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Tammy Rogers

Gamesir G8 Galileo iPhone Controller Review: Slick sliding gaming goodness

Gamesir G8 Galileo on a wooden surface.

There are two different kinds of controllers that you can use to play games on your iPhone. There’s the kind that plonk your phone in a cradle, and then look and act like a traditional game controller. While these often have their own battery packs on board, they can often be bulky and take up loads of space.

The second kind is a ‘clamp’ controller that makes your iPhone look like a Nintendo Switch. It places the buttons, sticks, and triggers off to the side of your phone and comes with the added bonus of being far more portable than the first kind of controller. The G8 Galileo from Gamesir is one of these controllers — and it’s really good. But how does it rank up against the best game controllers for iPhone?

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