Input Lag comparison: Sony DualSense vs Xbox Series Controller
Comparing specifications
Basic
8.9
Rating
8.7
$69
Regular price
$59.99
Type-C
USB interface
Type-C
Latency
8.1 ms
Cable latency
6.25 ms
5.54 ms
Bluetooth latency
10.73 ms
— ms
Dongle latency
6.49 ms
Platforms
Yes
Playstation 5
No
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
Microsoft windows
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
No
Xbox Series
Yes
Options
No
NFC
No
No
Switch wakeup
No
Yes
Gyroscope
No
No
Macros mode
No
No
Triggers lock
No
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Back buttons
—
Sticks
125
Resolution
333
No
Hall effect
No
No
Dead Zones
No
input lag comparison
| # | Connection | Mode | Min. | Avg. | Max. | Polling rate | Jitter | OS | FW | Sony DualSense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cable OC | DualSense | 1.64 | 2.13 | 3.22 | 8000 Hz | 0.54 | Win 11 | 0458 |  |
| 2 | Cable OC | DualSense | 1.86 | 2.44 | 3.52 | 4000 Hz | 0.57 | Win 11 | 0458 | |
| 3 | Cable OC | DualSense | 1.79 | 2.73 | 4.05 | 2000 Hz | 0.36 | Win 11 | 0458 | |
| 4 | Cable OC | DualSense | 2.33 | 3.41 | 4.87 | 1000 of 1000 Hz | 0.52 | Win 11 | 0458 | |
| 5 | Cable | DualSense | 3.35 | 4.9 | 6.47 | 500 of 500 Hz | 0.66 | Win 11 | 0458 | |
| 6 | Bluetooth | DualSense | 3.62 | 5.54 | 15.02 | 217 of 250 Hz | 1.97 | Win 11 | 0402 |  |
| 7 | Cable | DualSense | 5.74 | 8.1 | 10.42 | 250 of 250 Hz | 1.17 | Win 11 | 0402 | |
| 8 | Cable | DualSense | 5.63 | 8.11 | 10.74 | 250 of 250 Hz | 1.2 | Win 11 | 0458 | | Xbox Series Controller |
| 9 | Cable | Xinput | 2.12 | 6.25 | 11.4 | 124.78 of 125 Hz | 2.29 | Win 11 | 5.17.3202.0 | |
| 10 | Dongle | Xinput | 2.26 | 6.49 | 15.22 | 120.93 of 125 Hz | 2.32 | Win 11 | 5.17.3202.0 | |
| 11 | Bluetooth | Xinput | 5.65 | 10.73 | 20.61 | 111.44 of 125 Hz | 3.51 | Win 11 | 5.17.3202.0 | |