MagicX Mini Zero 28 UNBOXED: A 2.8" Android Handheld with Charm
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- 👉Ban unboxes the Mini Zero 28 handheld, sent for review from MagicX!
The MagicX Mini Zero 28 is a compact handheld gaming device featuring a 2.8-inch IPS display with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, powered by the Allwinner A133P chip and paired with 2GB of DDR4 RAM. It supports microSD card expansion up to 512GB and includes stereo speakers. The device runs on Android 10 with a customized launcher called "Dawn Launcher," and it includes pre-installed emulators such as RetroArch, My Boy!, and DraStic. The MagicX Mini Zero 28 is equipped with a 2,900mAh battery, providing up to nine hours of usage on a single charge, and is available in three colors: Purple, Black, and Glacier Blue!
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Is this TOO small for Android, or is it nice to have a little extra Android performance on tap?
It's too small for me unfortunately. 😥
20 years ago eyes woulda been fine with this, but now 3.5", or preferably 4" is kinda my cutoff.
@@KatDoomsong Especially for Android.
@@KatDoomsong thank you for answering in a helpful way
More power on smaller devices - more overhead to allow for better gameplay/options (and possibly even battery life for lower end emulation?)
I miss my minidisc player. Such an underrated format.
Big up Ban 💥
Good video as ever 🙂
Loved their previous model
Despite it's faults
Not too fond of this 1
However depending on the price
& with new software updates
It might carry it
This handheld is already great, I’m not sure what you don’t like about it
I’ve ordered this, Miyoo Mini v4, and the A30. I’m actually super excited about this one as it checks off so many things for me. I’ve been using android on the RP Mini, and I’m actually super open for what looks like a Daijisho fork.
Miyoo mini never make android versions but other than that the form factor of most of their products are pretty cool
@ yeah I’ve had the MM+, am now playing with the a30 and they’re definitely cool devices. Each one kinda has one thing missing though (WiFi on MMv4, headphone jack on a30,etc). This Zero 28 looks like it has pretty much everything I want, so I’m eagerly awaiting delivery.
That purple is so nice looking. Thanks ban :)
Love the unboxing video. I think I love this little handheld too. Well, not exactly love; but, I think I like it. For the first time I'm actually considering a MagicX product.
If there is a clamshell version for this. Its an instant buy for me
They gona release It this year MagicX flip
Same! A V90 with Android is what I'm wishing
Everyone dislike not have touch screen but you can navigate it with the joysticks for install APK and enjoy a little Android enviorement its just quite good with that price
Catching this one on the Job. Shout-out from the Lone Star State
I LOVE the look of this. I had my heart set on getting a trimui brick, with how much people have been raving about that. The only thing holding me back was wanting to play some 3D games, N64, Dreamcast, playstation/ PSP, and this feels like it might solve that issue having sticks.
Any recommendations?
Thanks, Ban
i received mine today, its really nice...small small handheld to carry around. i wish it had playstore and touchscreen though :P worth the 85 euro i paid to bring it to europe? hmmmm i will say no. was impulse buy as always.....
Does this thing have Bluetooth? I’d love to have something small to pare with my AirPods
This looks cool, but no touch screen and Android!? WTF? LOL! And 2.8 is WAY too small for Android, unless it has video out then you could possibly use it for streaming and a home console. I guess this will be used with a mouse to navigate lol!
But for $55 it ain't that bad! Especially since it can use CFW. Woulda been nice to see you try and navigate the system, run some android games, does it do video out? Does it have bluetooth? I'd like to see a more in depth review of this.
Not bad for a first impression! Dig the minidisc player! A bit before your time maybe? lol!
Oh! It has mouse mode! Nice! You probably could do with a button remapper app, I use that on my Odin, so I can use the back M1,M2 buttons in combination with the shoulders to change the brightness and launch apps etc.
so android typically has a better N64 experience than Linux and I really want to play Paper Mario on a pocketable device without the graphical glitches I have on my rg35xxh.
I ‘m having a great time with paper mario on my miyoo a30 with spruce os. From all the devices i own, thats the one i’m playing this game on right now. I keep my rg35xxh for saturn with panzer dragoon saga on the stock modified os
So many minis, is that a mini disk player?
Having Android is a major advantage, you can install a plethora of apps, not only emulators.
Good luck with that 😂 I’m having a rough time getting some basics like Daijisho and even ED-DE to run properly on it. ES-DE has worked the best thi
You can probably mod this to have touchscreen right?
Am I color blind, or is that blue?
It looks blue to me too.
THIS IS BLUE????
Admittedly, no camera I've used has picked this up correctly for me. I need to do some adjustments still.
@@ban6756 - On camera it shows up as a beautiful sapphire blue, about as deep as the ocean. If Magic-X were smart they'd offer this color scheme from the factory. Dark blue + white is one of the GOAT color combinations.
I looked up some marketing pics from Magic-X's website and it's a lot more purple than I was expecting. I thought it'd be some super dark indigo that's like a shade or two off of blue; but, nope, it's full-on purple. I still like it; but, I liked it better when I thought it was blue.
Like The Color You Got I've Seen Some Steals For em On AliExpress
These aren’t on aliexpress yet… it’s exclusive to the magicx website
@RockYoMomsWorld I've Seen a Clone Then You Know They Big on Selling Look alike
@ you’re probably seeing the magicx xu mini m, the first iteration of this handheld
@@RockYoMomsWorld that's Exactly What I was Seeing Or Some Mock Model but I was Certain I seen One 😅
The android os on it is terrible right now especially without a touch screen. I suggest waiting until a good CFW is out
It’s really not bad at all. It’s one of the best, if not the best stock softwares I’ve ever used
@RockYoMomsWorld That says more about your experience then tbh. This either needs Linux or Android TV based OS
@@RockYoMomsWorldwhat did you like about it? Tbh I'm really interested if I can mod it just for touchscreen
Linux is working on a micro handheld!! I know this one is android but for Linux or android to work on a micro handheld chipset “” is kinda! Amazing by itself!!
Watch this video at 1.5x
2X or NOTHING
I speed-read the transcript while clicking on the timestamps whenever Ban points out something interesting.
Is it true that it only has 1 speaker?
No, stereo speakers
9:12 if you read the manual you would know you can open the top navigation menu by pressing the G button and R2. No need to fiddle around with mouse mode for that
Also at the end, how is the pixel 2 competition for this? This is a lot more powerful and has sticks. Pixel is worse in almost every aspect besides portability (and the zero28 is still crazy portable)
Also, for just shut down and such, you can hold Y
Yes, during the unboxing videos I try to give a read through of the manual (usually gets cut regardless) but this time I did forget. BUT, now I've given it a proper read through as I work on my full review for the RH Website.
Also, I compared it to the GKD Pixel primarily because it was my personal favorite sub 3" handheld of 2024 despite definitely not being the best one. After talking to Retro Tech Dad, he's definitely helped me see the light, and that I probably shouldn't be making that comparison.
does this have wifi?
Android base and no touch screen 😮...... that sucks
Then don’t buy it… lucky for you there’s hundreds of other handhelds. This one’s for us who want a compact pocketable handheld with good power and Hall effect sticks
Does it have bluetooth?
@@TheMagnificentGman no its does not unfortunately. Oddly not mentioned in the review.
MiniDisk huh? I seriously think more people have those now, than when they were new, lol.
I wanna see it run android games. Or anything exclusive to android. Seeing it run the typical games is kinda meh, we have that already with any other device
Android on this device blows. I’m waiting for Gamma OS
@@MithosDagon Gamma OS is Android
@@gogobrasil7185 It is a modified version of Android. The version on this device blows.
@@gogobrasil7185 Yep, I know that. The stock Android is awful, and Gamma OS is a modified version that I’m hoping will fix the issues this version has.
@@MithosDagonwhat are your exact gripes with stock? I’ve had zero issues, in fact it’s the best stock software I’ve ever used
Purple? That looks blue
It's blue, he's colorblind or kidding with us.
That's such a weird screen size. If they bumped it up in screen size to 5 inches it could compete against the Trim Ui Smart Pro that'd be awesome!
"If it was a completely different product it could compete with a completely different product", so true bestie.
Thats because it was never meant to compete with the Trimui Smart Pro... its a small device for a reason.
What? That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard all day. A lot of people like having portable, pocketable handhelds; which this is perfect for and outperforms every other 2.8 inch device out there(miyoo a30, anbernic 28xx, etc). If you want a handheld the exact size as a trimui smart pro, why not get a trimui smart pro….
Android but no touch screen tf? 🥴
Early i am
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Ban your hands are your money makers, take care of them! Moisturize!
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I'm trying!! Winter is an absolute bear on my hands. It'll get better soon!
2.8" is way too small
No. It looks just fine. I have it!
@CaribbeanGamerpr dejame cambiar. Too small for me.
@@LuisPerez-5 jajaja yaa
@@LuisPerez-5 2.8 inch was big for handheld device back to early 2000s.
It all depends on what games you're playing. Any 4:3 retro system that uses 2D pixel art will look fine or even great on a 2.8" screen.