READ NEXT: The best PC controllers to buy Razer Kishi v2 review: How does it work? You can configure what these do through the accompanying Razer Nexus app. As a bonus, the v2 adds two programmable buttons situated next to the left and right triggers, underneath the L1 and R1 bumpers. Once hooked up, you have a fairly standard console control set up to work with, complete with dual analogue sticks, four face buttons, two triggers and two bumpers plus a selection of four function buttons. In the iPhone version this is a Lightning connector, while on theAndroid version reviewed it’s USB Type-C. This is a gaming controller for smartphones that holds your phone in place while linking to it through a physical connection. Razer Kishi v2 review: What do you get for the money? That’s very much the starting point of the Kishi v2. The original Razer Kishi was one of the first successful attempts to pull this concept off but it still left some room for improvement. These are designed to clamp onto your phone along the top and bottom edges, sandwiching it between the two halves of a console-style controller, effectively transforming your device into something close to a Nintendo Switch. That’s why attachable controllers like the Razer Kishi, GameSir X2 and Backbone One are beginning to take off. Hooking up a console controller via Bluetooth works but even with a holder for your smartphone, it feels like a cludge.

Touchscreen controls are nearly always horrible: imprecise, prone to error and lacking any tactile feedback.

The only thing you don’t have is access to a decent set of physical controls. On the software side, you’ve got games as ambitious as Diablo Immortal, Apex Legends: Mobile and Genshin Impact to make use of that hardware, not to mention access to streaming services through Stadia, GeForce Now and Xbox Games Pass Ultimate. On the hardware side, even mid-range phones have better screens and more processing power than you’ll find on any dedicated handheld gaming system bar the Steam Deck. Up to a point, gaming on your smartphone has never been so good.

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