Anbernic
RG505
- Price
- $148
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Nov 2022
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.95 inch OLED
- Weight
- 286 grams
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Device comparison
Anbernic RG505 vs. Anbernic RG35XX 2024
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG35XX 2024
- Better screen
- RG505
- More portable
- RG35XX 2024
- Newer model
- RG35XX 2024
Main differences
- Anbernic RG505 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is about $98 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is roughly 42% smaller and 35% lighter.
- Anbernic RG35XX 2024 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on Anbernic RG505.
- Anbernic RG35XX 2024 runs Linux; Anbernic RG505 runs Android 12.
- Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Anbernic RG505 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.
Details
Anbernic
RG35XX 2024
- Price
- $50
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Mar 2024
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 186 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | RG505 | RG35XX 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $148 | $50 |
| OS | Android 12 | Linux |
| Screen | 4.95 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 960 × 544 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | OLED | IPS |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T618 | Allwinner H700 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 1 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD | Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Weight | 286 grams | 186 grams |
| Dimensions | 189 mm x 87 mm x 18 mm | 81 mm x 117 mm x 22 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | RG505 | RG35XX 2024 |
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Emulation source notes
- RG505 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- RG505 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG35XX 2024 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG505 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG505 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG35XX 2024 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG505 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG35XX 2024 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG505 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG505 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG35XX 2024 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG505 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 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.
- RG35XX 2024 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG505 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG505 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG35XX 2024 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG505 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG35XX 2024 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG505 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX 2024 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 Anbernic RG505 and the Anbernic RG35XX 2024?
- Anbernic RG505 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is about $98 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is roughly 42% smaller and 35% lighter. Anbernic RG35XX 2024 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on Anbernic RG505. Anbernic RG35XX 2024 runs Linux; Anbernic RG505 runs Android 12. Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Anbernic RG505 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG505 or the Anbernic RG35XX 2024?
- The Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is the cheaper of the two at around $50, roughly $98 less than the Anbernic RG505 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Anbernic RG505 or the Anbernic RG35XX 2024?
- The Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is the newer model, released in 2024.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG505 or the Anbernic RG35XX 2024?
- The Anbernic RG35XX 2024 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
