While the price ranges of the G7 Pro and the Apex 5 are quite far apart, they are both flagship controllers from two of the most renowned and influential controller makers at the moment.
In this comparison, we’ll see which one is the right controller for YOU. I’ll discuss the features, the pros and the cons of each controller, so you can decide where to spend your hard earned money. This is part 2 of comparing flagship controllers.
Charging dock included
– Xbox-style shape (wider, flared grips)
– Rubber grips on front and back of handles
– slightly smaller size
– Feels more comfortable to hold, mostly due to lighter weight
– Shadow Ember
– Mecha White
– Wuchang Edition ($100)
– ZZZ Edition ($130)
– 8K Aimlabs Edition
Compatible with other G7 faceplates (only with cross d-pad)
– Removable top
– Fixed tension, no adjustment
– Feels excellent
– Micro-switch trigger stops (satisfying mouse click)
– Xbox style Impulse Triggers (trigger vibration motors)
– Mouse click trigger stops are better. Overall satisfactory performance
– Deeper “thocky” sound
– 1 extra pair of shoulder buttons that sounds loud and clicky
– 3 styles of dpad included in the box
– Central pivot is kind of loose feeling and there is a significant amount of play out of the box.
– Accuracy is good and performance is good
– Feels tighter, has less play
– feels excellent and sounds crisp
– has a switch to lock these back buttons in place in case you don’t want accidental presses
– easier to accidentally press since they’re lighter and placed right where your finger goes
– Comfortable
– 2 xbox style impulse rumble motors in triggers
– Feels nice and detailed
– 1000hz in wired and 2.4ghz mode, 250hz in bluetooth mode
– good latency numbers. No qualms in experience
Compatible with xbox, windows, android
– GameSir mobile app
– Excellent experience. Good amount of customisation.
– 8-10 hours
– Smart charging dock
– 2 extra dpads
– cable retainer
AVAILABLE SEPARATELY :
– Faceplates
– Custom moulded Carrying case + different height stick caps (bundle)
Charging dock purchasable separately
– Xbox-style shape
– Rubber grips on back of handles, front covered by grippy plastic faceplate
– Slightly larger than G7 Pro
– Feels more ergonomic to hold for my large hands, but the heavy weight makes it a tad unwieldy
– Default white
– Castorice Edition ($210)
– Wuchang Edition ($180)
– Skirk Void Star Edition ($210)
(Note that the special editions come with accessories like custom themed charging dock, carrying case, metal pins, etc)
– Removable top (interchangeable sticks available separately)
– Tension adjustable from 30gf to 100gf
– Feels nicer than g7 pro sticks imo
– Motorized trigger stops. Can adjust position of the stop, but no satisfying click
– DS5 style Adaptive trigger vibration
– Aside from the trigger stops, the feel and trigger vibration feels significantly better here
– Not as deep “clacky” sound
– 1 extra pair of shoulder buttons that sounds quieter and clacky
– no extra dpad included in the box
– Feels great. There’s a little bit of pre-travel, but it only adds to the feedback imo
– Accurate, with great diagonal inputs as well
– Lighter actuation than G7 Pro, minor play on buttons
– also feels great and sounds a little sharper
– no lock switch
– harder to accidentally press due to heavier weight and direction of button press.
– Comfortable
– 2 Adaptive rumble motors in triggers (these sre better than g7 pro’s impulse triggers)
– Feels nice and detailed. Adaptive triggers are a game-changer in terms of immersion
– 1000hz in wired and 2.4ghz mode, 100hz in bluetooth
– Industry leading latency numbers. No qualms in experience
Compatible with windows, android, ios, macOS, nintendo switch
– Flydigi mobile app
– Extremely granular customisation. I think the software here is better than the G7 Pro.
– 12-15 hours with RGB on
– more with RGB off. Haven’t tested exact duration
– 2 replaceable back paddles
– additional designer plated for RGB in left handle
AVAILABLE SEPARATELY :
– Charging Dock 2 Pro
– Carrying case
– Phone mount
– Additional dpad styles
– Interchangeable joystick set
– customisable screen (lets you change most settings on the fly and you can display a custom image/gif)
– Customizable RGB
A Few Personal Opinions…
I like both of these controllers a lot. They’re both well rounded controllers that feel great to use and offer a unique experience.
The GameSir G7 Pro is a well balanced controller with a feature set that will satisfy any basic user looking for a little extra to their controller. The Xbox certification bumps the price up a bit for just PC users, but it’s still a good value. If you want a reliable, consistent feeling controller, this one might be your pick. Especially so if you also need an Xbox controller.
The Flydigi Apex 5‘s adaptive triggers, adjustable tension sticks, the screen, etc. make it a unique controller like no other, and, in a way justifies the price tag. It is packed with features, and seems to be crafted more for an enthusiast than your average Joe. But do keep in mind that Flydigi has a history of unreliable QC. All five of my Flydigi controllers have been great, so I don’t have any personal experience with these issues.
If you want to experience the most feature packed controller experience available right now, then get the Flydigi Apex 5.
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