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 RG405V
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG405V
- Better screen
- RG505
- More portable
- RG405V
- Newer model
- RG405V
Main differences
- Anbernic RG405V has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG505.
- Anbernic RG405V is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG405V is roughly 7% smaller and 1% lighter.
- Anbernic RG405V has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on Anbernic RG505.
Details
Anbernic
RG405V
- Price
- $138
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 282 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | RG505 | RG405V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $148 | $138 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Screen | 4.95 inch | 4.0 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 | UNISOC Tiger T618 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Weight | 286 grams | 282 grams |
| Dimensions | 189 mm x 87 mm x 18 mm | 105 mm x 145 mm x 35 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- RG505 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG405V DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG405V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG505 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG405V 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
- RG405V N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG405V 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
- RG405V 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
- RG405V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG505 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG405V 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
- RG405V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG505 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG405V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG505 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG405V 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.
- RG405V 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.
- RG505 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG405V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG505 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG405V 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
- RG405V 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
- RG405V 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
- RG405V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG505 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG405V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Anbernic RG505 and the Anbernic RG405V?
- Anbernic RG405V has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG505. Anbernic RG405V is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG405V is roughly 7% smaller and 1% lighter. Anbernic RG405V has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz OLED on Anbernic RG505.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG505 or the Anbernic RG405V?
- The Anbernic RG405V is the cheaper of the two at around $138, roughly $10 less than the Anbernic RG505 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Anbernic RG505 or the Anbernic RG405V?
- The Anbernic RG405V is the newer model, released in 2023.
