MagicX
MagicX One 35
Handheld · Horizontal · Android 12
Good for
Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1, GBA
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 12
Released
Nov 2025
The MagicX One 35 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from MagicX with a 3.5-inch 960×640 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1, GBA, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $85.
Played on the MagicX One 35
2 players have logged 142 sessions and 65 hours on this handheld.
142 sessions this month · 1 new owner
Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 10 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited1 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Limited3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- 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.
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.5 inch
Aspect ratio
3:2
Resolution
960 x 640
Pixel density
329.65 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85
CPU
Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
GPU clock
1.0 GHz
RAM
4 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 64 GB eMMC 5.1, Dual External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4300 mAh
Battery life
5-7 hours
Weight
189 grams
Dimensions
153 mm x 70 mm x 19 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Single
Extra buttons
Vertical orientation L1, R1, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the MagicX One 35 emulate?
- The MagicX One 35 can stretch to 3DS, though with compromises. It is at its best with Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1, GBA.
- Can the MagicX One 35 play 3DS games?
- Only partially. 3DS on the MagicX One 35 is playable with compromises. Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Can the MagicX One 35 play Wii U games?
- No. Wii U is not supported on the MagicX One 35. Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- How much does the MagicX One 35 cost?
- The MagicX One 35 typically sells for around $85, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the MagicX One 35 run?
- The MagicX One 35 ships with Android 12.
- What screen does the MagicX One 35 have?
- It has a 3.5 inch IPS display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, running at 960 x 640 at 329.65 PPI.
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