ANBERNIC Officially Reveals New RG40XX H After Recent Leaks | Retro Dodo

Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ktec@lemmy.zip⁩ to ⁨retrogaming@lemmy.world⁩

https://retrododo.com/anbernic-officially-reveals-new-rg40xx-h-after-recent-leaks/

Leaked a few days ago, the new handheld from ANBERNIC has been officially confirmed with its name: RG40XX H.
It features a4" IPS full-laminated display, 5G Wifi module, Bluetooth connectivity, HDMI out and Moonlight streaming capability. The exact CPU model is rumored to be Allwinner H700.
It has a rounded look compared to ANBERNIC’s previous designs like the 353 series.
Available in three colours: black, grey, and blue, with LED joysticks that can select from over 16 million color options. This might not be practical, considering only about 25 different color settings would have been sufficient.
Expected to support emulation for games from PSP, Dreamcast, and N64 consoles, potentially at a price under $99. The official pricing has yet to be announced.

What do you think of ANBERNIC’s decision to continue with their naming pattern or would you prefer them to adopt something more distinctive?

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wjrii@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

LED joysticks that can select from over 16 million color options. This might not be practical, considering only about 25 different color settings would have been sufficient.

So the RGB leds come with 256 levels of brightness for each color. don’t worry, article-writer, the company wasted zero extra effort on this “feature.”

I consider getting one of these things every once in a while, but then I remember that I’ve pulled my hacked PSP out of the drawer like three times in the last ten years, and I shrug and move on.

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c0smokram3r@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Their naming conventions are meh & a little confusing. Something distinct/cute woulda been nice!

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EndHD@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This is a tough sell. I just got the RG35XX H recently for <50 USD. Seeing all this is mostly the same besides a bigger screen and new shape, is it really worth a double in cost?

Plus I assume the bigger screen would mean the device is bigger overall. To me, one of the key features of the 35XX H is it’s pocketability.

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sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Is it Linux or Android based?

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- FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  This one is probably Linux given that it uses the same CPU as their other Linux handhelds.
  
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- nave@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Anbernic usually uses a Linux based os I believe.
  
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  - hperrin@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    They’ve used both in the past. It kind of depends on the chipset.
    
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Noite_Etion@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Am I missing something, I don’t see why are these hand helds becoming so popular?

I’m running a PS2 emulator on my phone and playing God of War 2 with upscaling and anti-aliasing.

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- SlothMama@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Phone controls are trash though, touch screen is never good.
  
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  - Noite_Etion@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yeah. So, I Bluetooth a console controller which is great and is cheaper. But you can also buy attachments for your phone that turns into a controller if you really want.
    
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- 01011@monero.town ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Some of us like to put our phones away or turn them off entirely during our leisure. Also I don’t want touch screen controls when playing ps1 games.
  
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  - Noite_Etion@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    Some of us like to put our phones away or turn them off entirely during our leisure.
    
    So you need to spend $99 on a hand hold because you dont like your phone? If it’s the notifications you hate put your device on aeroplane mode instead; just saved you some money.
    
    Also, I don’t want touch screen controls when playing ps1 games.
    
    What is wrong with connecting a PS4/5 controller?
    
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- ComeHereOrIHookYou@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Two reasons.
  
  One is the form factor.
  
  While certainly my ROG phone plus gamesir is enough to even emulate this gen’s handheld games. It cannot beat playing a gba game on an Anbernic rg35xxsp.
  
  Second is that some owns a low tier or a very old phone and they don’t want to throw it away because it still works perfectly fine.
  
  So instead of spending 300 bucks for a decent mid tier phone replacement, plus accessories, spending 99 bucks is far more cost effecent.
  
  Then there is that storage issue. Some newer phones today no longer have an sd card slot for expandable storage.
  
  Plus some if not all are moddable as fuck too.
  
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  - st3ph3n@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    These things keep getting cheaper too. I just received an RG35XX H from Aliexpress with both 64GB and 128GB Micro SD cards for a whopping $47 shipped.
    
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  - Noite_Etion@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    While certainly my ROG phone plus gamesir is enough to even emulate this gen’s handheld games. It cannot beat playing a gba game on an Anbernic rg35xxsp.
    
    Could you give a reason?
    
    Second is that some owns a low tier or a very old phone and they don’t want to throw it away because it still works perfectly fine.
    
    My old iPhone 4 from 2010 could run n64 emulators just fine, low tier phones from the last 10 years can do pretty much everything this thing can do and a used one is definitely cheaper… Additionally if this strawman you have invented cannot afford a phone from the last 10 years they definitely cannot afford this thing.
    
    Then there is that storage issue. Some newer phones today no longer have an sd card slot for expandable storage.
    
    An SD card that can store all the PSP/N64/Dreamcast games would have to have more than 1tb of storage and cost anywhere from 180 to 700 bucks online… What world are you living in that this is a viable solution to the poor man who cannot afford a second hand phone.
    
    What you are trying to argue here is that a niche luxury device is a solution to someone with limited income, and you are doing it with a straight face whilst arguing with someone that presents a cheaper/free option. Do you see an issue with that?
    
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01011@monero.town ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Besides the screen how is this better than the RG35XX series?

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