GameSir X5 Lite Mobile Gaming Controller for Android & iPhone 15/16 Series (USB-C), Hall Effect Joystick, Lightweight Ergonomic Grip- Play Genshin Impact & Zenless Zone Zero

Been using this for the last week on a Samsung 25 ultra and it works great with the power cord plugged in. Without the cord it is a pain. This is more down to the Samsung phone itself and how it handles OTG i.e powering external devices. I don't know if this is a problem for most Samsungs but I would expect so as it is the UI which is missing the Android Stock settings. The work around for me was to initially power up the GamesSir with a cable, put in the phone, establish the connection and confirm the controller works. Leave for a 5 minutes, then remove the phone, remove the power and reattach the phone. Seems to work most of the time now for me. I'm also unsure if it has some to do with (a) The amount of charge the phone has (b) phone settings like battery saver etc. My pixel 3xl on the other hand connections flawlessly. So, great device! It is your phone which you may need to play around with. I'd recommend getting a case as well. There's plenty on Amazon and the one I got was a Aenllosi Hard Carrying Case i think for £19. Plenty of room in there for the GamesSir, phone, powerbank, earbuds etc.

Works great out of the box. Feels great. Doesn't feel cheap. Great for the process I paid. Now I need to find one big enough for my galaxy 9a+ tab lol

Arrived as described. It fits my phone, which has an awkward camera bump, with plenty of room to spare. Cheap construction that feels reasonably solid but not sure it will stand the test of time, and it will definitely not hold up to rough treatment. A phone is OK in this but it doesn't feel structurally solid enough 'fully extended' to fit a tablet safely. Feels good to hold. D-pad is mushy and doesn't feel good to use and the face buttons are too loud. The sticks feel just right but someone with larger hands will find them uncomfortable. USB-C connector feels like the point of failure because it can move. Works natively with Steam Link and some games such as Wuthering Waves, but other games like COD Mobile refuse to detect the controller and require an overlay through the GameSir app. You can also update the firmware on the app, the controller overlay has a lot of problems on older versions of the firmware. A lot of the negative reviews on the app and controller are due to these problems but they seem to be sorted out now. There is no rumble component or onboard battery, it runs off your phone's battery. It comes with a USB-C external port but this is power passthrough only and not data, meaning that for audio you must rely on either laggy bluetooth or speakers. Overall this is a cheap mobile controller offering the minimum features you would expect with nothing extra, for the budget-conscious. You can get better quality offerings at two or three times the price.

Honestly, I was skeptical at first, since I wasn't sure who gamesir was, or if this would fit my phone since it seemed like it was going to be small, this fits my phone perfectly with room to spare and stretch out. It's not wireless so don't expect to play wirelessly. But you plug your phone into the usb c port on the device and it becomes a local controller as in which you can plug in your charger into the controller and charge your phone that way too! Absolutely amazing device, light for on the go gaming, perfect!

Bought this a controller 5 weeks ago already having issues with it sinking to my phone. Its now all of a sudden stopped working all together due to the c type charger bit not even picking up connection with my phone since purchasing. Got it up and running twice to play fps games kept getting kicked out games and or dying over and over due too controller un sinking with phone every 2 seconds. Delivery driver also jumps out of the back of his can and dropped my controller package right infront of me picks it up shrugs it off and hands me it during delivery 🤷‍♂️🤣. Type c charger bit is meant to stick out of controller by a certain distance and give you certain movement and connection. But mines arrived jammed into the controller restricting movement and connection between phone and controller. Seems very cheap and flimsy made for the price you pay for purchase. But purchase now just seems a complete waste of time and money. As not even had the controller 5 weeks and already completely useless. Complete waste of purchase and money as used it twice since owning. Felt like it already came and arrived half broken with major connection issues as now doesn't even power on when connected to my phone. Plug in a charger device to controller and it flashes with blue lights saying its powered up but still doesn't connect with phone even when on charge. Avoid purchasing unless you want a non responsive controller after a month of buying 🤦‍♂️😂.

I am using this with the z fold 7 and it fits perfectly, especially as the usb port is on the left side and you can open the phone upwards. I bought this to use when travelling, not too small but not too big either, it can easily be carried. Make sure you check what games are supported on the gamesir website as there are not many.

This arrived maybe 15-20 minutes ago and connected to my Sony Xperia 5V without issue. I haven't bothered setting up any of the buttons and downloaded Sonic the Hedgehog (original) to play. This is perfect. It feels good in my hand and the size is portable and will easily fit in my bag when travelling. I never considered playing games like this and am old school with it. I prefer 8-bit and 16-bit games.. I really do need Streetfighter II and am struggling to find it. But Golden Axe, maybe Altered Beast and a couple others I'll find today. I am really impressed with this. The price is really good, the device itself feels nice in my hands, and you have made a 43 year old very happy. Thank you xx

Product works flawlessly, install gameshub app to maximize it's usage. I have only tested on Nubia Red Magic 10.

Controle excelente. Ficou perfeito no meu A56! Pra quem tiver dificuldade de não conectar de primeira é só trocar a borrachinha que vem. Só o que foi péssimo foi o envio bastante demorado. Esse gamepad combina perfeitamente com o app "videogame" da Playstore, nele tem a maioria de jogos de emuladores sem baixar outros emuladores. Joga nativamente nele.

Perfetta, presa per un Samsung Fold 7 è uno spettacolo!

Excellent controller for mobile gaming

UNBEDINGT BEACHTEN: Der Bildschirm muss entsperrt sein (also Display an) BEVOR das Smartphone an das Gamepad angeschlossen wird. Wenn man das beachtet: Absolute Empfehlung, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis unschlagbar! Das Pad wird sofort und anstandslos erkannt und ist obendrein auf einem qualitativ wirklich hohen Niveau. Hatte das Ding ursprünglich als temporäre Bespaßung für eine Woche eingeplant, so als Spielerei. Mittlerweile nutze ich es quasi täglich 😅 Diablo Immortal ist damit ein Traum, ebenso bspw. Grid (was Letzteres leider auch nicht einfacher macht...). Ich würde das Niveau der Präzision - was die Sticks anbelangt - mit der Switch 1 vergleichen. Man sollte allerdings das Layout beachten: Ich habe mittelgroße Hände und m.E. ist die Position des rechten Sticks bspw. bei Ego-Shootern eher ungünstig. Für alle Spiele, die den linken Stick + ABXY benötigen, ist es aber wirklich ideal so! (Schreibe selten Rezensionen, aber bei dem Produkt bin ich wirklich begeistert. )

Really solid for the price. I was debating on getting a Steam Deck or a Switch 2 to scratch my mobile gaming itch only to realize that most of the games I play nowadays is via streaming with Xbox Cloud and GeForce NOW. So instead of spending hundreds on a console, I looked into controllers. I own a Razer Kishi V1 and whole it was fine and super portable, it didn’t feel the best while being far more expensive. Plus even though it’s type C, it’s not iPhone compatible. So then I went to buy a new one. I was comparing this to the likes of competitors such as Backbone and this just seemed way more worth it. 25-30% of the cost with all of the features I need. It’s very lightweight and comfortable which is nice. No bluetooth, which is okay for me because I wanted the latency free wired feeling, and the port moves to help better adjust your device for a good fit. I do wish it expanded a bit more to fit my Tab S6 but it does fit my iPhone 16 Pro perfectly fine. I’m not super up to date with third party controllers so I will say what I know. These buttons are all membrane switches, which is fine for me. The buttons feel tactile and similar to a standard Xbox controller but with more of a responsive bounce back. The bumpers and “triggers” are also membrane switches and feel responsive and fast. The sticks are hall effect to prevent stick drift but do feel like they could benefit from being slightly larger with a wider range of motion. I’ll take what I can get though. Compared to my Kishi, this is so much better and it’s not even close. More ergonomical, more intuitive adjustments for different cases (I can fit my phone with a case perfectly fine), and much higher quality feeling input. This device is very comfortable in the hand and I don’t foresee my self getting fatigued after longer sessions of Oblivion, Cyberpunk, or various multiplayer shooters. The device is plug and play. On iPhone, you need to enable “Switch mode” which is explained in the manual for input to be received. After that, it’s smooth sailing. My Xbox Cloud app seemed to not register the device at first but I haven’t had a problem since then. No issues with my GeForce NOW experiences, and PS Remote Play only really works with a third party app like PX Play. The GameSir app doesn’t detect this device but I guess it doesn’t need to. It is nice to quickly access the manual through there. Aside from that, it has plenty of features I won’t use like turbo function, switching the A/B and X/Y buttons for what I’m assuming is for Nintendo games and emulation, screenshotting with key combos, and volume adjustment (android only). For this cost, it’s kinda a no brainer, even if my sample size for products like this is super minimal.