Anbernic RG Cube is a handheld game console with a 4 inch square display, Android 13, and 8GB RAM

by · Liliputing

The Anbernic RG Cube… isn’t a cube. But it is a handheld game system with a square display, which I guess is sort of like one side of a cube.

Anbernic says its upcoming Android handheld has a 3.95 inch, 720 x 720 pixel IPS LCD touchscreen display, between a set of game controllers. Pricing and availability details haven’t been revealed yet, but Anbernic has released a short promo video that includes key specs for the RG Cube.

The handheld has 8GB of LPDDR4X memory, 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage plus a microSD card reader for up to 2TB of removable storage. And it’s powered by a Unisoc T820 processor, which features:

  • 1 x ARM Cortex-A76 CPU core @ 2.7 GHz
  • 3 x ARM Cortex-A76 CPU cores @ 2.3 GHz
  • 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 CPU cores @ 2.1 GHZ
  • Mali-G57 quad-core GPU @ 850 MHz

Anbernic says the system is fast enough for most Android games, as well as emulation of consoles including the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii and GameCube.

The RG Cube features a 5,200 mAh battery that Anbernic says provides up to 7 hours of battery life. The system only supports 5V/2A charging, which means it takes 3 hours to fully charge the battery though.

Ports include the aforementioned microSD card reader, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB-C port with support for charging, data, and video output.

The handheld’s game controllers feature dual analog sticks with RGB lighting and hall sensors, shoulder triggers with hall sensors, a D-Pad, and action buttons. There’s also a six-axis gyroscope sensor and vibration motor. And there’s a fan inside the case for active cooling.

The Anbernic RG Cube has stereo speakers, support for WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0, and comes in gray, “beige white,” and “radiant purple” color options.

But the main thing that makes this handheld stand out is the square display. It’s not the first modern handheld to feature one: in a lot of ways, the RG Cube resembles the ZPG A1 Unicorn which launched in China late last year. But it’s still an unusual feature.