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

I will buy this controller forever!As long as gamesir stays dynamic like the controller industry itself, and always evolves along with the new feature sets being introduced as devices evolve, if they keep up with the times.. I’ll be here to buy.This is the best controller I’ve had. One controller for all my devices My iPad, My iPhone, My PC. I’m impressed by these ridiculous levels of compatibility, you only press two buttons to get it to sync with the device you want it to play on, it syncs insanely fast - I love it! I got rid of my wireless Xbox controller. I still can’t believe this controller exists.It feels real good in the hands, like it carries durability in its bones. Some nice weight to it, not heavy, not light.. your hands don’t get tired from holding it.I can tell, due to how it was designed, it has counter balance which allows you to play super long without that discomfort that comes from most controllers I have used, aside from this… It feels real premium in your hands, it’s a masterpiece in game controller design in my eyes. I never knew, I would fall in love with a game controller. (to me, that’s crazy) but here I am, in love actually reaching for this damn thing to put in my bag or take to bed (I’ve never actively and enthusiastically reached for a controller attachment to my devices) it was always in mind “that one more thing Inneed to carry” and since it fell in that mindset, I never reached out for them. This one though, the mindset is.. I love you, so I reach out for it.But, in my case.. every controller I’ve had prior to this G8+, was uncomfortable, because of how unergonomic they are (ever find yourself holding your controller above your head to play your games at times because of shoulder or arm discomfort?)Yea.. stuff like that is what I’m referring to, those game controller designers must had not taken into account everything attached to our hands (arms and shoulders) which leads to the fatigue and discomfort and now here you are, with the controller above your head, playing the game.Luckily, Gamesir G8+ designers figured this out. This controller has a good enough width from left to right, to where, it sits in the ergonomic comfort zone, meeting me.. exactly at my shoulder length (therefore, my shoulders are not hunching in when playing)My shoulders now naturally stay aligned when playing my games.. which is how it should be, not the other way around — compressed to accommodate the controller.Impressive design when I sat and thought about it. No controller I’ve had, had provided me this level of comfort (and I’ve had many controllers from all game consoles and many third parties)Playing while sitting down or laying down, both orientations are super comfortable. At first, my thumb kept hitting the right analog stick (since the buttons are placed above it) I thought this would be an issue. I am aware, I can remove the stick and put it back on later, but that becomes tedious real quick!Luckily, after playing awhile, my hands must have gotten used to the feeling? Because it no longer bothers me, like it did when I first started using it. I guess maybe one day or two of gaming, acclimated my sensory to accept it. Cool - we move on.I mostly play Fighting Games, Soul Calibur, Dark Souls, Pascals Wager, Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid, Fight Night.These are all intense several button engagements interactions… especially the fighter games.. The control does not lag, I have not experienced stick drift and the d-pad is SOLID! I’m impressed by the how instant it is. No lag. I have no idea what goodi they used, but this thing has no lag! I’m over here doing long combo strings and parrying attacks, with virtually any lag on a wireless controller. (Which is my way of playing)It’s very easy to use and set up. If you have issues just ask chat GPT, it will guide you. I had issues the first time (totally my fault) Insint do my usual (watch YouTube videos of setting up)So I failed to recognize that each device will get an existing game company platform (pseudo name) Shock 4, Pro Controller.. etc.so I was confused here. I expected it to say iPad, iPhone.. and in my confusion, somehow, someway, it was connecting my iPhone but connecting to my iPad, to fix it - long story short — (I had to ask chat gpt) it told me, I had to hold in the reset button in the bottom of the controller by the usb c, and this will reset the pseudo name and now your device will connect to it. This was the only issue I’ve had and it was my fault.Also if you find your controller doing rapid fire (which happens to me) just hold in the (m button) on the bottom left and it will turn off all the rapid fire. I somehow must be turning out rapid fire at times when I’m playing my fight games since my fingers Al over the place with the combos.This controller is a masterpiece! There’s a reason it’s hitting on YouTube reviews. Buy it, enjoy it, watch YouTube videos to know how to connect it on first try and not have issues on like me.

I've been looking for a good mobile controller for some time. None that I have tried or looked at have checked all the boxes and the Gamesir G8 Plus Galileo has it's own shortcomings. With that being said, it strikes a great balance for those looking for a console controller feel. I don't need to deep-dive into what others have already covered such as the hall effect sticks and triggers. The app leaves a lot to be desired and frankly, I don't even bother with it. So I'll just list my personal use case pros.1) It will hold Galaxy S24 Ultra's and iPhone 15 Pro Max's without having to take a protective case off. I've always put rugged cases on my phones and these two expensive phones are no exception. I have the Otterbox Defender Series on both of these which are the bulkiest cases around. The controller holds them firmly without them wiggling around or feeling like they could fall out. This was flat-out the most important aspect of my purchase because I absolutely HATE taking a phone in and out of cases!2) The controller uses Bluetooth rather than a USB-C connection. Every time I inserted my phone into my Backbone controller, I felt concerned about damaging the port or scratching the phone up. The Bluetooth nature of this controller also has the benefit of allowing me to swap phones out on the fly. After pairing the controller to both phones, I simply press and hold the circle button under the D-pad along with "B" to toggle it to my Galaxy S24 Ultra, or hold the circle button under the D-pad along with "Y" to swap over to the iPhone. It's really that simple. Note that the controller will stay in whatever mode you last used until/unless you change it.3) The control stick caps are nearly identical to those on a PS5 DualSense controller. They are very responsive. The shoulder buttons (LB, LT, RB, RT) look and feel nearly identical to those found on an Xbox Series controller.4) The handles have a nice curve to them to help them sit comfortably in your hands. I don't have huge hands, but controllers like the Backbone have very little to hold onto and cause my hands to cramp up in no time, much like trying to game on a Nintendo Switch.5) The rubberized sides that hold your device in-between the grips are slotted. Since most phones have the lower speaker pointing from the bottom of the phone, I was concerned that the sound would be muffled. The slots allow the sound to pass through nicely.As for the negatives...1) No headphone jack. This may be a big deal to some or a non-issue to others. For me, it's a non-issue as I typically game with either earbuds or my Heavys connected through Bluetooth.2) The aforementioned app is pretty much just meh. I pretty much game by muscle memory with the controller layout and have rarely if ever changed a layout be it on console or mobile. So the buttons being A, B, X & Y instead of Circle, Triangle, Square and X doesn't really bother me. If you decide to use this controller for a Nintendo Switch, you can swap the buttons out.3) It's kinda heavy. The controller has quite a bit of heft to it which could tire your hands out depending on how you are sitting, laying, etc. while playing. add a heavy flagship phone in the middle and it gets worse. For all the features and the build quality which is quite good, I don't really mind but it is something people should be aware of.All in all, I find that this controller is well worth the $80 (current pricing). It's $20 cheaper than the Backbone controller and $50 cheaper than a comparable Razer controller. There are cheaper options out there but for everything this controller offers, it's build quality and the fact that it actually holds phones inside Otterbox Defender cases I would definitely recommend it.

I love Gamesir products, especially their Xbox clones as I find them to be more reliable than Xbox itself - I have been through 3 controllers with stick drift but Gamesir has never done that to me and the build quality on even lower tier models is excellent (T4). I bought this with the intent of playing GamePass on iOS; ended up figuring out that rumble would only work if I bought a 3rd party app called XBPlay off the app store which has actually seemed to be more customizable and work a little better than the native Xbox app, the best thing about it is tuning the controller input to 4ms which makes things like single-player RPG games feel near-native even over streaming (Lords of the Fallen, Elden Ring, Kingdom Come Deliverance). I also play shooters (CoD, etc.) and MLB the show and wanted to grind using this device, but the input latency and precision doesn’t quite cut it although I suppose it’s serviceable - not sure if this is due to the Bluetooth connection, Xbox streaming server delay, my internet connection (500mbps), or a combination. I will say the controller is very customizable and can fit larger phones (I use iPhone 11 Pro Max) and iPad minis from what I hear. I would definitely suggest this if you are in the market, or buy the normal G8 with USB-C and without rumble (probably lighter too), I just didn’t have that option since my phone is older. Keep improving GameSir!