Device comparison

Anbernic RG DS vs. Anbernic RG35XX Pro

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG35XX Pro
More portable
RG35XX Pro
Newer model
RG DS

Main differences

  • Anbernic RG DS has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG35XX Pro.
  • Anbernic RG35XX Pro is about $44 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Anbernic RG35XX Pro is roughly 30% smaller and 40% lighter.
  • Anbernic RG DS has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG35XX Pro.
  • Anbernic RG DS runs Android 14; Anbernic RG35XX Pro runs Linux.
  • Anbernic RG DS is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy, NES; Anbernic RG35XX Pro is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.

Anbernic

RG DS

Details
Price
$94
OS
Android 14
Released
Dec 2025
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
4.0 inch x2 IPS Touchscreen
Weight
321 g
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Anbernic

RG35XX Pro

Details
Price
$50
OS
Linux
Released
Jun 2025
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
191 grams
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2 collectors · 112 sessions

Most played

RG DS

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Most played on RG35XX Pro

  1. 1
    Gyakuten Kenji 2

    Gyakuten Kenji 2

    1 player · 27 sessions

  2. 2
    Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

    Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

    1 player · 7 sessions

  3. 3
    Valkyrie Profile

    Valkyrie Profile

    1 player · 4 sessions

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecRG DSRG35XX Pro
Price$94$50
OSAndroid 14Linux
Screen4.0 inch x23.5 inch
PanelIPS TouchscreenIPS
ChipsetRockChip RK3568Allwinner H700
CPUCortex-A55Cortex-A53
GPUMali-G52 2EEMali-G31 MP2
RAM3 GB1 GB LPDDR4
StorageInternal 32 GB, External MicroSDDual External MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh3200 mAh
Weight321 g191 grams
Dimensions160 mm x 91 mm x 21.5 mm81 mm x 128 mm x 22 mm
Video outNoYes
Touch screenYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRG DSRG35XX Pro
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 DS DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro 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
  • RG DS 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG35XX Pro 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG DS GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG DS N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG DS NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG DS PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG DS PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG35XX Pro PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG DS PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG35XX Pro PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG DS PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG DS Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG35XX Pro Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG DS SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG DS Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG35XX Pro Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG DS Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG35XX Pro Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG DS Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG35XX Pro Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG DS Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG DS Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG DS GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG35XX Pro GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG DS Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG35XX Pro 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 RG DS and the Anbernic RG35XX Pro?
Anbernic RG DS has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG35XX Pro. Anbernic RG35XX Pro is about $44 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG35XX Pro is roughly 30% smaller and 40% lighter. Anbernic RG DS has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG35XX Pro. Anbernic RG DS runs Android 14; Anbernic RG35XX Pro runs Linux. Anbernic RG DS is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy, NES; Anbernic RG35XX Pro is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG DS or the Anbernic RG35XX Pro?
The Anbernic RG35XX Pro is the cheaper of the two at around $50, roughly $44 less than the Anbernic RG DS based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Anbernic RG DS or the Anbernic RG35XX Pro?
The Anbernic RG DS is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG DS or the Anbernic RG35XX Pro?
The Anbernic RG35XX Pro is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.

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