Good for
Saturn, N64, PS1, GBA
Support listed to
PS2
OS
Android 13
Released
Aug 2024
The ZPG A1 Unicorn is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from Z-Pocket Game with a 4.0-inch 720×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 13. It is best suited for Saturn, N64, PS1, GBA, with support listed up to PS2. It typically sells for around $131.
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Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 11 at excellent, 2 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
Mixed3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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: Nintendo 64: 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: 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.0 inch
Aspect ratio
1:1
Resolution
720 x 720
Pixel density
254.56 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99
CPU
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.0 GHz - 2.2 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock
1068 MHz
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 128 GB (eMMC?), External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4500 mAh
Weight
252 grams
Dimensions
160 mm x 92 mm x 22 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn emulate?
- The Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn can stretch to PS2, though with compromises. It is at its best with Saturn, N64, PS1, GBA.
- Can the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn play PS2 games?
- Only partially. PS2 on the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Can the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn play 3DS games?
- Only partially. 3DS on the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn is playable with compromises. Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn cost?
- The Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn typically sells for around $131, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn run?
- The Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn ships with Android 13.
- What screen does the Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn have?
- It has a 4.0 inch IPS display with a 1:1 aspect ratio, running at 720 x 720 at 254.56 PPI.
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