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Horizontal · 5.5"208 x 86 x 17 mm
Horizontal · 5.5"208 x 86 x 17 mmPrice
$190
Top quarter for Tier price · median $335 · strong value
Circuit Score
79/ 100Top 78% of Tier 5
Reach 40Polish 24Feel 15
Reach T5 · 70% of 23 systems Great+ · tier median 82
The short version
One of the more affordable horizontal handhelds that runs Wii and PS2 playably, though Wii U struggles.
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System Analysis
The Anbernic RG55G1 is a 2026 horizontal emulation handheld running Android. It is built around a Qualcomm Snapdragon G1 Gen 2, 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. It has a 5.5 inch 1920 by 1080 display and a 6000 mAh battery. In testing it runs Wii, PS2, GameCube and PSP at playable speeds, while Wii U struggles. Prices run from $190 to $230 across 2 configurations.
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2 configurations of this device
WHICH ONE TO BUY
| Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB |
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Measured per system, not estimated
PLAYABILITY
Playability by system
Tier 1
CLASSIC 2D
NES
Perfect
SNES
Perfect
Genesis
Perfect
Game Boy
Perfect
GB Color
Perfect
GBA
Perfect
Tier 2
EARLY 3D
PlayStation
Perfect
N64
Perfect
Saturn
Perfect
Nintendo DS
Perfect
Dreamcast
Perfect
Tier 3
ADVANCED HANDHELDS
PSP
Perfect
3DS
Great
Tier 4
CLASSIC HOME
PS2
Great
GameCube
Great
Tier 5
MODERN & HD
Wii
Great
Wii U
Struggles
PS3
Unplayable
Switch
Struggles
19 of 23 systems graded · the rest are untested, not unplayable
Every recorded field for this configuration
FULL SPECIFICATIONS
Platform
OS / Firmwareandroid 14
Silicon
SoC / ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon G1 Gen 2
CPU2 × Cortex A786 × Cortex A55
CPU Archarm64
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores8
CPU Threads8
CPU Clock1.96 - 2.4 GHz
GPUQualcomm Adreno A12
GPU Cores1
GPU Clock1.01 GHz
Memory & Storage
RAM4 GB
RAM TypeLPDDR4x
Storage64 GB
ExpandableYES
Card SlotmicroSD
Display
Size5.5 "
Resolution1920 x 1080
Panel TypeIPS LCD
Refresh Rate60 Hz
TouchscreenYES
Aspect Ratio16:9
PPI401
Screen LensTempered glass (OCA laminated)
Input
D-Pad ShapeCross
D-Pad PosTop
Face Buttons4
Face LabelsNintendo
Sticks2
Stick LayoutSymmetric
Stick PosBottom
Stick TechHall
Stick ClicksYES
TriggersAnalog
Trigger TechHall
Trigger LayoutStacked
System LabelsPower, Volume, +/-
GyroYES
RumbleYES
Pad ClicksNO
KeyboardNO
Connectivity
Wi-Fi5
Bluetooth5.0
CellularNO
Power & Thermals
Battery Cap6000 mAh
Charge PortUSB-C
CoolingActive — 1 fan, heatsink, vents
Chassis
Dimensions208 x 86 x 17 mm
Weight339 g
MaterialPlastic
ColorsIndigo, Retro Gray, Black
PortsUSB-C
Audio & Sensors
Speakers2 × stereo, front-facing
Headphone JackYES
MicrophoneYES
Ranked against tier 5
HOW IT STANDS
Against Tier 5 devices122 published
Price
$190
Top quarter · median $335
Circuit Score
79 / 100
Bottom quarter · median 82
Battery
6000 mAh
Above average · median 6000 mAh
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