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Protocol VideoDrone AP vs Syma X8SW

Protocol VideoDrone AP Drone
Protocol VideoDrone AP
19.69 in
7.48 in
Syma X8SW Drone
Syma X8SW
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
4
4 editorial reviews
Syma is known in the world of remote control drones as the king of the budget segment. Syma drones have been present on the market for over 10 years. In that time they have produced dozens of drones. In other words, you are buying into an established manufacturer with experience. X8SW isn’t their cheapest model, but is close to it, coming in at about $140. For that money, you get an interesting price to performance ratio. Let’s find out more about that in our Syma X8SW Review ! Syma X8SW predecessors Syma X8SW drone is an upgrade to their X8Read more
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The new Syma X8S models are good improvements from last year's models. They have updated styling, altitude hold and auto takeoff and landing. X8SW and X8SCRead more
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User rating
32
4.2 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Flight

Protocol VideoDrone APProtocol VideoDrone AP
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Max Flight Time7.0 min.9.0 min.

Features

Protocol VideoDrone APProtocol VideoDrone AP
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Ready To Flyyesyes
Bind and flynono
Altitude Holdyesyes
Position Holdyesyes
Headless Modenoyes
Collision Avoidancenono
Return to home functionnono
Follow me functionnono
Flight Planningnono
GPSnono
Autonomous Flightnono
Automatic Landingyesyes

Camera

Protocol VideoDrone APProtocol VideoDrone AP
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Camera Resolution1.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenono
Live Viewnoyes
Photography ModesSingle ShotSingle Shot

Controller

Protocol VideoDrone APProtocol VideoDrone AP
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Battery TypeAA Batteries
Lithium-Ion
Voltage6.0 V6.0 V

Dimensions

Protocol VideoDrone APProtocol VideoDrone AP
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Number Of Rotors44
Colour of productBlackWhite
Foldablenono
Led Lightsyesyes

Misc

Protocol VideoDrone APProtocol VideoDrone AP
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Primary useRecreation/HobbyRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote ControlRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeProprietaryProprietary
Parts Available
  • Batteries
  • Landing Gear
  • Rotor Guards
  • Spare Remote
  • Batteries
  • Rotors

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