Razer has recently entered the smartphone market with the release of the Razer Phone and Razer Phone 2. While they functions as smartphones are solid, these devices were designed with mobile gaming in mind. This opens up a lot of room for accessories that enhance the gaming experience. That is where the gaming hardware titan's newest controller – the Razer Raiju Mobile – comes into the play.
This game controller takes the basis of the Raiju controller for PS4, and modifies it to better fit mobile devices. Yes, it works with all Android devices running Android 6.0 or above, not just with Razer phones.
In a way, the design is a hybrid between the Razer Wolverine Xbox controller and the Razer Raiju PS4 controller. It has all the standard things of a controller: Two control sticks, four shoulder buttons, a D-pad, Start, Select, Back, and Home buttons.
Furthermore, the Raiju Mobile has 4 additional multi-function buttons that you can macro any action into. This gives you a huge advantage over your opponents while gaming. All other buttons are also fully reconfigurable via a mobile app.
The phone holder on this controller can tilt up to 60 degrees so that you can adjust the visibility however you wish. It connects to your phone through Bluetooth or USB-C port. Don’t worry if your phone uses Micro-USB port either, since the package includes is an adapter. Razer also has plans to make it compatible with PC from Windows 7 and above in the near future. The battery lasts for 23 hours with each full charge, so there is no need to worry that it will stop working while you are in the middle of an intense moment.
This controller is compatible with any mobile game that supports controller: Lineage 2, Vainglory, Dead Trigger 2 just to name a few. Furthermore, you can map the controller’s button to touchscreen actions as well, so it should work even on games that do not support controller.
The Raiju Mobile controller will be available for purchase in late 2018. The price is set at $149.99.