Moto Mod Gamepad Review for Motorola Z Series Phones

Buy it at Best Buy - http://lon.tv/5vi2b (affiliate link) - The new Moto Mod gamepad works with Z series phones and connects a full featured game controller along with a booster battery. See my Moto Z2 Force review: http://lon.tv/ng6m5 and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s

VIDEO INDEX:
00:50 - Hardware overview & price
00:59 - Compatible only with certain Motorola phones
01:40 - Ports
02:15 - Controls: sticks, d-pad, and buttons
03:45 - Using with an emulator
04:24 - Native Android game: Goat Simulator / Thumbstick sensitivity
05:23 - Input lag / latency testing
08:06 - Conclusion and final thoughts

Overall I like the hardware but just like every other Android controller I looked at it suffers from substantial input lag - about 140ms in my testing. Far too much for many games that require fast button mashes by the player.

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