Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Android 10 / Linux
Released
Jun 2025
The Zero 40 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from MagicX with a 4.0-inch 480×800 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 10 / Linux. It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $75.
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Emulation
Supports 12 of 18 tested systems — 7 at excellent, 3 running well.
GBA, N64, NES, PS1, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy
DS, PSP, Dreamcast
Saturn
GameCube
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.0 inch
Aspect ratio
3:5
Resolution
480 x 800
Pixel density
233.24 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Allwinner A133 Plus
CPU
Cortex-A53
CPU clock
1.8 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
PowerVR GE8300
GPU clock
660 MHz
RAM
2 GB DDR4
Storage
Dual External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4300 mAh
Weight
182 grams
Dimensions
136 mm x 105 mm x 17 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Single
Extra buttons
Power, Volume +-
Features
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