Device comparison

Anbernic RG-405M vs. Anbernic RG-505

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG-505
Better screen
RG-505
More portable
RG-405M
Newer model
RG-405M

Main differences

  • Anbernic RG-405M has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-505.
  • Anbernic RG-505 is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Anbernic RG-405M is roughly 27% smaller and 7% lighter.
  • Anbernic RG-405M has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on Anbernic RG-505.

Anbernic

RG-405M

Details
Price
$168
OS
Android 12
Released
Mar 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.0 inch IPS
Weight
265 grams

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Anbernic

RG-505

Details
Price
$148
OS
Android 12
Released
Nov 2022
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.95 inch OLED
Weight
286 grams

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Specs

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SpecRG-405MRG-505
Price$168$148
Screen4.0 inch4.95 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution640 x 480960 × 544
PanelIPSOLED
StorageInternal 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSDInternal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD
Battery4500 mAh5000 mAh
Weight265 grams286 grams
Dimensions162 mm x 73.6 mm x 15.8 mm189 mm x 87 mm x 18 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRG-405MRG-505
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • RG-405M DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-505 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-505 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-505 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-405M PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-505 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M 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.
  • RG-505 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.
  • RG-405M Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG-505 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG-405M Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-505 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG-405M Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-405M GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-505 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-405M Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-505 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Anbernic RG-405M and the Anbernic RG-505?
Anbernic RG-405M has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-505. Anbernic RG-505 is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG-405M is roughly 27% smaller and 7% lighter. Anbernic RG-405M has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on Anbernic RG-505.
Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG-405M or the Anbernic RG-505?
The Anbernic RG-505 is the cheaper of the two at around $148, roughly $20 less than the Anbernic RG-405M based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Anbernic RG-405M or the Anbernic RG-505?
The Anbernic RG-405M is the newer model, released in 2023.

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