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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Device comparison
MagicX Zero 40 vs. GamePad Digital GPD Q88+
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Quick verdict
- Newer model
- Zero 40
Main differences
- MagicX Zero 40 has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Q88+.
- MagicX Zero 40 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Q88+.
- MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10; GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ runs Android 4.4.2.
Details
GamePad Digital
GPD Q88+
- Price
- Unknown
- OS
- Android 4.4.2
- Released
- Jan 2015
- Up to
- PSP
- Screen
- 7 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
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Specs
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| Spec | Zero 40 | GPD Q88+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75 | Unknown |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:5 | 129:15:00 |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | 1024 x 600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner A133 Plus | Rockchip RK3188 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Mali-400 MP4 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR4 | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | Internal 8 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Weight | 182 grams | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 136 mm x 105 mm x 17 mm | Unknown |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| 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"
- GPD Q88+ DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Zero 40 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Zero 40 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Zero 40 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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
- GPD Q88+ 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 GamePad Digital GPD Q88+?
- MagicX Zero 40 has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Q88+. MagicX Zero 40 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Q88+. MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10; GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ runs Android 4.4.2.
- Which is newer, the MagicX Zero 40 or the GamePad Digital GPD Q88+?
- The MagicX Zero 40 is the newer model, released in 2025.
