Anbernic
RG Rotate
- Price
- $88
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- May 2026
- Up to
- PS2
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 167 grams / 204 grams
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Device comparison
Anbernic RG Rotate vs. Anbernic RG Slide
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG Rotate
- Better screen
- RG Slide
- More portable
- RG Rotate
- Newer model
- RG Rotate
Main differences
- Anbernic RG Rotate has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG Slide.
- Anbernic RG Rotate is about $102 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG Rotate is roughly 54% smaller and 56% lighter.
- Anbernic RG Rotate has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen on Anbernic RG Slide.
- Anbernic RG Rotate runs Android 12; Anbernic RG Slide runs Android 13.
- Anbernic RG Rotate is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy, NES; Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1.
Details
Anbernic
RG Slide
- Price
- $190
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 379 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | RG Rotate | RG Slide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $88 | $190 |
| OS | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | LTPS Touchscreen |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T618 | UNISOC Tiger T820 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| RAM | 3 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 2000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 167 grams / 204 grams | 379 grams |
| Dimensions | 80 mm x 80 mm x 21 mm | 154 mm x 90 mm x 26 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| 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
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Rotate GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide PS1: Sony Playstation: 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
- RG Slide PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Rotate PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Rotate SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide 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.
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Rotate Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG Slide Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG Rotate Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide 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
- RG Slide GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Rotate Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide 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 RG Slide?
- Anbernic RG Rotate has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG Slide. Anbernic RG Rotate is about $102 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG Rotate is roughly 54% smaller and 56% lighter. Anbernic RG Rotate has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen on Anbernic RG Slide. Anbernic RG Rotate runs Android 12; Anbernic RG Slide runs Android 13. Anbernic RG Rotate is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy, NES; Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the Anbernic RG Slide?
- The Anbernic RG Rotate is the cheaper of the two at around $88, roughly $102 less than the Anbernic RG Slide based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the Anbernic RG Slide?
- The Anbernic RG Rotate is the newer model, released in 2026.
