Key Takeaways
1. Anbernic has been quiet after a busy 2024, releasing a new handheld each month and recently adding a fifth color option to the RG34XX.
2. There are hints of a successor to the RG556, with a prototype reportedly shown at CES 2025.
3. The new device may be named ‘RG557’ and is expected to feature a 5.5-inch 1080p display with a 60 Hz refresh rate.
4. Anbernic might upgrade the processor from the Unisoc Tiger T820 to the Snapdragon G2 Gen 1, paired with 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM.
5. The RG557 could support 33 W fast charging and will maintain a similar size to the RG556, but other specifications remain unknown.
Anbernic has been a bit quiet recently after a very busy 2024. Just to summarize, the company released a new gaming handheld every month last year, ending with the RG34XX launch in December (curr. $84.99 on Amazon). Although there have been whispers about an RG34XX SP, Anbernic has only added a fifth color option to the RG34XX.
New Developments on the Horizon
There’s growing evidence that Anbernic is working on a successor to the RG556, which came out in February 2024. A company linked to Anbernic reportedly showed off an early prototype at CES 2025 in January, and we’ve included proof of this from Silicon Den below.
Naming and Specifications
It’s not clear yet what name Anbernic will give to this new device. Going by their usual naming pattern, it seems likely that it will be called ‘RG557’ because of its 5.5-inch display. This screen is said to operate at 1080p with a 60 Hz refresh rate and a 16:9 aspect ratio, similar to the RG556. We’re still waiting to find out if OLED technology will be used again in the RG557.
Possible Upgrades
Anbernic might replace the Unisoc Tiger T820 in the RG556 with the Snapdragon G2 Gen 1, which Qualcomm introduced in 2023 along with the Snapdragon G1 Gen 1 and Snapdragon G3x Gen 2. If the image shown is correct, then the Snapdragon G2 Gen 1 will be paired with 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and support for 33 W fast charging, all within a 255 x 114 x 32 mm body. Sadly, other specifications are still not known at this time.
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