MagicX
Zero 40
- Price
- $75.00
- OS
- Android 10
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 182 grams
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MagicX Zero 40 vs. MagicX One 35
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Zero 40
- More portable
- Zero 40
- Newer model
- MagicX One 35
Main differences
- MagicX One 35 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- MagicX Zero 40 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- MagicX One 35 is roughly 25% smaller and 4% lighter.
- MagicX One 35 runs Android 12; MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10.
- MagicX One 35 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, GBA; MagicX Zero 40 is highlighted for DS, GBA, Game Boy, NES.
Details
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MagicX One 35
- Price
- $85.00
- OS
- Android 12
- Released
- Nov 2025
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 189 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Zero 40 | MagicX One 35 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75.00 | $85.00 |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 12 |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:5 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | 960 x 640 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner A133 Plus | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR4 | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC 5.1, Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Weight | 182 grams | 189 grams |
| Dimensions | 136 mm x 105 mm x 17 mm | 153 mm x 70 mm x 19 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Stick type | Hall effect | Hall effect |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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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"
- MagicX One 35 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip The screen has the perfect aspect ratio for vertical DS with no black bars.
- Zero 40 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MagicX One 35 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Zero 40 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 N64: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Zero 40 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Zero 40 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Zero 40 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MagicX One 35 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Zero 40 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Zero 40 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 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
- MagicX One 35 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Zero 40 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- MagicX One 35 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the MagicX Zero 40 and the MagicX One 35?
- MagicX One 35 has stronger listed emulation coverage. MagicX Zero 40 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. MagicX One 35 is roughly 25% smaller and 4% lighter. MagicX One 35 runs Android 12; MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10. MagicX One 35 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, GBA; MagicX Zero 40 is highlighted for DS, GBA, Game Boy, NES.
- Which is cheaper, the MagicX Zero 40 or the MagicX One 35?
- The MagicX Zero 40 is the cheaper of the two at around $75.00, roughly $10.00 less than the MagicX One 35 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the MagicX Zero 40 or the MagicX One 35?
- The MagicX One 35 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the MagicX Zero 40 or the MagicX One 35?
- The MagicX One 35 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 5 collectors tracking it.
