The most excellent bit of tech kit I own next to my phone. Easy to set up and works with most things you need on phone with gaming in mind. Retro gaming it makes usable on the go.

I bought it second hand. It’s sturdy enough, it is fairly easy to set up and it gets recognised by most games and emulators.
Most of issues I’ve found with games that don’t allow you to use a gamepad, like Genshin Impact (we’re talking android here) and there’s no perfect remapping app either. I dropped it a few times by mistake with the phone on, no issues afterwards. For big hands it might be uncomfortable on long runs so you could spend for some third party mods. I heard people complaining about the d-pad, I found it acceptable. The android app for the kishi is down on Google play for modern phones but it doesn’t make much difference anyway. I removed the internal rubber and added some thin padding so that I can use my s10 with its phone case. No issues there either.

Charging pass through doesn’t always work and doesn’t support fast charging. Recommended sized phones are a too tight fit. Joypad itself is well built and responsive.

First off this is not a controller. Quality is good the buttons and thumbsticks feel well made. Initially I was concerned how flimsy it felt off the phone, however once on the phone those concerns disappear.

Perfect for xbox remote play!

I recently purchased the Razer Kishi for Android and it is easily one of the best purchases I have ever made. It has an ergonomic design that is perfect for long gaming sessions, plus the multi-function buttons can be individually remapped to my preferences, allowing me to customize the controller exactly how I like it. The hair trigger mode allows for ultra-fast responses and there are two additional switches on the underside of the controller for this feature.

The adjustable phone mount lets me adjust the angle of my phone up to 60 degrees, which gives me an optimal gaming experience. Furthermore, the Mecha-Tactile action buttons provide a unique combination of a soft cushioned touch with crisp tactile feedback, making every game even more enjoyable. Finally, the mobile app configuration allows me to create profiles for each game and remap all my buttons with ease, allowing me to personalize my in-game experience wherever I go.

Overall, I am incredibly pleased with this purchase. The Razer Kishi offers an ergonomic design, fast response times and great customization options that make gaming a whole lot more fun. Highly recommend!

No doubt it is a perfect game pad for mobile, quite comfortable after long play sessions, no lagging and responses very well, I think that for the price should include a bluetooth functionality either only you can connect through the usb type C, not every mobile phone got the imput at the same place but eitherway does the job

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.

I have a new Pixel 6 Pro after moving over from iPhone. Previously I used a bluetooth controller with a clip on it to hold my phone in place. But after seeing this drop in price it was too good not to try!
I’d read in numerous reddit threads that the Kishi would fit the Pixel 6 Pro if I took the rubber inserts out, so when it arrived that’s exactly what I did.
I have the Google case on my phone and jeez, it was a tight fit but it did fit, my only problem is the back part rested on the camera bump of the case, I say rested, more like squeezed to death. It also made the left hand slightly wonky feeling.
I couldn’t get past that and so I’ve decided to return it. For some it might not be an issue, but for me I didn’t want to take my case off, I didn’t want to start chopping bits of rubber off. I just wanted it to work.
However, I would say that the controller is still an excellent bit of kit for gaming on the go, the layout was comfortable and it worked well on Game pass. I played Forza 5 for a bit and didn’t notice any controller lag or anything like that so I was thoroughly impressed.

Bought to pair up with my Galaxy S21 Ultra. I had assumed, based on the fact that EE were offering a deal where the Kishi was included for free, that it would fit correctly and that it was merely the fact that the listing at the time had not been updated to include the S21 Ultra as a compatible device. However, in normal configuration without a case on the phone, it doesn’t fit correctly and I had it slip a few times while playing an emulated PS1 game (I.e. one with a lot of button bashing and where you end up putting a lot of pressure on the analog sticks). After a look online, I found that the trick was to remove the rubber inserts and the phone will fit nicely with most cases on.

So, I’m reviewing it with a quadlock case on my phone and, while it is a tight fit, it makes for a solid controller with minimal lag (I couldn’t tell if there was any). It also looks good. I’m sure there will be games that expose the “mushyness” of the buttons, as I’ve seen it described, but I’d go by a console if that mattered to me so much.