Some of my earliest memories go back to the late 90s when the Game Boy Color launched. I remember being six or seven years old, walking into a store with my dad to pick up a Game Boy Color and a copy of Pokémon Blue. I spent countless hours playing that Game Boy, and looking back, it played a major role in sparking the tech interest I still carry today. Fast forward to 2026, and mobile gaming has evolved in ways we could not have imagined back then. Touchscreens are incredibly capable, but nothing truly replaces the tactility of real buttons, and most controllers are not portable enough to justify carrying everywhere. So when I saw just how tiny and lightweight the abxylute M4 Snap-On Mobile Controller was, I knew I had to test it for myself. Here is what you should know.
For this part, let’s just focus on the facts. Below this, you can see my actual thoughts on it. But it is amazing just how much they were able to fit into a device you can hold in the palm of your hand. They leverage modularity, MagSafe, Bluetooth, and clicky buttons to give you a seamless mobile gaming experience. Here are the specs:
Snaps on via MagSafe
Lightweight at just 55g
Full controller layout: Dual joysticks, ABXY buttons, D-pad, shoulder buttons, triggers, home button, start, and select
Magnetic ring detaches from the controller and lets you set up in tabletop mode
Bluetooth 5.3
Battery life is rated for 12 hours and charges via USB-C
Compatible with: iOS, Android, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and emulators.
As you can see above, it checks off a lot of boxes for a mobile controller. It is also a huge added bonus that you can use this with your Nintendo Switch. You also get an adhesive magnetic ring in the packaging if your phone does not have MagSafe already. And you also get a nice lanyard in the box. But now, how was it in actual use?
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