Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn
Z-Pocket Game · Released Aug 2024 ·
The Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn is a 4.0" IPS handheld from Z-Pocket Game powered by the MediaTek Helio G99. It launched at around $130.
Pros
- +Access to mobile games and apps
- +Square screen is perfect for Game Boy, NES, SNES, Pico-8...
- +Big 4500 mAh battery
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
- +Very smooth navigation thanks to 6 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 Bluetooth
- −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 G99
- CPU
- Cortex-A76, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz - 2.2 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2, 1068 MHz
- RAM
- 6 GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 128GB Internal
- Weight
- 252 g
- Dimensions
- 160 x 92 x 22 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 4″
- Resolution
- 720 x 720
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4500 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Our verdict
The Z-Pocket Game ZPG A1 Unicorn is a 4.0" IPS handheld from Z-Pocket Game powered by the MediaTek Helio G99. It launched at around $130. It carries 6 GB of RAM and runs Android 13. Highlights include: Access to mobile games and apps; Square screen is perfect for Game Boy, NES, SNES, Pico-8...; Big 4500 mAh battery; The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games. Trade-offs to note: Powerful device, but the screen dimensions aren't ideal for widescreen games; No Bluetooth; No video out, can't be connected to an external display.