Anbernic
RG Rotate
- Price
- $85.99
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- May 2026
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 167 grams / 204 grams
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Anbernic RG Rotate vs. Anbernic RG405V
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG Rotate
- More portable
- RG Rotate
- Newer model
- RG Rotate
Main differences
- Anbernic RG Rotate has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG405V.
- Anbernic RG Rotate is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG Rotate is roughly 58% smaller and 41% lighter.
- Anbernic RG Rotate is highlighted for DS, PS1, GBA, Game Boy; Anbernic RG405V is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.
Details
Anbernic
RG405V
- Price
- $113.43
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 282 grams
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| Spec | RG Rotate | RG405V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $85.99 | $113.43 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | 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 | 3 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 2000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Weight | 167 grams / 204 grams | 282 grams |
| Dimensions | 80 mm x 80 mm x 21 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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.
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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
- RG Rotate 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 RG Rotate and the Anbernic RG405V?
- Anbernic RG Rotate has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG405V. Anbernic RG Rotate is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG Rotate is roughly 58% smaller and 41% lighter. Anbernic RG Rotate is highlighted for DS, PS1, GBA, Game Boy; Anbernic RG405V is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the Anbernic RG405V?
- The Anbernic RG Rotate is the cheaper of the two at around $88.00, roughly $50.00 less than the Anbernic RG405V based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the Anbernic RG405V?
- The Anbernic RG Rotate is the newer model, released in 2026.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the Anbernic RG405V?
- The Anbernic RG Rotate is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.
