Anbernic RG Slide

Anbernic’s budget Android handheld with a sliding-screen mechanism. Positioned as a budget alternative to devices like the AYANEO Pocket Micro. The anbernic-rg-slide-product-page confirms Android 13, Unisoc T820, 8GB LPDDR4X, 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, and a 5000 mAh battery.

Design & Build

  • Sliding-screen mechanism that reveals the gaming controls.
  • 15.4 x 9 x 2.6 cm chassis; 0.379 kg weight per anbernic-rg-slide-product-page.
  • Unisoc T820 SoC (same family noted for the Anbernic RG Cube).
  • Mid-range performance — suited to retro gaming and lighter emulation.

Display

  • 4.7-inch LTPS In-Cell touchscreen with OCA full lamination.
  • 120Hz refresh rate, 4:3 aspect ratio, and 340 PPI per anbernic-rg-slide-product-page.
  • Contradiction: anbernic-rg-slide-product-page body lists 1280 x 960, while its attribute table lists 1290 x 960. Treat 1280 x 960 as the likely intended 4:3 resolution until superseded.

Ports & I/O

  • USB Type-C with video output up to 1080p via DisplayPort according to anbernic-rg-slide-product-page.
  • The same source warns the USB-C port supports either video output or charging, but not both at the same time.
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack and dual speakers.
  • Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.

Storage and Battery

  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM.
  • 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, expandable by MicroSD / TF card up to 2TB.
  • 5000 mAh battery with up to 6 hours claimed gameplay and approximately 3-hour full charge via 5V/2A charging.

Software

  • RG Launcher for retro library organisation.
  • Built-in AI Translation utility.
  • anbernic-rg-slide-product-page also lists FOTA wireless upgrades and AI functions including guide retrieval, real-time translation, dialogue, text-to-image generation, and image processing.

Benchmarks (products-benchmarks-results)

TestScore
AnTuTu492,155
Geekbench 5 single-core654
Geekbench 5 multi-core2,195
Geekbench 6 single-core879
Geekbench 6 multi-core2,431
3DMark Slingshot4,677
3DMark Wildlife Extreme566

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