Anbernic
RG406H
- Price
- $168
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Nov 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 265 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
Anbernic RG406H vs. Retroid Pocket 5
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG406H
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket 5
- More portable
- RG406H
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG406H is about $31 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG406H is roughly 10% smaller and 5% lighter.
- Anbernic RG406H has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen on Retroid Pocket 5.
- Anbernic RG406H is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA; Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket 5
- Price
- $199
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Nov 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 280 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Community signal
Collectors
RG406H0
Retroid Pocket 51
Rating
RG406HNo reviews yet
Retroid Pocket 5No reviews yet
Logged play
RG406HNo logged sessions yet
Retroid Pocket 5No logged sessions yet
Specs
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| Spec | RG406H | Retroid Pocket 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $168 | $199 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 960 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 265 grams | 280 grams |
| Dimensions | 174 mm x 81 mm x 17.9 mm | 199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 |
| 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
- RG406H DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H 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 5 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 5 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG406H PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H 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 5 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
- RG406H Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket 5 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG406H Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Anbernic RG406H and the Retroid Pocket 5?
- Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG406H is about $31 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG406H is roughly 10% smaller and 5% lighter. Anbernic RG406H has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen on Retroid Pocket 5. Anbernic RG406H is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA; Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG406H or the Retroid Pocket 5?
- The Anbernic RG406H is the cheaper of the two at around $168, roughly $31 less than the Retroid Pocket 5 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG406H or the Retroid Pocket 5?
- The Retroid Pocket 5 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
