MagicX One 35
MagicX · Released Dec 2025 ·
The MagicX One 35 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from MagicX powered by the MediaTek Helio G85. It launched at around $85.
Pros
- +Designed to be flipped for a great experience with vertical Arcade games
- +Access to mobile games and apps
- +Perfect 3:2 aspect ratio for GBA
- +Big 4300 mAh battery
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Smooth navigation thanks to 4 GB of RAM
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Powerful device, but the screen dimensions aren't ideal for widescreen games
- −No video out, can't be connected to an external display
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- MediaTek Helio G85
- CPU
- Cortex-A75, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2, 1.0 GHz
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 64GB eMMC 5.1
- Weight
- 189 g
- Dimensions
- 153 x 70 x 19 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 960 x 640
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4300 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 1
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 12
Also plays natively: Android
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The MagicX One 35 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from MagicX powered by the MediaTek Helio G85. It launched at around $85. It carries 4 GB of RAM and runs Android 12. Highlights include: Designed to be flipped for a great experience with vertical Arcade games; Access to mobile games and apps; Perfect 3:2 aspect ratio for GBA; Big 4300 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: Powerful device, but the screen dimensions aren't ideal for widescreen games; No video out, can't be connected to an external display.