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Anbernic RG-NANO
Anbernic · Released Jun 2023 ·
The Anbernic RG-NANO is a 1.54" IPS handheld from Anbernic powered by the Allwinner V3s. It launched at around $60.
7.3
out of 10
$60
Launch price $60
Pros
- +Premium-feeling metal body
- +Very small and pocketable
- +1:1 aspect ratio is ideal for many classic systems (Game Boy, NES, SNES, Pico-8,...)
Cons
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −1.54” screen might be too small for some
- −No headphone jack
- −No Bluetooth
- −Can't be connected to external monitors
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvancePlayable
NESFull speed
SNESPlayable
Nintendo 64Not supported
GameCubeNot supported
WiiNot supported
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSNot supported
Nintendo 3DSNot supported
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnNot supported
DreamcastNot supported
PlayStationPlayable
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPNot supported
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Allwinner V3s
- CPU
- Cortex-A7, 1 cores, 1.2 GHz
- GPU
- RAM
- 64 MB DDR2
- Storage
- External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 75 g
- Dimensions
- 43 x 71 x 17 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 1.54″
- Resolution
- 240 x 240
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 1050 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 0
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Our verdict
Value10.0
Build5.1
Screen7.0
Performance2.2
The Anbernic RG-NANO is a 1.54" IPS handheld from Anbernic powered by the Allwinner V3s. It launched at around $60. It carries 64 MB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Premium-feeling metal body; Very small and pocketable; 1:1 aspect ratio is ideal for many classic systems (Game Boy, NES, SNES, Pico-8,...). Trade-offs to note: No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); 1.54” screen might be too small for some; No headphone jack.