Razer Kishi for Android - Smartphone Gaming Controller (USB-C Connection, Ergonomic Design, Individual Fit for Mobile Phones, Analog Stick, Ultra Low Latency) Black

Bought this for use with xCloud, and it's genuinely revolutionary, turning my phone into a portable console.The controller itself is sturdy and well made, sticks feel great, face buttons are nice and responsive. The d-pad may be a little devisive as it's somewhat mushy, but I quite like it. The small triggers take some getting used to, and they don't feel as nice and smooth as the ones on the Xbox, but they're usable.Everything works perfectly with xCloud, both on the app and via browser. I don't have the Xbox branded version, but everything works as it should, right out of the box, it's literally just the branding that's different, so you can save yourself a few quid by not buying the official Xbox version of the Kishi.I have also used this controller with Stadia and GEForce Now and it works with both of those services.Use on mobile games is a little hit and miss. The list of games the Kishi supports is small, and I've found that some games listed as being supported aren't, and some games not listed work fine. There is a Kishi app which includes things like a launcher, which is very helpful.Overall, at least for cloud gaming on the go, this is an exceptional product, if a little pricey at full retail price.

A great controller accessory to make mobile gaming much better.The grip is comfortable in hands and has all the buttons / controls you'd expect. It interacts well with games through Xbox Game Pass and is picked up like an xbox controller automaricallg which hides the on screen control prompts.The buttons have good travel and overall feels sturdy.It's easy to use in terms of folding and unfolding by releasing two clips at the back.My Samsung S21 fits in the grip fine without its case on and charges through the pass through charger.Overall whilst the price is a little steep the grip feels like good quality, is responsive and works well and I'd happily recommend.

Despite lack of handles, the ergonomics were quite comfortable as on the back the plastic is slightly pressed inward and I've been using it as a grip. A more grippy mold would have appreciated however, even if it's just a little grit texture. I've got a huge 6.5 inch phone and not only does it fit this stretchy controller, it's comfortable enough to grip for hours at a time as long as you're not the sort prone to squeezing the grip of your controller. I imagine it could strain one's hand with this thing.The passthrough charging is great, but theres no fast charging so I could potentially lose battery with intense usage, such as doing GameCube/Wii emulation or playing Genshin Impact. It's still a nice touch. Additionally, the port doesn't pass through data, so you can't use a USB-C dongle, and there's no headphone jack either. To be fair, there's clever holes on the end you plug your phone into which passes through the speakers very clearly. Additionally, if you have top-mounted speakers those also won't be muffled, as the rubber has ridges that prevent it from fully covering the speaker, so it sounds unmuffled too. Lastly on the USB port, because of course it's a physical connection the latency is simply brilliant.The buttons are okay. ABXY are soft and appear to have a linier press to them. As those sorts of buttons should, they appear to be rubber domes. Weirdly enough though, as someone who uses an Xbox controller a lot, seeing the A button be red, and the B button being green threw me off initially. It appeared to have reversed the traditional colours for A and B, as well as X and Y, but like, why would you do that? Anyway, the triggers are anolog, which makes them better for driving games as you can depress the trigger half way and drive slower to drift and such. What makes them slightly bothersome is how they are just short, my small index fingers are thicker than the triggers and could slip off if I'm not careful. The joycons are simply good, they're more like Xbox joycons than those low-profile Nintendo joycons, but it does compromise how slim the controller is, if you care. Lastly there's the D-pad, which isn't my favourite but it's passable. It's not clickly as how I prefer them, they appear to also be rubbery domes like ABXY, but that's fine. The issue is in classic games such as NES or GameBoy titles where you need precise movement. I can click the two adjacent directions to the one I'm pressing if I shift the weight slightly... Often resulting in me moving left and up, instead of simply up. It's a shame, I thought D-pad are supposed to be precise where you can only move in one direction at a time, but you can press more than one so it feels more like a gimped thumbstick. Put a pivot in next time.As one last point, this device sips power, as it's very hard to decern the power draw with or without it on; which is great. it leaves that precious battery for actual gaming, or just longer general usage. It's likely to do with the fact it has no rumble motors, but most phones have them so I don't put it against the controller. With it's mostly good ergonomics, the low power consumption and low latency, I really can just game playing classic titles all day, and while it's got a lot of concessions, I honestly think this is the best controller if you're into these telescopic phone controllers.Here's to hoping this inspires competition in this niche market. The Kishi definitely is hard to beat.

Alright the product itself deserves 5 stars hands down, solid build really responsive and no batteries.Folds in perfectly, really good design, and fits my 21:9 screen...Now, the android experience, games that are compatible, hard to find,The kishi app, rubbish and pointless no key mapping and games that are on their compatible list are not.(unistalled it straight away)If you have accessability turned on, in android this will break the Controler and it will no longer work,Not kishi (or other controllers) but android issues. Made shortcuts before launching my games and no issues after,Cod not compatible, but modern combat 5 is and its amazing. Also real racing 3.I am mostly using it for my psp emulator and that works amazingly.But if you think, you just plug it in, and all your android games will just work, well it might but most likely it will not, again not the controller but lack of games that are controller compatible.Devs, if you are reading this add controller to your games please...Can't handle onscreen control, so if the controller doesn't work with any game, I delete it and on to the next one.Hope it helps next buyer...Probably in the future more games will be gamepad compatible then this will come to life, and as long as phones continue with USB C port, I see it worth it, by then price might be higher...I am keeping mine