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Overview
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, GBA, with support listed up to Saturn. It typically sells for around $85.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G85
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Battery
- 4300 mAh
- Weight
- 189 grams
- OS
- Android 12
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnGood
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiPlayable
- PS2Playable
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- 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
Played on the MagicX One 35
137h 56m
across 273 sessions by 5 players
1 session this month · 1 new owner
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Track your play on the MagicX One 35
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Setup guides
Specifications
General
- Released
- November 2025
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Android 12
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 960 x 640 (3:2)
- Pixel density
- 329.65 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G85
- CPU
- Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2, 1.0 GHz
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 64 GB eMMC 5.1, Dual External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 4300 mAh, 5-7 hours
- Weight
- 189 grams
- Dimensions
- 153 mm x 70 mm x 19 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Left
- Sticks
- Single
- Shoulders
- Inline
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, L2/R2, Touch screen
- Extra buttons
- Second D-pad beneath face buttons for TATE play, vertical-orientation L1/R1 triggers on top/bottom edges, Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the MagicX One 35 emulate?
The MagicX One 35 plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Dreamcast, PSP, DS, GBA.
Can the MagicX One 35 play Saturn games?
Yes. Saturn performance on the MagicX One 35 is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the MagicX One 35 play GameCube games?
Only partially. GameCube on the MagicX One 35 is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
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.
Can I track my play time on the MagicX One 35?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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