Anbernic RG505 Review: CHEAP! Play's Almost ANY Video Game & Remote Play's! One to Rule Them All!

These Anbernic handhelds are insane! Every iteration better than the last. The RG505 has been out for almost a year, and I really wanted to see what it could do. Is it worth the squeeze? Let's take a look and compare it to the SupaBoy Hyper Beach Edition, RG353V, and RG353P. Better option than the upcoming Switch 2?

RG505 vs RG405M & RG 35XX will play Gamecube, Wii, PS2, PSP, N64, Dreamcast, and everything post 32-bit era! This is STILL Anbernic's most powerful chipset currently available! The best handheld gaming setup!

*They also have an AMD Radeon chipset, but I haven't seen the WIN600 on the market for some time. It also ranges in price from $300-$500*

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Specs:
Colors: Gray, Turquoise, Yellow
Screen: 4.95-inch OLED touch screen, resolution 960*544,PSP pixel to pixel display,2x Rendering resolution support
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X
Memory: 128GB high-speed eMMC 5.1 HS400
WIFI/Bluetooth: 2.4/5G WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n/ac,Bluetooth 5.0
System: Android 12
Games: Support Android games, support 20+ kinds of simulator.
Battery: Li-polymer 5000 mAh, 2.5 hours full charged, lasting 8 hours
TF card: Support tf card max to 512GB
Other functions: Built-in Hall joystick, 6 axis Gyroscope Sensor, Support OTA update, support built-in WIFI online fighting, streaming, cast, vibrating motor, support 3.5mm stereo earphones,
energy saving setting, display brightness and other functional properties settings.

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*DISCLAIMER: I do not work with Anbernic or Hyperkin and am not affiliated with them. I purchased these on my own accord*

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[PixelGameSquad]

I just got this sent to me as well. Actually was pretty stoked on how good it played nes and snes (that’s all I really tried) 🎉

[robcastvr]

Finally someone that will explain these consoles in great detail. I just ordered a rg505 and can’t wait

[RetroMoments]

Haha, I never fast-forward. I like your beautiful intro :D
I have the Supaboy too. I was also a bit disappointed with the quality of the screen.
As for Anbernic, I have the 280V but the RG505 seems awesome. Anbernic has definitely come a long way.

[ryanf]

Just ordered the smaller 4:3 one, the rg405m. These cheap handheld emulators are so much fun.

[dbozgt]

Awesome review I like how you called the RG505m make it sound like more like professional looking device.

[randyiron]

I think the 505 would look great with a custom skin. I wish it could also be consolized. I always get a big kick out of the little handhelds being able to have the extra option to do so. No biggie though, most people have a way to play these games on a big screen.

[retropalooza]

I got sent here from my boss to write a gaming article....what have I stumbled into

[dudak]

Great review, I’m playing mucho on my RG505 than RP3+, it’s direct competitor. One advice: Try to flash the custom Android Gamma Os, it gives a whole new level of experience and performance to RG505.

[pathoftheuknown]

I think I wouldn’t mind getting the RG505 looks pretty descent and the control pad needs to feel right for my fighting games it’s amazing how so many good handhelds there are now

[derekned]

You can toggle the aspect ratio of the Supaboy screen by holding the brightness button for a few seconds. I don't know why they make 16:9 the default.

[greysymphonyearth]

My front end doesnt work. I have lots of games but non of them show up in the front end. It scans for them but they dont show up. Weird.

[CellPhish]

It’s a bigger RG405M which is probably the most popular pocketable handheld right now

[xylobqj]

Is there a way to unlock the ANBERNIC RG505 gaming device pattern as it was locked by the child and he did not remember the code. Thank you.

[Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

This thing is a beast. Oled screen 4gb ram Hall effect joysticks and 5000 mAh battery

[glimmeringharpy]

Amazing coverage as always, lovely! 🎉❤

[robcastvr]

I currently have and sending it back the powkiddy rgb 10 max 3. Don’t get this one. Build quality and charging issues.

[brucepthegod]

I installed custom firmware on my 3DS, so i’ve been reluctant to jump into getting one of these, but dc emulation sweetens the deal a bit, but why does it look like it stretches everything to 16:9 ? Maybe a future model will have hdmi out or a dock ?

[PrinceofPeace]

Do these hand helds have the save options?

[seman]

does minecraft (android) run well on ?

[kevinclauson]

yeah supa boy screen doesn't look that good, I suppose 6 hours of play on anbernic is good enough, a 5000mah battery is really big and expected it to last longer, chick at the end sounds like fran drescher lol