Exclusively shared on the Retro Handhelds Discord, MagicX has revealed new updates for their upcoming slate of devices.
MagicX has had a turbulent past few weeks as they were dealing with a supplier dispute wherein, as MagicX claims, the supplier scammed them and sold RK3562 chips as RK3326. The RK3326 is the featured chipset inside other devices like the Powkiddy V10 and the Kinhank K36.
Setbacks like these, however, did not slow down MagicX’s product plans. They announced via the Retro Handhelds Discord that the Touch Two was still in production.
MagicX announcement regarding the processor scandal
Today, they have given more information in regards to their upcoming Touch Two console.
There are three upcoming versions of the Touch Two. The chipset inside has been upgraded to the MediaTek Dimensity 1080. This may be surprising to some, as the company recently revealed that their new consoles will feature an Allwinner SoC as opposed to ones from MediaTek. Future, as used initially, is meant to emphasize devices that were not yet announced or in production stages. Allwinner SoCs are to be expected on any future-announced devices.
Specs and features have been shared for the three different variants of the Touch Two. Previously, the company had announced an entry-level version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, but that version has been canceled altogether.
In its place, the mid-tier 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage option will be the new entry-level.
The new mid-tier features the same specs but with a slightly larger screen at 3.9 inches versus the aforementioned console’s 3.2 inches.
A new larger version has also been announced as in the planning stages. This one will feature a 5.5-inch screen, and a 120Hz refresh rate, at the standard 16:9 aspect ratio. Outside of those changes, the device bears the same internals as the two options before it.
New MagicX Touch Two Lineup
Touch Two (3.2″)
- Display: 4:3 3.2-inch IPS display
- Resolution: 1024×768
- RAM: 4GB Samsung LPDDR4
- Storage: 64GB Samsung eMMC
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- Software: Linux
- Extras: double hall-effect joysticks, stereo speaker, 5GHz Wifi, bluetooth connectivity, active fan cooling
- Price: $119 USD
Touch Two (3.9″)
- Display: 1.15:1 3.92-inch OLED display
- Resolution: 1240×1080
- RAM: 4GB Samsung LPDDR4
- Storage: 64GB Samsung eMMC
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- Software: Linux
- Extras: double hall-effect joysticks, stereo speaker, 5GHz Wifi, bluetooth connectivity, active fan cooling
- Price: $139 USD
Touch Two (5.5″)
- Display: 16:9 ~5.5-inch display
- Refresh rate: 120Hz
- Resolution: 1240×1080
- RAM: 4GB Samsung LPDDR4
- Storage: 64GB Samsung eMMC
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 1080
- Software: Linux
- Extras: double hall-effect joysticks, stereo speaker, 5GHz Wifi, bluetooth connectivity, active fan cooling
- Price: <$150 USD
The above devices and their range of possibilities could position a few of these devices to be perfect for a handful of consoles. For instance, the Gameboy and Gameboy have a 10:9 aspect ratio, not the commonly believed 1:1 aspect ratio found on the Powkiddy RGB30 and RGB20SX. The Touch Two 3.9″ version will feature a 1.15:1 aspect ratio, which would equate to 10.35:9 in comparison, leaving only .35 of deviation from the original 10:9 ratio on the DMG Gameboy and Color.
The larger screen found in the 5.5″ version sets itself apart from its youngest brother, the 3.2″ inch version simply in screen and price. It creates a parallel to other release strategies we’ve seen recently, like the Retroid Pocket 5 compared to the Retroid Pocket Mini. Both feature the same internals, except the screen, and the Mini only having 6GB of RAM compared to the Pocket 5’s 8GB. The 8GB bump in the 5 also enables it to have native support for Android 13 versus Android 10 on the Mini.
MagicX is clearly trying to figure out its lane within the retro handheld space, but with the immediate success of the MagicX XU Mini M, the expectations from the company have propelled them to become a standout in the budget handheld space.
Even with supplier and distributor setbacks plaguing the company for the past few weeks, the future continues to look expansive and bright.
Are you ready for three different Touch Two devices? Are you still looking forward to new devices after the process scandal? Let us know in the comments below, and chat with us in our Discord!
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