ANBERNIC RG 406H

I have used several emulation handhelds, but had always stuck with Linux based operating systems. This was my first android device, and it's absolutely excellent. It might sound minor, but you can leave a game on standby on this thing and come back two days later to pick it back up. You'll only have lost a few percent of power, and you'll be right back where you were. It's an excellent device with good ergonomics, and the 4:3 screen is ideal for its intended use. If I had one complaint, it would be that the joystick caps are too easily removed - you may find yourself looking for replacements if you are not careful!

I was very much impressed by the quality and software optimization done on this device. The best purchase from Anbernic so far.

I purchased the Transparent Purple model with the 256gb card.

First off, the ergonomics are great for this device. I did not anticipate how comfortable it feels in my hands.

The IPS screen is subjective depending on what games you want to emulate. And most retro games were intended to be played on a 4:3 aspect ratio. I personally was having good results playing some PSP games at 4x resolution with no hiccups.

The PS2 emulation isn’t perfect at higher resolutions but some of these games look just fine at 1x -1.5x resolution using the preinstalled emulators they have for you. The benefit of it being a device that runs with Android 13 helps out big time if you would like to remove those and install your own favorite emulator, and customize your library with your own games. This device also supports NFC so you could leverage that when you’re customizing your library.

Me personally, I don’t like having to do much tinkering. So for someone that’s just simply looking for something to pick up and play this device could be a winner.

Anbernic has their own front end game menu. You navigate in and out of that menu with their button. Doesn’t get in the way and it’s kind of nice (to me). I personally wish that I received more PS2 titles preinstalled on the SD card but this is still kind of picky because I already own the titles that I want to play. Aside from that it comes packed with MANY retro games I haven’t played in years. I’ve found myself playing this device almost every single day since I’ve purchased it. I had some great nostalgia playing this thing. I’ve had a blast customizing it to how I want my device to be. This was my first Anbernic purchase and it won’t be my last. I appreciate what Anbernic is doing in this realm of gaming. Very few companies in this market provide a true “plug and play” experience.

When getting this product I highly recommend only using the dedicated USB to USB-C cable that comes with it to charge the device. I also recommend connecting the device to WiFi and doing the OTA updates before you dive in.

It takes a little bit of time but aside from that…the ability to just open this product, turn it on, and just start start playing games with very little set up at this price point (to me) is fair for the price.

As a new fan of this product I would personally like to see the RG406H get a revision of this same ergonomic feel with a stronger chipset. A bigger battery that could supports fast charge. The sticks are great. The D-Pad is nice. If they threw in some OLED I wouldn’t complain. Thank you guys for building an awesome product and I hope to see the rebirth of this line of your handhelds. I’ll definitely be a buyer.

This thing is quite powerful for the size. I’ve been enjoying playing on my 406H. Emulates all the way up to PS2 and some switch games. I’m so happy I can play all my favorite childhood ps2 titles. 10/10!

A very incredible device, it really surpassed my expectations