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ANBERNIC RG 557
RG 557 is a horizontal 5.48-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED Android 14 handheld: Dimensity 8300, 5500mAh / 8 hours (OEM), 347g, 27W.
Product images
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Placeholder — OEM press not licensedNumeric rows were pulled from the official product page, accessed 2026-09-19.
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Studio still only. Manufacturer press JPEGs are not hosted here. See the official product page for the real product photo.
In short
RG 557 is a horizontal 5.48-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED Android 14 handheld: Dimensity 8300, 5500mAh / 8 hours (OEM), 347g, 27W. Buy it for that official page. Skip it if you want RG556’s T820 sheet or RG 477V’s vertical 4:3 panel.
Who it is for
- Players who want a first-party horizontal 5.48-inch AMOLED Android handheld with Dimensity 8300 printed on anbernic.com.
- Shoppers comparing 347g / 5500mAh / 27W against RG556’s T820 / 5V/2A sheet.
- People who will accept unpublished nits, TDP, and Hz.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants Windows or SteamOS. The page prints Android 14.
- Buyers of RG556 (`/handhelds/anbernic-rg556/`) — Unisoc T820, Android 13, Hall joystick.
- Buyers of RG 477V (`/handhelds/anbernic-rg-477v/`) — vertical 4.7-inch 1280×960 / 120Hz.
- People who need a published nits or TDP number.
Key differentiators
- 5.48-inch AMOLED, OCA full lamination, 1920×1080.
- Dimensity 8300 (4nm) + Mali-G615 MC6; Android 14; Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3.
- 5500mAh polymer lithium; OEM 8-hour battery-life claim; 27W (5V/9V).
- 347g; capacitive joysticks; hall triggers; six-axis gyro; USB-C 1080p DP.
Caveats
- 8 hours is ANBERNIC’s published battery-life line, not a Valve-style gameplay curve.
- Nits, TDP, HDR, and refresh Hz are unpublished.
- Quote 1920×1080 as printed. RG556 prints 1080×1920 — do not swap the pair.
- Joysticks are capacitive on this page, not Hall sticks.
- $274.99 is a live cart.
- GadgetShowdown has not lab-tested RG 557.
Handheld-category specs
Same rows on every handheld page (Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, Switch).
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| SoC / APU | Dimensity 8300; 4nm 5G SoC; octa-core 1×A715 @3.35GHz + 3×A715 @3.20GHz + 4×A510 @2.2GHz | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC6 | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| TDP / APU power (OEM) | Not published | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| RAM | 8GB (with 128GB storage) or 12GB (with 256GB storage) | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Storage | 8+128GB or 12+256GB | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Expandable storage | TF card expansion, up to 2TB | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Display size | 5.48-inch | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Display type | AMOLED; OCA full lamination | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Display resolution | 1920 × 1080 (ANBERNIC’s printed pair) | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Refresh rate | Not published | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | Not published | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| HDR / color (OEM) | Not published | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Controls | High-resolution anti-magnetic capacitive joysticks; hall triggers. Face-button inventory is not enumerated. | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Trackpads | None | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 (no trackpad row) |
| Gyro / motion | Built-in six-axis gyroscope sensor | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Haptics | Vibration motor | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Rear / grip buttons | Not published | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Battery capacity | 5500mAh polymer lithium | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Battery life (OEM) | 8 hours (ANBERNIC’s published line). Do not rewrite it as a Valve 3–12 hour curve. | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Charging (OEM) | 5V/9V — 27W | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Operating system | Android 14 | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Store / ecosystem | Android 14. Page also lists Android games and 30+ simulators. Not SteamOS or Windows. | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Weight | 0.347 kg (347 g) — console specification row | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Dimensions | 22.3 × 8.9 × 1.5 cm — console specification row | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Chassis / form | Horizontal handheld; Transparent Purple or White colorways on the page | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Finishes | Transparent Purple; White | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Cooling | High-speed fan + heat-pipe active cooling | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Ports | USB Type-C (1080p DisplayPort output listed); 3.5mm stereo; TF slot | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Speakers / audio | High-fidelity dual speakers; 3.5mm stereo audio headphones | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Dock / TV output | USB Type-C supports 1080p DisplayPort output. Wireless screen projection is named without a resolution table. | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| US MSRP (launch) | $274.99 official store, accessed 2026-09-19 | ANBERNIC official storeLive cart. Re-check anbernic.com. |
| Price band | Mid Android handheld (~$275 official store) | Derived from $274.99 store list |
| Announced | No newsroom day on the store page we accessed (2026-09-19) | ANBERNIC official store RG 557 page |
| Availability | Official anbernic.com listing live (accessed 2026-09-19) | ANBERNIC official store |
ANBERNIC RG 557 extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other handhelds keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Capacitive joysticks | High-resolution, anti-magnetic interference capacitive joystick (not a Hall-stick print on this page) | ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 |
| Not RG556 | RG556 is `/handhelds/anbernic-rg556/` — Unisoc T820, Android 13, 1080×1920 pair, Hall joystick, 5V/2A, 331g. | ANBERNIC official store — RG556 |
Overview
ANBERNIC RG 557 is a horizontal 5.48-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED Android 14 handheld.
How this page compares on a desk (not a vs-page)
| Desk fact (OEM) | RG 557 | RG556 | RG 477V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panel | 5.48” AMOLED 1920×1080 | 5.48” AMOLED 1080×1920 | 4.7” LTPS 1280×960 120Hz |
| SoC | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc T820 | Dimensity 8300 |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 | Android 14 |
| Charge | 27W | 5V/2A | 27W |
| Weight | 347g | 331g | 334g |
Price, SKUs, and what not to invent
$274.99 official store. Do not invent nits, TDP, or Hz.
Sources
- ANBERNIC official store — RG 557 — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this RG556?
No. RG556 is the T820 hub at `/handhelds/anbernic-rg556/`. 557 is Dimensity 8300 / Android 14 / 27W.
What joysticks does ANBERNIC print?
Capacitive (anti-magnetic) joysticks plus hall triggers. Do not invent Hall sticks from RG556.
How heavy is it?
0.347kg (347g) on the console specification row.
What is the price?
$274.99 on anbernic.com on access day.
Official product page: ANBERNIC RG 557. Tech specs: ANBERNIC RG 557 specs.