The main difference between the Anbernic RG Vita and the Mangmi Air X is the chip.
The Anbernic RG Vita runs on the UNISOC Tiger T618, the Mangmi Air X on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TieAbout the same size: Anbernic RG Vita 206 x 84 x 18.6 mm, 274 g, Mangmi Air X 203.47 x 87.39 x 16.80 mm, 286 g. Neither fits a jeans pocket; think jacket pocket or bag.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Anbernic RG Vita or the Mangmi Air X?
TieAbout the same: 50 and 48 out of 100.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $110 and $100.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 67% of the Anbernic RG Vita's screen at 4x, 67% of the Mangmi Air X's screen at 6x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 5,000 and 5,000 mAh.
Side by side
| Anbernic RG Vita | Mangmi Air X | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $110 | $100 |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Oct 2025 |
| Plays well up to | PSP | PSP |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Android | Android |
| Chip | UNISOC Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Memory | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Screen | 5.46 inch IPS 16:9 | 5.5 inch IPS 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Weight | 274 g | 286 g |
| Size | 206 x 84 x 18.6 mm | 203.47 x 87.39 x 16.80 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, stacked | Yes, stacked |
| Analog triggers | ? | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | No | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Anbernic RG VitaMangmi Air X
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- Wii
- PS2
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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