Our Legion G9 controller (2025 version, fitted to the Legion Tab Gen 3) was bought on AliExpress for about €70; it is officially not sold outside China. According to the video it is made by GameSir, and we tested it only with that tablet, mainly in cloud gaming. We also ordered the 2026 version, which does not fit the tablet; it was sent back and refunded.

Installation means clipping the tablet into the frame while connecting it to the built-in USB-C connector; the order matters for the keying features to engage. The metal frame feels like holding a real console, close to a Legion Go S, and made us play for longer; it has adjustable light strips, a Legion button that cannot be turned off and a working headphone jack. The Hall-effect joysticks are precise, with an adjustable dead zone; the analogue Hall-effect triggers can be switched to clicks with rear switches, but they have no ridges. The membrane ABXY buttons are quieter than the 2026 version’s. The four-axis D-pad is fine, and four rear buttons are programmable, macros included. The Ultra Control app, initially in Chinese, adjusts all of this, including switching the ABXY layout from Xbox to Nintendo in software.

With the tablet in the controller there is no separate battery: we noticed no significant loss of battery life. However, an external controller does not work while the tablet is in the frame, and an external display does not work either without a powered hub. We find it very generous for its price.

Watch the video test