Not just games from the app store but the backbone can also be used for emulation. It can be used on PS2 games, Ps Vita games, PC games, switch games, all with their corresponding emulators.
I’m going on a 8 hour road trip next month, would you suggest the portal with hotspot WiFi or the backbone? I was going to play the new NCAA football 25 and was wondering which one would be better to play on
@antasapokemon6586 I have the razer kishi and I use PS play, gamepass, emulation, and mobile games. I also use nvidia so I can play my steam games. Yeah don't see the ps portal doing that
Backbone is definitely convenient but it wasn’t worth the $100 I spent on it. Maybe $60 at most. I’d pay for the PS Portal but not at $200 , maybe $130-$150 the most
I never could get my iPhone or iPad Pro to stream a successful remote play session from my ps5. It always lagged and lost connection, very unplayable. Got the Portal and it works, same internet connection and all, no lags, crisp clean smooth gaming every time all the time.
I have the portal I think I’d rather use that bc some games on yur phone cause the phone itself to overheat so why not just a get an accessory for your ps5 and not not have to worry about that or even if you get a phone call you can still use your phone and not interrupt what you’re doing
I call that big time BS for 2 Reasons: 1. Connection wise you can't have better connection because you gonna use your phone hotspot anyway outside home lol 2. Attach AR glasses to your phone and let me know if you still think Portal worth it 😂
@@TRX25EX I just ordered the PS Backbone gen 2 and it didn't even cross my mind to use my NREAL glasses until I read your comment. Now I'm more excited about it. Thanks!!!
Mines doesn't it runs better on the portal then it does on my phone. It will start out fine but it will begin to stutter and lag as soon as I start playing
@@danielalmeida7382yeah but then you have to have unlimited data....because it uses about 10mbps similar to streaming 1080p from youtube for hours while you play....
Wasn’t mentioned here but steam deck! I don’t want my phone battery dying or a streaming only device. Also, if I want hdr streaming from ps5 the steam deck can do just that, the others can’t
Not watching the video first: backbone, not wasting money on something that does the exact same thing my phone can do with an app Watching the video: I'd rather just get something that plays games and works.
I love the backbone. I recently got an Xbox cloud gaming subscription n omg I love it. It works perfect on my galaxy a53 but better screen resolution on my galaxy s23 ultra n what I love from my galaxy phones is if it's not enough ram they will take some of the phones memory storage n use it as ram.
Just got the portal today. Plays great.I play madden so it's good to do solos and challenges and play with the auction . Havent tried online h2h yet.Haven't tried cod yet also. Gow ragnarok and spider man haven't tried it yet but I will . So far pretty dope
Portal only makes sense if you're only going to play PlayStation games and if the lack of features like Bluetooth doesn't bother you. If you plan to play anything besides PlayStation games and if you're not a fan of missing features like Bluetooth then the Backbone makes way more sense especially if you have a decently powerful phone.
I have the backbone and It's uncomfortable to play and I really don't do well when I use it. Sometimes my hand even goes numb. It is much more portable but to be honest I wished I got the portal now just for the comfortability
Wish they made a PlayStation portal with swappable DualShock handles. Literally can keep this design for version 2 so good. Just would like to avoid control wear and tear
I have both. I use both. Ps Portal connection with my PS5 is a tad more stable and the screen is MUCH nicer--Can't possibly beat playing on the 8 inch screen, yeah? When it works, it works wonderfully. On the other hand, BackBone offers me the ability to play all my favorite retros (PSX, PSP, PS2, GBA, NDS) on a cheap phone (Infinix Note 30 Pro), plus other controller compatible android games. It's just too bad my region is not supported for Xbox Game Pass.
This technology came out too early while we don’t have a stable network because once it’s braking connections the games lag so hard and disconnected right away and it’s so annoying and unplayable
@@Bmcfc13no he’s being sarcastic lol. Get a back bone the controller may be worse but you cloud play Xbox games and remote play ps5 and remote play pc and play mobile games with it. If you have a good phone from the past 2 years you can literally turn it into a switch with this thing.
@@vujhvjvgvfujk9888then get thr portal but most phones have 120 hz refresh rate with Amoled screens. So, you'll basically be downgrading the screen resolution, wifi6, and you'll be limited to wifi. You'll get the ps5 controllers and a bugger screen but that's about it. The battery and performance is honestly probably better on a phone as well if you have a current flagship from the last 4 years. The ps portal ha stood formally factor and the ps5 controller but the frame rate probably can't keep up with new age phones.
Id never buy the Backbone. Its just a £100 bluetooth controller, and pretty uncomfortable too. Ive been using remote play on my phone for almost 10 years, and Id use a Dualsense and a £10 cradle to snap my phone to the controller. Now I have a Portal and is easilly the best remote play experience Ive ever had.
The only thing not mentioned is the comfort difference. If you like the feeling of a ps5 controller, the portal will be more comfortable for long time gaming sessions, whereas the backbone will give you that switch claw grip hand ache.
I mean undoubtedly its already has a faster CPU than most cheap android handhelds.... checking the specs yeah it actually has an 8 core... and is about as fast as as a unisoc T618 and the GPU is twice as fast as that one.
My only issue with the Portal is the inability to play cloud and without having to remote in. Could have had downloaded games. And what’s up with blocking the Bluetooth to only work with their earbuds? Maybe if it was $150 or less I’d consider it. Backbone is also over priced. It should be $50. I own the backbone since day one. I just hate that I’ll have to buy another one when I update my iPhone.
I feel like games just stream better on the phone. Loke just get better connection. The ps portal will lose signal very fast if you takeiterally just one step away from your router. Just testing between the two, my phone had a much more steady and clear connection from the same room compared to the portal
I believe this is to do with the refresh rate on the Portal which is less than 60hz (most modern smartphones have an adaptive 60hz+ display) which causes micro-stuttering.
@@PastaIsNotNoodles it might be but that still means my point stands. Why pay 200 when I can just go to my local gamexchange or pawn shop and pay 50 then play with better quality on my phone with a proper controller with almost no latency, or if I absolutely need one to be brand new just go to walmart and only pay about 100.
I genuinely can’t see why anyone would actually want to buy the PlayStation Portal unless they’re a collector or something. Because this is quite literally just a Wii U gamepad for the PS5
The only thing with backbone is that the joysticks are in the wrong positions. You have to get used to it. This the only reason I ended up buying the portal.
The portal is absolutely amazing when people want to watch tv I just play the portal. Unplug hdmi on the ps5 and super fast no lag. Just got the new Sony ear buds yesterday and they are a game changer talk about great gaming experience 🎉🎉
@@natenahas6591 yes I know it sounds weird but then the ps5 isn’t working on hdmi signal to the tv idk I seen it on a review and tried it and it made it way better
Backbone is better because with backbone you can actually play streaming games also, whereas portal you can’t. Also when in offline mode you can play mobile games on device. Also with Backbone you can stream outside because your phone already has a connection. Portal doesn’t even have a web browser to connect to public networks. Portal makes so little sense, like why does it have airplane mode???
You forgot the differences in connectivity. The PS Portal has to have a stable and decent Wi-Fi connection while the Backbone can use mobile data, but can drive up your phone bill depending on the data plan you have.
Most carriers offer unlimited data. I have unlimited with spectrum and use to with Verizon. I went with the backbone Xbox version for my galaxy S24 ultra
He forgot to mention you can run streaming on your phone and emulation with the backbone. Also you cant play any of your games from your PS+ streaming subscription on the PS Portal. You can only play games you've downloaded 😭
Backbone is better because you can play it ANYWHERE and I mean ANYWHERE but the PlayStation portal has to of work with a ps5 on so technically it’s not portable
Backbone if you wanna play fortnite you could play it in the launcher and you could play on the go While the otherside the portal you need a ps5 and i ps4 you could play playstation games in mobile like among us cod minecraft for apk fifa mobile etc plus you cant play the portal on the go you need to turn on your ps5 and let it sit for days and could probably heat and be broken so bacbbone
Backbone should be 50 bucks, literally just a little mobile controller
Look up the D9 controller
And Amazon cuz I bought mines for 50 bucks
Bro it ain't just a controller you can play any xbox ps5 or stream games on backbone bruh
@@Avi_Thind-football so can any regular Bluetooth controller
@@danieljoyce4844 you can't play xbox ps5 or stream games with a normal controller ON MOBILE 🙂↕️
Not to mention the backbone is running on a 1200 phone Lool
Smh lol.
Ya smthn you should Alr have. Not everyone’s gon have a ps5
Btw it can be an android
If u can afford it. Have both u won't regret it. U can get backbone used one for 60. I got both for 260. Portal feels like real controller
@@ntg_noah1785 dawg why tf would I need 2 if one does everything a more.
I use the backbone with a 7yo $800 phone and works just fine.
If the power goes out then the portal is completely unusable
so is the backbone
@@-paradoxx-cap the backbone has rechargeable batteries just like the portal
@@jaydenphilbertmunipals9089Wifi needs power. As does the playstation
Yeah no shit!
@-paradoxx- the ps portal relies on the ps5 so no, the phone still works durning outages
Not just games from the app store but the backbone can also be used for emulation. It can be used on PS2 games, Ps Vita games, PC games, switch games, all with their corresponding emulators.
I prefer the Gamesir ones
Now i own all 3
The XBOX Backbone, PS Backbone and just got the PS Portal
Adds to my 3 PSPs and PS Vita for hand held devices collection
I’m going on a 8 hour road trip next month, would you suggest the portal with hotspot WiFi or the backbone? I was going to play the new NCAA football 25 and was wondering which one would be better to play on
Backbone supports wifi 6e. Portal with hotspot adds further latency it will be barely playabley @@Fundamentalists
lol Xbox and PS backbone are the same thing, only difference is the branding.
I just got the PlayStation portal last week. I love it. I think it’s great.
Its mid to be honest. Just got mines two days ago. Picture quality is suspect
@@warmbeergamingdudeuh oh. Was considering getting one. Is your ps5 connected to Ethernet?
For me, it’s the ergonomics on the portal that I love and I have both. Plus I love the bigger joysticks.
Backbone so I can play more than just PlayStation games
You can play way More and WAY better games on ps5 😂
@@Jarmoilija ??? Backbone can remote play so I can play all my PlayStation games, and all Xbox games. Portal is only PlayStation
@antasapokemon6586 I have the razer kishi and I use PS play, gamepass, emulation, and mobile games. I also use nvidia so I can play my steam games. Yeah don't see the ps portal doing that
@@mstr.alexandre2709bro you can play steam games too 😅
@@Jarmoilijaemulators:
Backbone is definitely convenient but it wasn’t worth the $100 I spent on it. Maybe $60 at most. I’d pay for the PS Portal but not at $200 , maybe $130-$150 the most
backbone for a galaxy folds is different breed
I never could get my iPhone or iPad Pro to stream a successful remote play session from my ps5. It always lagged and lost connection, very unplayable. Got the Portal and it works, same internet connection and all, no lags, crisp clean smooth gaming every time all the time.
I have a ps portal and when you said the backbone can play any app store game, my heart sank
they should allow more split screen games so you can use all these devices with multiple players. #MakeMeWater
I have the portal I think I’d rather use that bc some games on yur phone cause the phone itself to overheat so why not just a get an accessory for your ps5 and not not have to worry about that or even if you get a phone call you can still use your phone and not interrupt what you’re doing
I have the Backbone for my S23 Ultra. It's great! Just wish it would stop bugging me to subscribe
If you are primarily going to be playing PlayStation remote, GET THE PORTAL. If you want to play Apple Arcade or Game Pass, GET THE BACKBONE
Which should I get😊
Portal 💯 i have the portal and I used to use my phone to remote play and the experience on the portal is a 1000x better
I call that big time BS for 2 Reasons:
1. Connection wise you can't have better connection because you gonna use your phone hotspot anyway outside home lol
2. Attach AR glasses to your phone and let me know if you still think Portal worth it 😂
Tf is wrong with you
@@TRX25EXyou can be some where with WiFi and who wanna use there phone to play games it don’t make sense 200$ cheap as well
@@TRX25EX I just ordered the PS Backbone gen 2 and it didn't even cross my mind to use my NREAL glasses until I read your comment. Now I'm more excited about it. Thanks!!!
@@TRX25EXi don’t see how either of those things are relevant to this person’s experience…
I would say the portal but its only because my phone doesn't run remote play good while the portal does
Portal had the same issue as the app
Mines doesn't it runs better on the portal then it does on my phone. It will start out fine but it will begin to stutter and lag as soon as I start playing
@@williammurphy1207most phones should run better with wifi6 I don't now how your portal is doing better. What phone do you have?
I have S23 ultra
@williammurphy1207 I have an s23+ and I use ps play. It runs like butter.
Backbone one because it has more than just remote play
Which one has better graphics again?!
Backbone... so I an actually play my games on the go.
The most "on the go" the portal can be is on the toilet
Does this actually work? Or is it also just a remote player?
Not really, you can even play on a park if you have good phone service.
@@danielalmeida7382yeah but then you have to have unlimited data....because it uses about 10mbps similar to streaming 1080p from youtube for hours while you play....
So you pay 200 to use your phone when you could just use your phone for free 😂@@danielalmeida7382
Backbone is useless without WiFi
I got both
Wasn’t mentioned here but steam deck! I don’t want my phone battery dying or a streaming only device. Also, if I want hdr streaming from ps5 the steam deck can do just that, the others can’t
Not watching the video first: backbone, not wasting money on something that does the exact same thing my phone can do with an app
Watching the video: I'd rather just get something that plays games and works.
BACKBONE! Because, you have also xBox Titles from Gamepass. I ❤ my Backbone
I got a barely used backbone for £50 and stream helldivers to my phone from ps5 🔥
I love the backbone. I recently got an Xbox cloud gaming subscription n omg I love it. It works perfect on my galaxy a53 but better screen resolution on my galaxy s23 ultra n what I love from my galaxy phones is if it's not enough ram they will take some of the phones memory storage n use it as ram.
Just got the portal today. Plays great.I play madden so it's good to do solos and challenges and play with the auction . Havent tried online h2h yet.Haven't tried cod yet also. Gow ragnarok and spider man haven't tried it yet but I will . So far pretty dope
Portal only makes sense if you're only going to play PlayStation games and if the lack of features like Bluetooth doesn't bother you. If you plan to play anything besides PlayStation games and if you're not a fan of missing features like Bluetooth then the Backbone makes way more sense especially if you have a decently powerful phone.
I have the backbone and It's uncomfortable to play and I really don't do well when I use it. Sometimes my hand even goes numb. It is much more portable but to be honest I wished I got the portal now just for the comfortability
Love my portal
I do like the way PlayStation has the buttons set-up. But I do love the 100 dollars one instead of 200 bucks
well the backbone is running on a 1200+ phone. I would like to see you get a backbone and a 100 dollar phone and compare
@Daboy804 My Galaxy was nowhere near a hundred, so it should be perfectly fine.
Wish they made a PlayStation portal with swappable DualShock handles. Literally can keep this design for version 2 so good. Just would like to avoid control wear and tear
I have both. I use both. Ps Portal connection with my PS5 is a tad more stable and the screen is MUCH nicer--Can't possibly beat playing on the 8 inch screen, yeah? When it works, it works wonderfully. On the other hand, BackBone offers me the ability to play all my favorite retros (PSX, PSP, PS2, GBA, NDS) on a cheap phone (Infinix Note 30 Pro), plus other controller compatible android games. It's just too bad my region is not supported for Xbox Game Pass.
This technology came out too early while we don’t have a stable network because once it’s braking connections the games lag so hard and disconnected right away and it’s so annoying and unplayable
i'm Going To Get The Backbone One Controller
The Portal is very impressive
the backbone would just kill my regular phone and it would be so small. the portal is so much better to me
Portal... I bought mine and I enjoy it so far
Both are extremely good but if you want more portability get the portal all you need is a good wifi connection,your hot spot or both at the same time
I love the input lag on the portal. Will never play locally installed content again. Poor streaming implementation is my kink
So the portal is better ?
@@Bmcfc13no he’s being sarcastic lol. Get a back bone the controller may be worse but you cloud play Xbox games and remote play ps5 and remote play pc and play mobile games with it. If you have a good phone from the past 2 years you can literally turn it into a switch with this thing.
@@jdiguess8892hi friend I got a portal it's really good infact it's bloody fantastic
@@jdiguess8892 what if I only want to play PlayStation games
@@vujhvjvgvfujk9888then get thr portal but most phones have 120 hz refresh rate with Amoled screens. So, you'll basically be downgrading the screen resolution, wifi6, and you'll be limited to wifi. You'll get the ps5 controllers and a bugger screen but that's about it. The battery and performance is honestly probably better on a phone as well if you have a current flagship from the last 4 years. The ps portal ha stood formally factor and the ps5 controller but the frame rate probably can't keep up with new age phones.
Backbone I love it it even work with the iPhone XR 😊 that stuff controler for iPhone is so good 😊I love it
Id never buy the Backbone. Its just a £100 bluetooth controller, and pretty uncomfortable too.
Ive been using remote play on my phone for almost 10 years, and Id use a Dualsense and a £10 cradle to snap my phone to the controller.
Now I have a Portal and is easilly the best remote play experience Ive ever had.
Both
The only thing not mentioned is the comfort difference. If you like the feeling of a ps5 controller, the portal will be more comfortable for long time gaming sessions, whereas the backbone will give you that switch claw grip hand ache.
Well shit now i need to break out my Note 3 again lol as it is the bighest smart phone. Oh i was so pissed when they made the note smaller
Got both, backbone controller feels cheap and if I get a phone call, I got to reconnect my connection again.
The portal is much better.
I can tell no one in this comment section actually has a PS Portal…
It’s more affordable to replace a backbone in case of stick drift. Once the portal gets joystick drift, it’s game over 💀
They could've added a cheap snapdragon CPU into the portal and make it compatible with low end PS games and I would've been fine with it.
I mean undoubtedly its already has a faster CPU than most cheap android handhelds.... checking the specs yeah it actually has an 8 core... and is about as fast as as a unisoc T618 and the GPU is twice as fast as that one.
Portal for the best ps 5 experience
Backbone for the best mobile experience.
I have my brand new back bone in the box for sale.I can't figure out how to use this PO.S
The background music💀
The resolution on mobile are limited at 720p
I just bought the backbone. It's really good but I don't like how my phone slips down on the left side
My only issue with the Portal is the inability to play cloud and without having to remote in. Could have had downloaded games. And what’s up with blocking the Bluetooth to only work with their earbuds?
Maybe if it was $150 or less I’d consider it. Backbone is also over priced. It should be $50.
I own the backbone since day one. I just hate that I’ll have to buy another one when I update my iPhone.
Anything that let's me use my oled screen on my phone.
I feel like games just stream better on the phone. Loke just get better connection. The ps portal will lose signal very fast if you takeiterally just one step away from your router. Just testing between the two, my phone had a much more steady and clear connection from the same room compared to the portal
Backbone I can do and go waaayyyy farther without even having a system you just need service it’s way more CONVENIENT
Backbone. Apparently for some games you get better performance with a phone than the portal. Why pay more for lower quality?
I believe this is to do with the refresh rate on the Portal which is less than 60hz (most modern smartphones have an adaptive 60hz+ display) which causes micro-stuttering.
@@PastaIsNotNoodles it might be but that still means my point stands. Why pay 200 when I can just go to my local gamexchange or pawn shop and pay 50 then play with better quality on my phone with a proper controller with almost no latency, or if I absolutely need one to be brand new just go to walmart and only pay about 100.
Why does it look like a switch help 💀
You just get both and have it all done .
If you are on a PlayStation ecosystem then the portal is way better experience
I got a backbone as portal is OOS in UK and 20-30% more than MSRP on eBay.
I genuinely can’t see why anyone would actually want to buy the PlayStation Portal unless they’re a collector or something. Because this is quite literally just a Wii U gamepad for the PS5
The only thing with backbone is that the joysticks are in the wrong positions. You have to get used to it. This the only reason I ended up buying the portal.
I’ll take the portal any day. The backbone being more expensive than a controller automatically makes it a 0/10
Backbone One wins, I'm playing Nintendo Switch, PSVita, GameCube, PS2, Nintendo Wii & 3DS, DreamCast, PSP, N64, PS1 games with emulators
make me water 😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
The backbone should be like $30 because it just a mobile controller
Imagine if the Portal came with android, a preinstalled PPSSPP and the God of War PSP ROMs.
Portal 🔥🔥
The portal is absolutely amazing when people want to watch tv I just play the portal. Unplug hdmi on the ps5 and super fast no lag. Just got the new Sony ear buds yesterday and they are a game changer talk about great gaming experience 🎉🎉
If you unplug the hdmi from the ps5, then the portal runs faster?
@@natenahas6591 yes I know it sounds weird but then the ps5 isn’t working on hdmi signal to the tv idk I seen it on a review and tried it and it made it way better
Backbone is better because with backbone you can actually play streaming games also, whereas portal you can’t. Also when in offline mode you can play mobile games on device. Also with Backbone you can stream outside because your phone already has a connection. Portal doesn’t even have a web browser to connect to public networks. Portal makes so little sense, like why does it have airplane mode???
You forgot the differences in connectivity. The PS Portal has to have a stable and decent Wi-Fi connection while the Backbone can use mobile data, but can drive up your phone bill depending on the data plan you have.
Most carriers offer unlimited data. I have unlimited with spectrum and use to with Verizon. I went with the backbone Xbox version for my galaxy S24 ultra
But if you have a case on your phone
Backbone because I always have my phone on me and the backbone is small to carry.
I had a back bone and it was so janky. Required adapter for larger phones. I have the Portal and its so much better than the Internet says.
The portal made fork over the dough for the backbone
I would get the steam deck and remote play from there.....
This
I bought the portal.
He forgot to mention you can run streaming on your phone and emulation with the backbone. Also you cant play any of your games from your PS+ streaming subscription on the PS Portal. You can only play games you've downloaded 😭
I bout a controller phone clip for $5 to use my Ps5 controller on my Galaxy S22 Ultra and i have no complaints.
How much inbuilt game it work with out ps5
Backbone lets me get to use nvidia gforce now. I run max graphics/framerate on cyberpunk with a 12promax.
I can use my ps4 as a wii u if i bought a ps backbone!
Get the playstation, at least it is honest and does what it advertises without the ridiculous subscriptions that gate keep core features.
I’m definitely getting the Portal
I just got mine..love it
@@dnhofer thank you
Its ass
The backbone is better on paper
Nintendo Switch:🗿
Portal all the way.
I just ordered an open box backbone for iPhone on eBay for $35. No contest backbone wins
Backbone baby
How is the backbone so much better than the portal 😭😂
I would get the Backbone Xbox version for Xbox game pass on my phone.
Backbone is better because you can play it ANYWHERE and I mean ANYWHERE but the PlayStation portal has to of work with a ps5 on so technically it’s not portable
I would like to have the same button layout as Playstation not Nintendo
I don't need a portal I have a Wii u gamepad already
Both for the W
Backbone if you wanna play fortnite you could play it in the launcher and you could play on the go
While the otherside the portal you need a ps5 and i ps4 you could play playstation games in mobile like among us cod minecraft for apk fifa mobile etc plus you cant play the portal on the go you need to turn on your ps5 and let it sit for days and could probably heat and be broken so bacbbone