GameSir G8 Galileo Type-C Mobile Gaming Controller for Android & iPhone 15 Series (USB-C), Plug and Play Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger, 3.5mm Audio Jack

This is just an amazing piece of device. I never thought of playing game on mobile but after I saw my coworker playing games on his phone I decided to try it too. But I went a bit further by getting a controller. This is amazing quality, the buttons feels amazing just like a Xbox controller, it also isn't too heavy and the size is just right. If you have a big phone just keep it mind it will make it bigger. I have a S24 Ultra and I am playing games from PSP and PS2 all maxed out. The mapping is easy peasy and if you are using an emulator it maps to the buttons amazingly as well. However the touch screen games sometimes are a bit wonky with the right stick and takes a bit of adjusting to make it work properly. Overall I give this a 10/10. Great value for money with zero lag.

TL;DR: best controller I've ever used, and it works with a thin case on Red Magic 8 Pro.I am using the G8 with the Red Magic 8 Pro with a relatively thin case.I've used the Backbone and Razer Kishi 1 for iPhone 13 Pro Max and GameSir X2 Bluetooth on both Android and iOS, and the GameSir G8 is, by far, my favorite mobile controller.While it is large, it's for the better. It feels like I'm holding an Xbox or Switch Pro controller, which is far more comfortable than the previously mentioned controllers. The other remotes I've used felt like I was using a Vita, which is fine, but after getting used to the Switch, is a bit cramping.The buttons feel right. I can't exactly explain how, but the buttons and sticks don't "feel cheap". Not overly clicky (my preference), but doesn't feel like I'm pressing into a pencil eraser. The trigger buttons (L2/R2) feel great to press, but kinda wish there was a little more resistance. May be cuz I'm used to Haptic Feedback from the ps5, but it's not a huge negative (I wouldn't even consider it a negative).The GameSir app seems iffy to me. Don't know why it needs certain permissions (like Location), but I only plan to use it for the button mapping for games like Genshin Impact. The Red Magic 8 Pro button mapping is serviceable, but the camera control/mapping is jittery as hell, which makes playing Genshin Impact feel like I'm playing with mapping on. The button mapping from GameSir is amazing! Not only is the camera issue gone (if anything, it is TOO sensitive, on that later), but offers combination inputs, which Red Magic doesn't offer (that I'm aware of). I've mapped the game with near identical inputs as the ps5 version of the game, and it feels like I'm playing it with native controller support. I haven't messed with the button sensitivity features, but is available, so, my issue with "camera sensitivity" can be fixed to my liking. There's also 2 mappable buttons on the back. I don't use them, but for those that do, enjoyNow, a major plus. IT CAN BE USED WITH A CASE ON!!!! I hate having to remove my phone case, and always get paranoid about dropping my phone while trying to connect the phone with a mobile controller with a connector. When I first attached the phone with the G8, it didn't get recognized, and took the case off. After a few hours of testing, setting up, and playing with the controller, I decided to try with the case again. Didn't work. Then, I get it a small "squeeze" (just enough to make sure it connects), AND IT WORKED!!!! I decided to keep playing to make sure it didn't disconnect or give me issues, AND IT DIDN'T. It plays flawlessly with my case. My case has a transparent back with a MagSafe kickstand and a black trim trim with "teeth" in the corners. The "teeth" hug around the rubber grips of the controller, making it a perfect fit.The price may seem high, especially compared to other $40 controllers (like some GameSir sells), but trust, the extra cost is worth it. It is beyond comfortable, feels like a console controller, works with a thin case, has great button mapping from their app, the price is between the cheapest and expensive controllers, and is the best controller I've ever used. If I could rate this higher, I would.

Ok, overall, it's great, good size for big hands.Makes me confident to play games unlike some smaller controllers that just don't end up feeling right.Love that the sticks are swappable, and the fact that they're hall effect, means they should be the longest lasting sticks around.Here's the big caveat, for me. Houston we've got a problem. Many games now are smart enough to look at what kind of controller is connected, even on mobile, which is impressive that companies are putting that much thought into mobile games again. That being said, on the g8+, if you're using an iPhone, it connects as if it's a Playstation controller. I'm sure that's for best compatibility or features or some such, but there's a problem in that. It's got xbox buttons... So when games are smart enough to look at what buttons to display for the prompts and such, now it shows Playstation buttons. I've been a Nintendo and Xbox gamer for the majority of my console gaming life, and while I have some playtime with PS controllers, it pales in comparison with my familiarity of the standard abxy layout.This is far from the end of the world, and some games go above and beyond and let you override the button prompts to match whatever you want, but not all of them..This isn't enough for me to return the controller, but it will irk me until the day I move on to a new controller most likely. The buttons are replaceable as well, so I thought well maybe gamesir will have different buttons to drop in?? Nope, there are some 3d printed ones available, but they look terrible and presumably feel worse.In the end, for the price, it's a good controller, but for a few bits of over missed marks, it's not perfect.