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Syma X5SW vs Syma X8SW

12.4 in
4.13 in
Syma X5SW Drone
Syma X5SW
19.69 in
7.48 in
Syma X8SW Drone
Syma X8SW
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
In this Syma X5SW review, we're going to show you how this beginner-friendly drone can be controlled with a smartphone!Read more
Syma X5SW Quadcopter Review : Best budget-friendly drone with FPV Wifi transmitable video camera. Syma X5SW is a good quadcopter for beginnersRead more
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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
Mini-Review Syma X8SW WIFI FPV With 720P HD Camera quadcopter (review in progress...) Mini Multirotor DronesRead more
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
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
5 %
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

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Max Flight Time5.0 min.9.0 min.

Features

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Ready To Flyyesyes
Bind and flynono
Altitude Holdnoyes
Position Holdnoyes
Headless Modeyesyes
Collision Avoidancenono
Return to home functionnono
Follow me functionnono
Flight Planningnono
GPSnono
Autonomous Flightnono
Automatic Landingnoyes

Camera

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Camera Resolution0.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenono
Live Viewyesyes
Photography ModesSingle ShotSingle Shot

Controller

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Range5070
Battery TypeAA Batteries
Lithium-Ion
Voltage6.0 V6.0 V
Device HolderSmartphoneSmartphone

Dimensions

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Number Of Rotors44
Weight34.11 oz52.91 oz
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
White
Width12.4 in19.69 in
Depth12.4 in19.69 in
Height4.13 in7.48 in
Led Lightsyesyes

Battery

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Capacity500.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
TypeLithium PolymerLithium Ion

Misc

Syma X5SWSyma X5SW
Syma X8SWSyma X8SW
Primary useRecreation/HobbyRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeProprietaryProprietary
Parts Available
  • Batteries
  • Rotor Guards
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotors

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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