Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
Saturn
OS
Android 12
Released
Nov 2022
The RG505 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Anbernic with a 4.95-inch 960 × 544 OLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to Saturn. It typically sells for around $148.
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Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 10 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited1 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Limited3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- 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
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.95 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
960 × 544
Pixel density
222.91 PPI
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
UNISOC Tiger T618
CPU
Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
4 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5000 mAh
Weight
286 grams
Dimensions
189 mm x 87 mm x 18 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home/Return, Function button, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Anbernic RG505 emulate?
- The Anbernic RG505 plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the Anbernic RG505 play Saturn games?
- Yes. Saturn performance on the Anbernic RG505 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 RG505 play GameCube games?
- Only partially. GameCube on the Anbernic RG505 is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the Anbernic RG505 cost?
- The Anbernic RG505 typically sells for around $148, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Anbernic RG505 run?
- The Anbernic RG505 ships with Android 12.
- What screen does the Anbernic RG505 have?
- It has a 4.95 inch OLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 960 × 544 at 222.91 PPI.
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