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Best Portable Bluetooth Gaming Controllers

2014-07-10
Android Authority what is going on my name is Kevin a tech ninja and these are my top portable Bluetooth wireless controllers we will begin this video with one of the controllers that is the most portable this is the $65 drone evolution controller this colorful controller on the surface looks like a normal gaming controller with a pair of analogues face buttons d-pad and shoulder buttons and also two additional buttons on the back that acts as triggers the controller is open source so you can see a lot of mods and unique configurations for the controller online if you head over to the phones right now you can see a few mods that are actually in place beyond that this controller is really easy to use you can quickly charge it via microUSB analog stick out just far enough to get a good grip and the d-pad is nice and clicky the face buttons have a decent amount of depth when pressing them down and even start and select button are well placed and easy to find as well the shoulder buttons are thinner that I like them to be they become tough to find when playing a game and sometimes my fingers slip off the back trigger buttons are also in a weird locations not that I've never seen since a Nintendo 64 the triggers have a smooth shape to them and they are angled out to be pressed easily it is just pretty hard to make the jump from the bottom of the controller to the top shoulder buttons it's a big adjustment period that's for sure regardless of all the flaws I just mentioned this controller is still one of the better ones out there because of the size the nice face buttons and the d-pad the battery life is pretty good and it's rated for 17 hours of playing time and after seven days of standby time now I can't vouch for that type of battery life since of not game for 17 hours in a row but often on this battery has not died on me it has been over three days the phonejoy controller makes my list due to the uniqueness of it this controller really tries to turn your phone into a portable gaming console it's a slider design that fits your phone even if you don't put your phone in it you can still use it closed as well this controller features the standard buttons that you would expect the shoulder buttons are spaced out more like a standard console and the analogs feel a bit mushy to me and in some games like Riptide GP the mushy analogs really hinder your movement the d-pad does not have a click to it as well and honestly it's a bit tough to press however the face buttons and shoulder buttons do make up for they are spaced out well and they also really are tight when pushing them in the start and back buttons are found on the side of the controllers so when playing in close quarters there's no problem at all the controller does fit your pocket which is a huge plus and the phonejoy store app really helps you pair your controller to your device and also have the compatible games that are listed in there as well as far as portability this controller collapse very well so you have a pocket-sized controller that can also hold your phone the slider is held together with tough Springs and metal housing and it should hold up after a while but only time will tell on this one the phonejoy also comes with a charging adapter so you can play in charge and also a few other accessories in the package the last controller is the $80 steel series free mobile wireless controller there's only one color style of this and that is black and grey it is very attractive to me and it reminds me of a PlayStation controller the controller has a solid feel to it it's lightweight but it does not feel cheap I have bigger hands and the controller is small but the surface buttons and analogues are built in a way that control is pretty easy now small enough to slide into your pocket and quickly pull out for some gaming the battery life is really good due to its auto off feature and is greater for 10 hours of gaming nano Long's are at the bottom of the controller and the d-pad is spaced out pretty well although the controller is small it does not feel cramped and all the buttons have a great clip to them one thing that I am disappointed about is that there's only one set of shoulder buttons for gaming that requires both sets this does require some button remapping now to remove the button zit does require a computer software to do this which is a bummer since you may download a game and not have a computer nearby to help you adjust the buttons and there you have it folks those are my top three portable Bluetooth wireless controllers now there's not a clear-cut winner because they're all good in different instances and you may find one better than the other so I can't give an answer of which one's the best but I do enjoy all three now when it comes to wireless controllers that are not portable the Moga pro power controller is still the best one hands down and I will tell you that as always guys if you like we do hear Android Authority make sure you go 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