AMOLED or IPS: which screen for a retro console?

The AMOLED screen of the RG556 and RG557 (5.48″, Full HD) offers perfect blacks and vivid colours: ideal for recent games, high-definition PSP and video.

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The IPS screens of the other models are a little less contrasted but very readable, with no risk of burn-in. Above all, their 4:3 resolutions (640×480, 720×480, 960×720) match period games: the picture is sharp, at integer scale, with no black bars on the sides. The RG CubeXX goes further with a square screen.

In short: AMOLED for comfort and modern games, 4:3 IPS for retro accuracy.

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