We have officially presented the new Anbernic RG Slide. A console with Android oriented retro emulation that stands out for its design, its screen slides hiding the control panel for easy transport.
In this Android console we find a screen with a good size of 4.7 inches HD and a configuration is capable of moving systems up to PS2. Inside we have the processor, the UNISOC T820 processor with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of high speed storage memory. A system that can run a wide range of games.
Highlight its USB-C DisplayPort 1080p video output that allows us to connect it to a TV. The operating system is Android 13, with updates via OTA, includes more than 30 emulators, the appRixelHK for game downloads and access to Google’s Play Store. This time it also comes with iA tools capable of real-time text translation, something that can be interesting in games that only have Japanese versions, for example.
Anbernic RG Slide Specifications
Inside this emulation console we have as engine a UNISOC T820 processor manufactured in 6 nm EUV. This chip is an Octa Core with an ARM Cortex-A76 processor that reaches 2.7GHz 3* ARM Cortex-A76@2.3GHz and 4 ARM Cortex-A55@2.1GHz. The GPU is an ARM Mali-G57 that reaches 850 Mhz maximum speed and note that this SoC arrives cooled by a small fan to keep temperatures under control.
For RAM we have a single version with 8 GB LPDDR4X at 2133 Mhz. The storage is 128 GB of high-speed UFS 2.2. We also have a micro SD card reader with support for up to 2 TB.
Display and other notable features
Its display is a 4.7-inch OCA touch LTPS, with a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels, brightness of 500 nits and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. We have Wifi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connectivity, vibration motor, gyroscope, 3.5 mm audio jack and a USB-C for recharging, data and DisplayPort 1080p video output.
The battery is 5000 mAh and for audio we have a pair of stereo speakers. As you can see, the controls are a D-Pad, stylus, a pair of analog sticks with LED lighting and four triggers.
Pricing and availability
- The new Anbernic RG Slide will be available at the official Anbernic store on AliExpress in a few days for a price of around 190 €.