
The Anbernic RG Vita plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, N64.
Can the Anbernic RG Vita play Saturn games?
Yes. Saturn performance on the Anbernic RG Vita is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Anbernic RG Vita play GameCube games?
Only partially. GameCube on the Anbernic RG Vita is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Anbernic RG Vita cost?
The Anbernic RG Vita typically sells for around $110, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Anbernic RG Vita run?
The Anbernic RG Vita ships with Android 12.
Can I track my play time on the Anbernic RG Vita?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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