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. Retroid Pocket 2+
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Zero 40
- More portable
- Zero 40
- Newer model
- Zero 40
Main differences
- MagicX Zero 40 has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+.
- MagicX Zero 40 is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket 2+ is roughly 15% smaller and 8% lighter.
- MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10; Retroid Pocket 2+ runs Android 11.
- MagicX Zero 40 is highlighted for DS, GBA, Game Boy, NES; Retroid Pocket 2+ is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
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Retroid
Retroid Pocket 2+
- Price
- $99.00
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 196 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Zero 40 | Retroid Pocket 2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75.00 | $99.00 |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 3.5 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 | UNISOC Tiger T310 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | PowerVR GE8300 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR4 | 2 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB eMMC, |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 182 grams | 196 grams |
| Dimensions | 136 mm x 105 mm x 17 mm | 150 mm x 81 mm x 17-30 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| 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"
- Retroid Pocket 2+ DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Zero 40 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 2+ 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Zero 40 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Zero 40 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Zero 40 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Zero 40 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Zero 40 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ 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
- Retroid Pocket 2+ Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the MagicX Zero 40 and the Retroid Pocket 2+?
- MagicX Zero 40 has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+. MagicX Zero 40 is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket 2+ is roughly 15% smaller and 8% lighter. MagicX Zero 40 runs Android 10; Retroid Pocket 2+ runs Android 11. MagicX Zero 40 is highlighted for DS, GBA, Game Boy, NES; Retroid Pocket 2+ is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the MagicX Zero 40 or the Retroid Pocket 2+?
- The MagicX Zero 40 is the cheaper of the two at around $75.00, roughly $24.00 less than the Retroid Pocket 2+ based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the MagicX Zero 40 or the Retroid Pocket 2+?
- The MagicX Zero 40 is the newer model, released in 2025.
