Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 13
Released
Mar 2024
The RG556 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Anbernic with a 5.48-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 13. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $175.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 11 at excellent, 4 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed2 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Good3 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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
400.53 PPI
Panel
AMOLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
UNISOC Tiger T820
CPU
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.1 GHz - 2.7 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G57 MP4
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5500 mAh
Weight
331 grams
Dimensions
223 mm x 90 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 RG556 emulate?
- The Anbernic RG556 plays systems up to 3DS well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the Anbernic RG556 play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the Anbernic RG556 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Anbernic RG556 play Wii U games?
- No. Wii U is not supported on the Anbernic RG556. 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.
- How much does the Anbernic RG556 cost?
- The Anbernic RG556 typically sells for around $175, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Anbernic RG556 run?
- The Anbernic RG556 ships with Android 13.
- What screen does the Anbernic RG556 have?
- It has a 5.48 inch AMOLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 400.53 PPI.
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