What you have to know
- In a short video, Anbernic introduced its newest gaming handheld, the RG477M.
- This marks the primary Anbernic handheld with a steel shell to be launched for the reason that RG405M in 2023.
- Different particulars are scarce, however there is a good probability it options comparable specs to the RG557.
Within the time that Anbernic final launched a handheld with a steel shell, the corporate has launched 22 completely different retro and Android gaming handhelds. That streak will quickly be damaged, because the RG477M was introduced in a 21-second video revealed to Anbernic’s YouTube channel.
The corporate did not present any additional particulars in addition to exhibiting off some fast B-roll footage. This confirmed the steel shell together with the button, joystick, and D-pad placement. And though it wasn’t talked about, it is protected to imagine that the joysticks can have RGB lighting, primarily based on the close-up photographs within the video.
Nevertheless, primarily based on Anbernic’s historical past, there are just a few gaps we are able to attempt to fill simply from the identify. With solely a few exceptions, the vast majority of Anbernic handhelds carry a naming scheme of “RGXXYZZ,” and are damaged down as such:
- XX – Display Measurement
- Y – Processor
- ZZ – Model
So, wanting on the RG477M, Anbernic’s subsequent handheld will characteristic a 4.7-inch display screen. The “7” doubtless denotes a extra highly effective chip, such because the RG557, making use of the MediaTek Dimensity 8300. And the “M” merely denotes that it’s going to characteristic a steel shell.
Supplied that Anbernic would not throw a curveball, it is fairly protected to imagine that the RG477M will characteristic comparable internals to these of the RG557. Along with the Dimensity 8300, the RG557 consists of 12GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage.
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One fascinating tidbit to notice is that the Anbernic RG Slide from June incorporates a 4.7-inch IPS show, full with a 120Hz refresh fee and 1280×960 decision. It would not come as any shock if Anbernic ended up utilizing the identical panel from the RG Slide within the forthcoming RG477M.
That being mentioned, we most likely will not have to attend very lengthy to be taught extra about what Anbernic has been engaged on. As soon as the preliminary teaser video is launched, the corporate often trickles out extra info on a semi-rapid tempo, main as much as pre-orders being made out there. On condition that retro and Android handhelds with steel shells do not come round fairly often, I will be retaining an in depth eye on the launch of the RG477M.
