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DJI Phantom 4 Chinese New Year Edition Drone
DJI Phantom 4 Chinese New Year Edition
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Syma X8G Drone
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Syma X8SW Drone
Syma X8SW
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Editiorial reviews
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2 editorial reviews
Year of the Rooster gets a very different breed of birdRead more
DJI introduced a new special edition of its popular consumer drone Phantom 4 at the CES in Las Vegas – Phantom 4 Chinese New Year Edition. The Spanish desiRead more
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4 editorial reviews
Syma X8W quadcopter review. Mid-ranged quadcopters like the Syma X8W are very popular for practicing and basic aerial photography because are affordable.Read more
X8G is a good product from a very reliable company, promises and delivers. Meant for beginners, easy to fly even when facing wind. The HD 5 megapixel cameraRead more
Mini-Review SYMA X8G - HD Camera Drone Review - [Setup - Flight Test - Pros & Cons] Beginner Multirotor DronesRead more
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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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Flight

Max Flight Time28.0 min.12.0 min.9.0 min.
Max Speed20.0 m/s
N/A
N/A
Minimum operating temperature0
N/A
N/A
Maximum operating temperature40
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N/A

Features

Ready To Flyyesyesyes
Bind and flynonono
Altitude Holdyesnoyes
Position Holdyesnoyes
Headless Modeyesnoyes
Collision Avoidancenonono
Return to home functionyesnono
Follow me functionyesnono
Flight Planningyesnono
GPSyesnono
Autonomous Flightyesnono
Automatic Landingyesnoyes

Camera

Camera Resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenonono
Live Viewyesnoyes
Stabilization3 axis
N/A
N/A
Video Resolution4K1080p
N/A
Photo File Formats
  • DNG
  • JPEG
N/A
N/A
Photography ModesSingle Shot
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Single Shot
Live View Speed30.0 fps30.0 fps
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Video File Formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
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N/A
Lens Aperturef/2.8
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N/A
Sensor format1/2.3"
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Max Image Size4000x3000
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N/A
Live View Freq2.4 GHz5.8 GHz
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Lens Focal Length0.79 in
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N/A
Built-in camera
N/A
yes
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Controller

Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Compatible OS
  • Android
  • iOS
N/A
  • Android
  • iOS
Range500010070
Battery Capacity6000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Battery Type
Lithium Polymer
AA Batteries
Lithium-Ion
Voltage7.4 V6.0 V6.0 V
Device Holder
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
N/A
Smartphone
Transmitter Power23.0 dBm
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Number Of Rotors444
Wingspan13.78 in
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Weight48.68 oz56.44 oz52.91 oz
Body MaterialMagnesiumPlastic
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Rotor MaterialCarbon FiberPlastic
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Colour of productWhiteBlack,SilverWhite
Foldableno
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no
Led Lightsyesyesyes
Width
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19.69 in19.69 in
Depth
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19.69 in19.69 in
Height
N/A
7.48 in7.48 in

Battery

Capacity5350.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
TypeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium Ion
Weight48.68 oz56.44 oz52.91 oz
Charger Voltge17.4 V
N/A
N/A
Battery included
N/A
no
N/A

Misc

Primary useFilm & PhotographyRecreation/HobbyRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote Control + Phone/TabletRemote ControlRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeOpen Source
N/A
Proprietary
Parts Available
  • Batteries
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotor Guards
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotors