MagicX
Mini Zero 28
- Price
- $59
- OS
- Android 10
- Released
- Jan 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 2.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- 129 grams
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Device comparison
MagicX Mini Zero 28 vs. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Mini Zero 28
- More portable
- GKD Pixel 2
- Newer model
- GKD Pixel 2
Main differences
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 has similar emulation coverage to MagicX Mini Zero 28.
- MagicX Mini Zero 28 is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is roughly 41% smaller and 12% lighter.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 runs Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix); MagicX Mini Zero 28 runs Android 10.
Details
Game Kiddy
GKD Pixel 2
- Price
- $80
- OS
- Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix)
- Released
- Feb 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 2.4 inch IPS
- Weight
- 114 grams
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Most played
Mini Zero 28
No logged games yet.
Most played on GKD Pixel 2
Specs
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| Spec | Mini Zero 28 | GKD Pixel 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59 | $80 |
| OS | Android 10 | Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix) |
| Screen | 2.8 inch | 2.4 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner A133 Plus | RockChip RK3326S |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR4 | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 2900 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Weight | 129 grams | 114 grams |
| Dimensions | 130 mm x 64 mm x 19 mm | 63 mm x 81 mm x 17 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
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Emulation source notes
- Mini Zero 28 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- GKD Pixel 2 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Mini Zero 28 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mini Zero 28 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mini Zero 28 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mini Zero 28 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mini Zero 28 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mini Zero 28 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mini Zero 28 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GKD Pixel 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Mini Zero 28 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mini Zero 28 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mini Zero 28 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GKD Pixel 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mini Zero 28 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the MagicX Mini Zero 28 and the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 has similar emulation coverage to MagicX Mini Zero 28. MagicX Mini Zero 28 is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is roughly 41% smaller and 12% lighter. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 runs Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix); MagicX Mini Zero 28 runs Android 10.
- Which is cheaper, the MagicX Mini Zero 28 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- The MagicX Mini Zero 28 is the cheaper of the two at around $59, roughly $21 less than the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the MagicX Mini Zero 28 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the MagicX Mini Zero 28 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
