MagicX
Zero 40
- Price
- $75
- OS
- Android 10
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 182 grams
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0 collectors
Device comparison
MagicX Zero 40 vs. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Zero 40
- More portable
- GKD Pixel 2
- Newer model
- Zero 40
Main differences
- MagicX Zero 40 has similar emulation coverage to Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2.
- MagicX Zero 40 is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is roughly 65% smaller and 37% lighter.
- MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10; Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 runs Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix).
- MagicX Zero 40 is highlighted for DS, GBA, Game Boy, NES; Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
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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2 collectors · 1 session
Most played
Zero 40
No logged games yet.
Most played on GKD Pixel 2
Specs
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| Spec | Zero 40 | GKD Pixel 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75 | $80 |
| OS | Android 10 | Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix) |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 2.4 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:5 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | 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 | 4300 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Weight | 182 grams | 114 grams |
| Dimensions | 136 mm x 105 mm x 17 mm | 63 mm x 81 mm x 17 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | No |
Emulation
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Emulation source notes
- Zero 40 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip The aspect ratio of the Touch Zero screen's is ideal for DS, with each screen being 2.6"
- 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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
- Zero 40 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 Zero 40 and the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- MagicX Zero 40 has similar emulation coverage to Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2. MagicX Zero 40 is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is roughly 65% smaller and 37% lighter. MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10; Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 runs Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix). MagicX Zero 40 is highlighted for DS, GBA, Game Boy, NES; Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the MagicX Zero 40 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- The MagicX Zero 40 is the cheaper of the two at around $75, roughly $5 less than the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the MagicX Zero 40 or the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2?
- The MagicX Zero 40 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the MagicX Zero 40 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.
