{"id":209478,"date":"2026-02-03T07:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/anbernics-next-handheld-is-an-unabashed-sony-ps-vita-clone\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T07:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:35:07","slug":"anbernics-next-handheld-is-an-unabashed-sony-ps-vita-clone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/anbernics-next-handheld-is-an-unabashed-sony-ps-vita-clone\/","title":{"rendered":"ANBERNIC&#8217;s next handheld is an unabashed Sony PS Vita clone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/anbernic-rg-vita-pro-announcement-3637476\/\">ANBERNIC&#8217;s next handheld is an unabashed Sony PS Vita clone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/anbernic-rg-vita-pro-announcement-3637476\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/anbernic-rg-vita-pro-announcement-3637476\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-03 07:27:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.androidauthority.com\">www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ANBERNIC has announced two new handhelds: The RG VITA and the RG VITA Pro.<\/li>\n<li>The design is heavily inspired by the Sony PS Vita, but with Nintendo buttons.<\/li>\n<li>This will likely compete with more traditional 16:9 handhelds from Retroid, AYN, and AYANEO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ANBERNIC might have had a slower 2025, but the company has come into 2026 swinging with an announcement for two upcoming handhelds. Unlike the company\u2019s recent releases, it loses the retro aspect ratio and targets a far more modern design.<\/p>\n<p>The ANBERNIC RG VITA and RG VITA Pro are clearly inspired by Sony\u2019s last true gaming handheld, the PS Vita. They have the same widescreen format, shoulder button cutout, and an all-glass front with connected control bubbles.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the PS Vita, ANBERNIC\u2019s handhelds have true triggers, rather than relying on back touchpads. There are still rounded pads on the back to complete the look, but they\u2019re likely only aesthetic. Additionally, the buttons stick to the company\u2019s tried-and-true Nintendo ABXY labeling rather than Sony\u2019s styling.<\/p>\n<p>The RG VITA nails the look, but PS Vita emulation on Android is in a rough spot.<\/p>\n<p>The video (shown above) only highlights the physical design of the RG VITA and VITA Pro, so it\u2019s not yet clear what\u2019s powering the two devices. However, the label on the back of the RG VITA is briefly shown with a 5,000mAh battery and 10W charging, indicating it\u2019s likely not the company\u2019s top-end Dimensity 8300 chipset, found in the RG 477M and RG 477V. Hopefully the Pro model has something a little more powerful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While the device mostly nails the look of the PS Vita, it will be difficult for it to play like one. PS Vita emulation on Android has stalled in recent years, and it lags well behind other systems. The most recent release of the Vita3K emulator on Android was in June 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The RG VITA and RG VITA Pro are set to be among the very few widescreen devices in ANBERNIC\u2019s catalog. 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