BEST SMARTPHONE GAMEPAD

STEELSERIES STRATUS XL $75 | steelseries.com

This solid and sturdy Bluetooth gamepad continues it’s reign as the top smartphone gamepad, with dedicated versions for Android/Windows or iOS. While it’s certainly not the cheapest smartphone pad we’ve tested, it’s reasonably affordable as far as premium Windows gamepads go and does feel quite nice in the hand, with soft-touch clickable rubber joysticks. Powered by two AA cells it’ll last 40 hours between charges and plays nice with smartphone VR headsets like the Gear VR.