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Syma X8SW Drone
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Editiorial reviews
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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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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
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4.2 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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 %

Flight

Max Flight Time7.0 min.12.0 min.9.0 min.

Features

Ready To Flyyesyesyes
Bind and flynonono
Altitude Holdyesnoyes
Position Holdyesnoyes
Headless Modenonoyes
Collision Avoidancenonono
Return to home functionnonono
Follow me functionnonono
Flight Planningnonono
GPSnonono
Autonomous Flightnonono
Automatic Landingyesnoyes

Camera

Camera Resolution1.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx0.0 Mpx
VR headset compatiblenonono
Live Viewnonoyes
Video Resolution480p1080p
N/A
Photography ModesSingle Shot
N/A
Single Shot
Max Image Size1280x960
N/A
N/A
Built-in camera
N/A
yes
N/A
Live View Speed
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Live View Freq
N/A
5.8 GHz
N/A

Controller

Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Battery TypeAA BatteriesAA Batteries
Lithium-Ion
Voltage6.0 V6.0 V6.0 V
Range
N/A
10070
Battery Capacity
N/A
2000.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Compatible OS
N/A
N/A
  • Android
  • iOS
Device Holder
N/A
N/A
Smartphone

Dimensions

Number Of Rotors444
Colour of productBlackBlack,SilverWhite
Foldableno
N/A
no
Led Lightsyesyesyes
Weight
N/A
56.44 oz52.91 oz
Body Material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
Rotor Material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
Width
N/A
19.69 in19.69 in
Depth
N/A
19.69 in19.69 in
Height
N/A
7.48 in7.48 in

Misc

Primary useRecreation/HobbyRecreation/HobbyRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote ControlRemote ControlRemote Control + Phone/Tablet
Software TypeProprietary
N/A
Proprietary
Parts Available
  • Batteries
  • Landing Gear
  • Rotor Guards
  • Spare Remote
  • Batteries
  • Rotor Guards
  • Rotors
  • Batteries
  • Rotors