RG405M
RG405M by Anbernic, priced around $168, Horizontal retro handheld, running Android 12, GarlicOS, GammaOS, powered by UNISOC Tiger T618
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Specifications
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Identity
- Brand
- Anbernic
- Release Date
- 2023 / 03
- Price
- $168 (First 48 hours) $178 (Retail) (Source)
- Pricing category
- $150 - $200
Form factor & shell
- Form Factor
- Horizontal
- Shell material
- Metal (Aluminum)
- Colors
- Black & Grey
- Dimensions
- 162 mm x 73.6 mm x 15.8 mm (Source)
- Weight
- 265 grams
- Cooling
- Ventilation cutouts Heatshield
Operating system
- Operating System
- Android 12, GarlicOS, GammaOS
Performance
- System on a Chip
- UNISOC Tiger T618
- CPU
- Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 2x / 6x
- CPU cores
- 8 Cores
- CPU threads
- 8 Threads
- CPU clock speed
- 2.0 GHz
- Architecture
- ARM
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2
- GPU cores
- 2 Cores
- GPU clock speed
- 850 MHz
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X (3732 MT/s)
- Performance rating
- 4/10 · C+
Display
- Screen size
- 4.0 inch
- Screen type
- IPS Touchscreen
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- PPI
- 200 PPI
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3
- Screen refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Screen lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 4500 mAh (Source)
- Charge port
- USB-C Top facing
- Storage
- Internal 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Controls
- D-pad
- Cross Lower placement
- Analogs
- Dual thumbsticks with L3/R3 Left: Upper placement Right: Lower placement
- Face buttons
- 4 Buttons
- Shoulder buttons
- L1, R1, L2, R2 Horizontal
- Extra buttons
- Power, Volume +-, Home
- Rumble
- ✅ (Source)
- Volume control
- Dedicated Buttons
- Brightness control
- Button Combination (Estimate)
- Power control
- Button
Connectivity
- Connectivity
- WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
- Video output
- Not documented
- Audio output
- 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing
- Speaker
- Dual Stereo Bottom facing
- Sensors
- Hall sensor joysticks, Gyroscope
Emulation grades
- Game Boy
- A
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- A
- Sega Genesis
- A
- Game Boy Advance
- A
- Super Nintendo
- A
- PlayStation 1
- A
- Nintendo DS
- A
- Nintendo 64
- A
- Dreamcast
- A
- PSP
- A
- Sega Saturn
- B
- GameCube
- C
- Wii
- C
- Nintendo 3DS
- C
- PlayStation 2
- C
- Wii U
- F
- Nintendo Switch
- F
- PlayStation 3
- F
- Emulation limit
- N64, PSP & Dreamcast almost all full speed, some Gamecube playable. PS2 barely playable for easier to emulate games only
Where To Buy
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Amazon
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$168 (First 48 hours) $178 (Retail) (Source) |
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Aliexpress
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$168 (First 48 hours) $178 (Retail) (Source) |
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$168 (First 48 hours) $178 (Retail) (Source) |
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$168 (First 48 hours) $178 (Retail) (Source) |
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Quick Take
The long-form editorial block is being regenerated, so this quick summary is built from the latest console specs.
RG405M is a retro handheld from Anbernic.
Its horizontal design keeps the hardware focus clear for players who already know the shape they prefer.
The device runs Android 12, GarlicOS, GammaOS, which shapes setup, frontend options, and day-to-day usability.
Inside, the UNISOC Tiger T618 chipset sets the ceiling for emulation and overall responsiveness.
Playable Games
Games shown here match systems this handheld can run at a B grade or better.
204863
2022 •Game Boy
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20Q
2011 •PlayStation 3, PSP
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21: Two One
2001 •Dreamcast
A censored and voiced (except the MC) version of 21-TwoOne- Takuya Kirishima is a brilliant young surgeon who can save anyone with a disease. He spen...
24-ji no Kane to Cinderella ~Halloween Wedding~
2012 •PSP
12 Ji no Cinderella's sister game, featuring Rosalia, Odette's warm and impulsive stepsister. When her stepfather dies in a carriage accident, it’s di...
240p Test Suite
Unknown year •Dreamcast, Game Boy, GameCube, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation 1, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo
The 240p test suite is a homebrew software suite for video game consoles developed to help in the evaluation of capture cards, upscalers, upscan conve...
250 Banjin no Kanken Premium: Zenkyuu Zen-Kanji Kanzen Seiha
2009 •Nintendo DS
A kanji training game for the Nintendo DS.
250-man-nin no Kanken Premium: Zenkyuu Zen-Kanji Kanzen Seiha
2009 •Nintendo DS
Educational game focused on studying kanji drawing for The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, Kanji Kentei (Kanken).
2999 Game Kids
1998 •PlayStation 1
2999 Game Kids is an interactive comic in which you control a character in the future. The game takes place in the year 2999 and the people are some k...
2D House of Terror
2012 •Dreamcast
2D House of Terror is a story driven set of party games for 1 to 4 players using characters from classic horror movies from the 1930s up to the 1980s,...
2do Arukotoha Sand-R
1996 •Sega Saturn
2do Arukotoha Sand-R (２度あることはサンドア～ル) is a version of Puzzle & Action: Sand-R released for the Sega Saturn by CRI in 1996.
RG405M — Frequently Asked Questions
Every answer is built from this console's own catalogue record. Where the record is empty, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Is the RG405M an official Anbernic product?
The console database lists the RG405M under the brand Anbernic. It does not document whether the RG405M is an officially licensed Anbernic product.
When was the RG405M released, and what does it cost?
The console database lists the release date as 2023 / 03 and the price as $168 (First 48 hours) $178 (Retail) (Source) for the RG405M.
What chipset and how much RAM does the RG405M have?
The console database lists the system on a chip as UNISOC Tiger T618, the CPU as Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 2x / 6x, and the RAM as 4 GB LPDDR4X (3732 MT/s) for the RG405M.
What are the RG405M's dimensions, weight and battery?
The console database lists the dimensions as 162 mm x 73.6 mm x 15.8 mm (Source), the weight as 265 grams, and the battery as 4500 mAh (Source) for the RG405M.
Which systems can the RG405M emulate well?
The console database gives the RG405M a grade of B+ or better for 10 systems: Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, PlayStation 1, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, and PSP.
Where can I buy the RG405M?
The marketplace rows shown for the RG405M are search and marketplace links, not a verified live price feed. The console database does not verify live prices or stock, so check the linked marketplace listings for current availability.
Sources & Editorial Notes
- Specifications are taken from this handheld's entry in the Lost In Consoles catalogue, which is compiled from manufacturer documentation and public filings. How we compile device data.
- Empty fields are published as Not documented. Nothing on this page is estimated, inferred or carried over from a similar device.
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