{"id":20185,"date":"2022-03-30T13:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T12:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=20185"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:08:09","slug":"anbernic-rg503-faq-what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hi\/anbernic-rg503-faq-what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"ANBERNIC RG503 FAQ – What we know so far!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A few days ago, images began to surface on the net of yet another one of ANBERNIC’s rumoured upcoming retro gaming handhelds<\/a>. Say hello to the ANBERNIC RG503!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll be going over what we know about the ANBERNIC RG503, and will update this article as more information comes to light!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG503 Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The current rumoured specifications for the (combining existing info with info we have sourced ourselves) are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPU\/SoC<\/strong><\/td>Rockchip RK3566
(Quad-Core Cortex-A55, up to 1.8GHz)<\/td><\/tr>
RAM<\/strong><\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Storage<\/strong><\/td>2x microSD<\/td><\/tr>
Display<\/strong><\/td>4.95-inch OLED<\/td><\/tr>
Battery<\/strong><\/td>3500mAh<\/td><\/tr>
OS<\/strong><\/td>N\/A (SoC supports both Android and Linux)<\/td><\/tr>
Wi-Fi<\/strong><\/td>5GHz<\/td><\/tr>
Other Features<\/strong><\/td>Mini HDMI Output
2x USB-C (USB\/DC + OTG)
Dual Speakers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
RG503 Specifications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

RG503 vs the RG552<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
A frontal view of the ANBERNIC RG503.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The most immediate comparison to make for this handheld is against ANBERNIC’s most recent release, the ANBERNIC RG552<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RG503 features a Rockchip RK3566<\/strong> SoC. This is in comparison to the RG552’s RK3399<\/strong> SoC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While no direct, real-world performance comparisons exist at this point in time, it is possible to get a sense of the raw difference between the two by checking benchmarks online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From this, we can expect the RG503 to be roughly around 60-to-70% as fast as the RG552. While this won’t make too much of a difference in retro titles, you may notice it in more difficult-to-run 3D titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also yet to be announced<\/em> is the RAM capacity and type featured in the ANBERNIC RG503. At smaller scales, a difference of 1-2GB of RAM can make a huge difference in the overall performance of the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RG503 is also stated to include 5GHz Wi-Fi functionality. Making it more compatible with game streaming (i.e., Moonlight) than the RG552 than to the improved bandwidth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The screen of the RG503 is also slightly smaller (4.96 inches instead of 5.36 inches).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, from the information we have available, we can conclude the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n