The Xbox Series X controller has a nifty feature under the hood that involves sending information from the controller to the console (and the TV through HDMI) more frequently to allow your actions to match up with frames on the screen.

PS5 DualSense controller vs Xbox Series X controller: features The Xbox Series X controller has a handy hidden feature you might not know about.There are also new textured grips on the triggers, that help prevent players from slipping in those tense battle royale encounters, and the general outline of the controller has been minimized to help smaller hands feel more comfortable when holding it. The D-pad has also been switched out for a hybrid dish-style input that draws inspiration from the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller to allow more control over complex inputs that you might find in a fighting game for example.

For one, a new ‘Share’ button has been added to the center of the controller, hopefully meaning we’ll no longer be digging through menus in the heat of battle to grab a clip. That USB-C port can also be found on the Xbox Series X controller, although Microsoft’s changes are much more conservative. USB-C is becoming the new standard and means you’ll be able to charge your controller via the same cable you use for many Android phones, recent iPad Pros, MacBooks, or your Nintendo Switch. The controller is also now charged via USB-C connection as opposed to the previous micro-USB. The ‘Share’ button has been replaced with the ‘Create’ button, which Sony says they are using to “pioneer new ways for players to create epic gameplay content to share with the world”.

While the analog sticks are in the same place, the face buttons are now transparent which gives the controller a more premium look.Įlsewhere the touchpad returns, and the light strip that was embedded within it since the Dualshock 4’s mid-cycle revision is now positioned around the touchpad itself, almost framing it. The immediate change from the past that you’ll notice with the PS5 DualSense controller is in its white color scheme–restricted to limited edition PlayStation controllers in the past–while the central part of the controller remains black. Both companies took different approaches to controller designs with this generation, with Sony doing away with the traditional DualShock design and Microsoft doubling down on improving their current design in subtle but important ways.

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