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Game Center on Android and iOS (manual)","other_certifications":"FCC Statement page: Part 15 Class B digital device wording. No FCC ID is printed in the manual"}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0634/4245/2649/files/apex5_2914_260520184856_001.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"EU Declaration of Conformity dated 08.08.2025 for model APEX 5: Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU & (EU) 2015/863"}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGD8N66F","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["model_numbers","colors","dimensions_mm","face_button_switch_model","trigger_technology","companion_app"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Amazon US item details: Model Number Apex5","colors":"Item details: Color white","dimensions_mm":"Item dimensions 6.09 x 4.03 x 2.54 inches (154.7 x 102.4 x 64.5 mm), consistent with iFixit","face_button_switch_model":"Maker A+ content: \"ABXY Mechanical Buttons 2.0\"","trigger_technology":"Amazon does not name the trigger sensor. iFixit and RetroHandhelds name Hall effect triggers","companion_app":"Maker A+ content: \"PC Flydigi Space Station and Mobile Game Center\""}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Flydigi_Apex_5","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["series","release_date","form_factor","stick_layout","face_button_labels","trigger_technology","dimensions_mm","weight_g","built_in_display","bluetooth_version","battery_type","battery_count","battery_included","charging_port"],"notes":{"series":"The Apex 5 is the most recent controller in Flydigi's Apex line","release_date":"iFixit: made in July 2025, released in China in August 2025 and globally in September 2025. 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Stored as width, height and depth","weight_g":"Technical Specifications: Mass 334.3 g, sourced by iFixit from a Flydigi device info document. RetroHandhelds lists 333 g. The weight includes the battery","built_in_display":"Technical Specifications: 0.96 inch, 160 x 80 pixels, 50 Hz","bluetooth_version":"Technical Specifications: Bluetooth 5.0"}},{"url":"https://retrohandhelds.gg/flydigi-apex-5-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["trigger_technology","grip_texture","stick_layout","weight_g","battery_indicator"],"notes":{"trigger_technology":"Review spec list: \"Triggers: Hall Effect with Force Feedback\"","battery_indicator":"The small screen \"will show that it's charging when plugged in\"","grip_texture":"\"the rubberized grips on the back\"","stick_layout":"\"it looks a lot like an Xbox controller\"","weight_g":"Review spec list: Weight 333 grams. Not used for the stored 334.3 g"}},{"url":"https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/flydigi-apex-5-wireless-gaming-controller-for-windows-nintendo-switch-white","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["in_the_box","companion_app_platforms","wireless_receiver"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"What's in the box: 1 x Apex 5 Controller, 1 x 2.4GHz Wireless Receiver, 1 x USB-C Cable, 1 x Quick Start Guide. Zenox and PocketGamer also list the two detachable paddles and a manual","wireless_receiver":"Box list: 1 x 2.4GHz Wireless Receiver. Listing: NearLink 2.4GHz wireless receiver","companion_app_platforms":"Software: Flydigi Space Station 4.0 for Windows PC"}},{"url":"https://www.zenoxstore.com/products/flydigi-apex-5","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["cable_length_m","cable_type","cables_included","cable_detachable"],"notes":{"cable_length_m":"White version packaging: \"1.8m Type-C Braided Charging Cable x1\"","cable_type":"Braided Type-C charging cable","cables_included":"White version packaging includes one 1.8 m braided Type-C cable","cable_detachable":"Separate USB-C charging cable in the box"}},{"url":"https://www.pocketgamer.com/flydigi-apex-5-controller/review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["stick_layout","in_the_box"],"notes":{"stick_layout":"\"the Xbox controller layout with diagonally spaced joysticks\"","in_the_box":"Unboxing: the controller, an instruction manual, two detached triggers (the removable rear paddles), a charger and a dongle"}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/flydigi-apex-5.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["measured_latency","measured_stick_tests","input_modes"],"notes":{"input_modes":"The primary Gamepadla rows for the cable, dongle and Bluetooth connections are XInput. A separate Switch mode is also tested. Its protocol name is not stated, so it is not stored","measured_latency":"Gamepadla Prometheus 82 hardware tests, status Verified on 23 October 2025. Rows are the PRIMARY XInput entries by monoru on Windows 11 build 10.0.26100, firmware 7.0.2.9, tester v5.2.3.1. Cable tests 7017 and 7018, dongle tests 7019 and 7020, Bluetooth tests 7023 and 7024. Bluetooth host is Windows, not a console. Switch-mode rows are not stored. Polling rate is measured separately with the Gamepadla software tool","measured_stick_tests":"Gamepadla stick test by John Punch on 16 April 2026, Windows 10.0.26100, cable, XInput, firmware 7.0.2.3. Non calibrated, 12 bit, slow center sensitivity, joystick debounce off, automatic calibration off. Inner dead zone reported as none and stored as 0. Outer dead zone 0.6 mm on both sticks is not converted to percent. 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