Analogue
Analogue Pocket
- Price
- $220
- OS
- Analogue OS
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 3.5 inch LTPS LCD
- Weight
- 276 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Device comparison
Analogue Pocket vs. Anbernic RG552
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG552
- Better screen
- RG552
- More portable
- Analogue Pocket
Main differences
- Anbernic RG552 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG552 is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Analogue Pocket is roughly 23% smaller and 24% lighter.
- Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG552.
- Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Anbernic RG552 runs Android 11.
- Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Anbernic RG552 is highlighted for DS, N64, PS1, Genesis.
Details
Anbernic
RG552
- Price
- $200
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 5.36 inch IPS
- Weight
- 362 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Analogue Pocket | RG552 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $220 | $200 |
| OS | Analogue OS | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 5.36 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 10:9 | 5:3 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1440 | 1920 x 1152 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | LTPS LCD | IPS |
| Chipset | Intel / Altera Cyclone V FPGA, | RockChip RK3399 |
| CPU | - | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ❌ | Mali-T860 MP4 |
| RAM | 32 MB Cellular RAM, | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC, Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 6400 mAh |
| Weight | 276 grams | 362 grams |
| Dimensions | 88 mm x 149 mm x 22 mm | 198.1 mm x 85.6 mm x 20 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Analogue Pocket DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG552 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG552 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcnzFvZ4lZE
- Analogue Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip God of War Chains of Olympus (at 2x resolution), running around 22-30 FPS: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/838733031716028416/911979991623929917/QQ_605bc4f347e3bebdea22415b8a13776b1637493713.mp4
- Analogue Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Analogue Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG552 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Analogue Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG552 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG552 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Analogue Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG552 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Analogue Pocket and the Anbernic RG552?
- Anbernic RG552 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG552 is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Analogue Pocket is roughly 23% smaller and 24% lighter. Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG552. Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Anbernic RG552 runs Android 11. Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Anbernic RG552 is highlighted for DS, N64, PS1, Genesis.
- Which is cheaper, the Analogue Pocket or the Anbernic RG552?
- The Anbernic RG552 is the cheaper of the two at around $200, roughly $20 less than the Analogue Pocket based on catalog pricing.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Analogue Pocket or the Anbernic RG552?
- The Analogue Pocket is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
