Anbernic RG Rotate vs. KONKR Pocket Block

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Quick verdict

Best value
KONKR Pocket Block
Better screen
RG Rotate
More portable
KONKR Pocket Block
Newer model
RG Rotate

Main differences

  • Anbernic RG Rotate has similar emulation coverage to KONKR Pocket Block.
  • KONKR Pocket Block is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Anbernic RG Rotate is roughly 27% smaller and 1% lighter.
  • Anbernic RG Rotate has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on KONKR Pocket Block.
  • Anbernic RG Rotate is highlighted for DS, PS1, GBA, Game Boy; KONKR Pocket Block is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.

KONKR

KONKR Pocket Block

Details
Price
$79.00
OS
Android 12
Released
Unknown
Up to
Saturn
Screen
3.3 inch LCD Touchscreen
Weight
165 grams

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Most played

On the RG Rotate

  1. 1

    Kirby's Dream Land 2

    1 player · 9 sessions

  2. 2

    Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure

    1 player · 4 sessions

  3. 3

    Pokémon Tetris

    1 player · 2 sessions

KONKR Pocket Block

No one has logged play time on the KONKR Pocket Block yet — the other device just has a head start.

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Specs

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SpecRG RotateKONKR Pocket Block
Price$88.00$79.00
Screen3.5 inch3.3 inch
Aspect ratio1:14:3
Resolution720 x 720960 x 720
PanelIPSLCD Touchscreen
ChipsetUNISOC Tiger T618MediaTek Helio G85
RAM3 GB LPDDR4X2 GB / 3 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 32 GB, External MicroSDInternal 32 GB / 64 GB (eMMC?), External MicroSD
Battery2000 mAh3500 mAh
Weight167 grams / 204 grams165 grams
Dimensions80 mm x 80 mm x 21 mm77.4 mm x 113.2 mm x 19.8 mm
BluetoothYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRG RotateKONKR Pocket Block
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 Rotate DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • KONKR Pocket Block DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip The screen has the perfect aspect ratio for vertical DS with no black bars.
  • RG Rotate 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block N64: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG Rotate NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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.
  • KONKR Pocket Block Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG Rotate Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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
  • KONKR Pocket Block 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 KONKR Pocket Block?
Anbernic RG Rotate has similar emulation coverage to KONKR Pocket Block. KONKR Pocket Block is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG Rotate is roughly 27% smaller and 1% lighter. Anbernic RG Rotate has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz LCD Touchscreen on KONKR Pocket Block. Anbernic RG Rotate is highlighted for DS, PS1, GBA, Game Boy; KONKR Pocket Block is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64.
Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the KONKR Pocket Block?
The KONKR Pocket Block is the cheaper of the two at around $79.00, roughly $9.00 less than the Anbernic RG Rotate based on catalog pricing.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG Rotate or the KONKR Pocket Block?
The Anbernic RG Rotate is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.

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