Anbernic
RG Cube
- Price
- $170
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Jun 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.95 inch IPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 260 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Device comparison
Anbernic RG Cube vs. Retroid Pocket 4
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket 4
- More portable
- RG Cube
- Newer model
- RG Cube
Main differences
- Anbernic RG Cube has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4.
- Retroid Pocket 4 is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG Cube is roughly 13% smaller and 0% lighter.
- Anbernic RG Cube has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket 4.
- Anbernic RG Cube runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11.
- Anbernic RG Cube is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, Game Boy; Retroid Pocket 4 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket 4
- Price
- $149
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Jan 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch IPS
- Weight
- 261 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | RG Cube | Retroid Pocket 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $170 | $149 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.95 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 1334 x 750 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T820 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP4 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 260 grams | 261 grams |
| Dimensions | 153 mm x 86.3 mm x 18 | 184.8 mm x 82.6 mm x 15.8 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- RG Cube DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Cube GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Cube PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 4 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG Cube PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Cube SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube 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.
- Retroid Pocket 4 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 Cube Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket 4 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG Cube Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Cube Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Anbernic RG Cube and the Retroid Pocket 4?
- Anbernic RG Cube has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4. Retroid Pocket 4 is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG Cube is roughly 13% smaller and 0% lighter. Anbernic RG Cube has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket 4. Anbernic RG Cube runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11. Anbernic RG Cube is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, Game Boy; Retroid Pocket 4 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG Cube or the Retroid Pocket 4?
- The Retroid Pocket 4 is the cheaper of the two at around $149, roughly $21 less than the Anbernic RG Cube based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Anbernic RG Cube or the Retroid Pocket 4?
- The Anbernic RG Cube is the newer model, released in 2024.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG Cube or the Retroid Pocket 4?
- The Anbernic RG Cube is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
