The RG 476H is an Anbernic handheld emulator, released in September 2025. I got mine about a month later after a few days of deliberating over whether I needed yet another handheld and what I’d get out of it. Now that I’ve had it 3 months, I can give a decent review and say it’s a solid sub-£200 option for anyone wanting to play up to PS2/GameCube et al (your mileage may vary; more on that later) without expecting anything flashy.
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Tech specs
| Criteria | Specs |
|---|---|
| CPU | Unisoc T820 |
| GPU | Quad-core Mali-G57 |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128GB internal, SD card slot available up to 2TB |
| OS | Android 13 |
| Connectivity | WiFi: 2.4/5GHz WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth: 5.0 HDMI: via USB-C |
| Battery | Polymer lithium battery 5000mAh |
| Colours | Black, indigo, and Retro Grey |
| Dimensions | 17.6 cm x 8.6 cm x 1.6 cm (L x W x H) Weight: 0.29 kg |
A reminder of the naming conventions
- RG stands for retro gaming
- 476 represents the screen size (in this case, the screen is 4.76 inches)
- H stands for horizontal orientation
What I like about the RG 476H
Price
The RG 40XXV retails at $164.99 on the Anbernic website but you can often find it cheaper on sites like AliExpress (I got mine for about £135). Because of that and now that it’s not brand spanking new, I think this is a good price point for what you get. Other handhelds in and around this price point include all of these other Anbernic devices and some of the more recent Retroid Pocket devices.
Chipset and performance
The Unisoc T820 chipset will all the usual 8 and 16-bit systems, as well as PS1/Dreamcast/N64 and PSP with no issues (Sega Saturn might give you some trouble but that’s par for the course with anything that doesn’t cost £200+). Oh, and native Android games work too!
Where things might start to dip is with PS2 and above. Retro Catalog marks PS2 performance at 76/100 which suggests that anything intensive like God of War may struggle. GameCube and Wii ranked at 85/100 and 3DS was 80/100. For me, that’s acceptable as I don’t plan to play anything that’d push the device beyond its limits but I’m not representative of most gamers so it’s worth pointing out.
And don’t bother with Switch games on this thing (10/100).
So far, the biggest game I’ve played on the RG476H was Final Fantasy X on the PS2 and I had no issues. Every other game has been on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS (Pokémon Black 2) and both looked perfect with no performance dips.
Battery life
Regarding the battery, Anbernic says it lasts up to 6 hours and I’ve never had an issue with battery life. In fact, I’ve left it in sleep mode for days and it’s still been alive. I didn’t test this extensively though, sorry!
Screen
The RG 476H uses the same screen as the RG Slide and it’s beautiful. At 4.76 inches and a 4:3 aspect ratio, you get a lot behind that glass front. I know some people aren’t a fan of the glass front but I think it works with the bezels and give it more of a premium look.
Storage
Having 128GB internal storage beats the usual requirement of a 128GB microSD card but then you get a slot with a max capacity of 2TB which is more than I’ll ever need for a device like this but it’s awesome to have that option. You won’t run out of space on this thing.
OS
Being an Android device, it’s easy to run or customise as you see fit. You get the Play Store and you can replace any emulators you don’t like and update them without needing to reflash anything. You can also replace it with alternative OS’s like GammaOS Next if you’re willing to experiment.
What I didn’t like about the RG 476H
Bloatware
I wasn’t a fan of Anbernic’s pre-installed software. I get it was made to be plug-and-play for people who just wanted to play games but a lot of emulators were superfluous. I also wanted my own custom launcher and I haven’t figured out how to keep the new one that I installed from reverting back when I closed the device (answers on a postcard!)
It didn’t take me too long to get rid of the guff and put it what I wanted but I’m a bloatware hater having just come from a Windows 11 device (now a 100% Bazzite device) so I could have done without it.
Can’t use video out and charge at the same time
This isn’t something I’ve used yet but it’s a shame that you can’t use the USB-C for video out and charge it at the same time. That means putting the device and your game time on a timer if you want to hook it up to a TV or monitor. Not ideal, especially when other devices can achieve this.
Conclusion
I think at this point in the retro handheld market, we’ve plateaued in terms of what you can get in certain price points and what the tradeoffs are. You shouldn’t expect a stunning, super cool-looking device that plays all the systems including Switch, and have amazing battery life and performance, and cost less than £200.
Did Anbernic need to make this? I think the bigger question is whether Anbernic needs to make anything else given their churn rate but I don’t think the RG 476H was made to set the world alight. It isn’t unique in anyway but the focus lies in what it can do and it does that well and for a reasonable price and form factor.
Much like the RG 40XXV within its space of sub-£100 vertical handhelds, the 476H covers all the bases in the horizontal handheld category for £100 more. Top quality screen, easy to pick up and play, and it’s reliable.
If you have a problem with Anbernic’s output in general, you might not care for this in which case you can always buy a device made of fascist weapon metal if that’s really what you’re into. Fortunately my morals don’t go that low, so I’ll get by with my plastic device made in China.