ANBERNIC is about to launch its greatest Recreation Boy clone but

ANBERNIC acquired a late begin this 12 months, but it surely’s been completely churning out new Android gaming handhelds over the previous few months. The PSP Go-inspired RG Slide, the all-metal RG 477M, and the upcoming dual-screened RG DS are highlights, however leaks point out that there’s a brand new gadget on the horizon.

Renders and images of an engineering pattern of the RG 477V have leaked on the Retro Handhelds Discord. In the event that they transform appropriate (which is nearly all the time the case), the vertical handheld could have the identical 4.7-inch 120Hz display and Dimensity 8300 SoC because the RG 477M.

The leaks reveal a reasonably commonplace array of controls and buttons, together with two sticks positioned within the decrease part of the all-glass entrance. In contrast to most horizontal handhelds, the sticks are positioned towards the middle of the gadget, which ought to make them extra comfy to make use of. Renders of the again of the gadget present 4 analog shoulder buttons and a fan beneath the display.

The specs above, which originate from a Bilibili channel referred to as Neon Rabbit, point out that it’ll are available in two variants, 8+128GB and 12+256GB. These are the identical configurations that the RG 477M launched with, though the 8GB mannequin was later discontinued. It’s additionally slated to have the identical 5,300mAh battery because the RG 477M, which lasted between seven and ten hours in our overview.

By way of pricing, the leaks point out a value of 1599 Yuan, which interprets to roughly $225. That pricing might very nicely be appropriate, because it’s just under the RG 477M’s beginning value of $239.99. That gadget had a premium metallic shell, driving up the general value.

It’s not instantly apparent from the pictures, however a 4.7-inch show on a vertical handheld is kind of massive. If the leaks show to be true, this might be the most important vertical handheld in the marketplace, and one of the highly effective, as well. The Dimensity 8300 is able to emulating every thing as much as and together with the PS2, with some Change and PC titles additionally inside attain.

It competes with the $130 Retroid Pocket Traditional, which has a smaller display and fewer energy, in addition to the $449 AYANEO Pocket DMG, which once more is smaller however has extra energy. Upcoming handhelds just like the Pocket VERT may additionally serve as a substitute, though we don’t have the total particulars but.

Nonetheless, none are as massive because the ANBERNIC RG 477V, for higher or worse. If the leaks show to be appropriate, count on an official announcement as early as this week.