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Anbernic RG556

The mid-range Android jump. Dreamcast and PSP stop being a compromise; GameCube becomes realistic; PS2 stays a per-title question.

Tested on 11 systems. 10 of them run well enough to play, topping out at Nintendo GameCube.

Compiled from 4 publishers who had this hardware. Systems missing below have no published testing found, which is not the same as a confirmed failure.

Hardware

SoC
Unisoc T820 (1x A76 @ 2.7 GHz, 3x A76 @ 2.3 GHz, 4x A55 @ 2.1 GHz)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC4
RAM
8 GB LPDDR4X
Screen
5.48" AMOLED
OS
Android 13
Released
2024
Approx. price
$180

Specs from: GBAtemp, Retro Dodo, Retro Game Corps

What the Anbernic RG556 runs

11 systems with published testing, ordered from least to most demanding. Systems missing from this list have no testing found, which is not the same as a confirmed failure.

Super Nintendo

Full speed

Far below what the T820 can do.

Tested by: Retro Game Corps, Retro Dodo

Game Boy Advance

Full speed

Far below what the T820 can do.

Tested by: Retro Game Corps, Retro Dodo

Sony PlayStation

Full speed

Far below what the T820 can do.

Tested by: Retro Game Corps, Retro Dodo

Sega Saturn

Playable

Solid compatibility across most of the library.

Tested by: Retro Handhelds Online

Sega Dreamcast

Full speed

Near-perfect. Steady 60 fps on tested titles.

  • Crazy Taxi 2 and Dead or Alive 2 hold a steady 60 fps.

Tested by: GBAtemp, Retro Handhelds Online

PlayStation Portable

Full speed

Runs the full library well.

  • Substantially better than the H700 devices, thanks to the extra RAM and the Android emulator ecosystem.

Tested by: Retro Handhelds Online, Retro Game Corps

Nintendo GameCube

Playable

Runs well at 30 fps, including at 2x internal resolution on lighter titles.

  • Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion and Metroid Prime run smoothly.
  • Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes and Zelda: Twilight Princess hold 30 fps at 2x resolution.

Tested by: GBAtemp, Retro Handhelds Online

PlayStation 2

Hit and miss

More variable than GameCube. A per-title question rather than a yes.

  • In one 20-title test, 17 ran at 30+ fps on default settings and 3 needed specific emulator configuration.
  • Demanding exclusives may need the rendering resolution dropped to hold full speed.

Tested by: Retro Handhelds Online, Retro Game Corps

Sources (4)

Every rating on this page traces to one of these. The compilation is ours; the measurements are theirs.

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