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Tello Quadcopter Drone with HD camera and VR,powered by DJI technology and Intel processor,coding education,DIY accessories,throw and fly (without controller)

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 546 ratings
Brand DJI
Model Name CP.PT.00000252.01
Video Capture Resolution 720p
Item Weight 230 Grams
Control Type Remote Control
Media Type SD
Wireless Communication Technology Wi-Fi
Battery Cell Composition Lithium Ion
Are Batteries Included No
Video Output Resolution 1280x720 Pixels

About this item

  • Little drone for kids and adults that’s a blast to fly and helps users learn about drones with coding education.
  • VR headset compatibility,fly with a breathtaking first-person view.
  • Tello has two antennas that make video transmission extra stable and a high-capacity battery that offers impressively long flight times.
  • Start flying by simply tossing Tello into the air.Slide on screen to perform 8D flips cool aerial stunts.
  • Equipped with a high-quality image processor, Tello shoots incredible photos and videos. Even if you don’t know how to fly, you can record pro-level videos with EZ Shots and share them on social media from your smartphone.

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Tello Quadcopter Drone with HD camera and VR,powered by DJI technology and Intel processor,coding education,DIY accessories,throw and fly (without controller)

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Product Description

Feel the Fun

We set out to build the most fun drone ever, and we came up with Tello: an impressive little drone for kids and adults that’s a blast to fly and helps users learn about drones with Scratch programming. Get yourself a Tello to find out just how awesome flying can be!

New to Drones? No Problem.

Flying Tello couldn’t be easier! Just pull out your phone to fly anytime or anywhere with intuitive controls.

1.Smartphone VR Headset Compatibility: Fly with a breathtaking first-person view.
2.DJI Flight Tech: Industry-leading components ensure stable flights.
3.Tello App: Getting started is extra easy with the Tello app’s friendly UI.1
4.Controller Compatibility: Precise control for unforgettable experiences.

See the World from the Sky

Whether you’re at a park, in the office, or hanging out at home, you can always take off and experience the world from exciting new perspectives. Tello has two antennas that make video transmission extra stable and a high-capacity battery that offers impressively long flights times.

13-Min Flight Time3
2.100m Flight Distance4
3.720p HD Transmission
4.Smart Switch 2 Antennas

Fantastic Features for Endless Enjoyment

Thanks to all the tech that Tello’s packing, like a flight controller powered by DJI, you can perform awesome and complex tricks and with just a tap on screen.5 Flying has never been so fun and easy!

1.Throw & Go: Start flying by simply tossing Tello into the air.
2.8D Flips: Slide on screen to perform cool aerials stunts.
3.Bounce Mode: Tello flies up and down from your hand automatically.

Capture Great Pictures and Videos

Equipped with a high-quality image processor, Tello shoots incredible photos and videos. Even if you don’t know how to fly, you can record pro-level videos with EZ Shots and share them on social media from your smartphone.

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EZ Shots

Capture Great Pictures and Videos

Equipped with a high-quality image processor, Tello shoots incredible photos and videos. Even if you don’t know how to fly, you can record coordinated short videos with Circle, 360, and Up & Away and share them on social media from your smartphone.

Learn & Create

Programming is More Fun than Ever

Now available for Tello is a mobile programming app that supports Scratch. Students can command Tello to perform corresponding movements by dragging coding blocks on their smart mobile device. Students can also develop programming skills by playing games and completing levels. Discover the fun of programming!

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Tello Flight Battery

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Tello Quick-Release Propellers

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Tello Propeller Guards

High-quality cells

The high-quality cells distribute power evenly and recharge rapidly.

Specially made for Tello

Lightweight and durable propellers specially designed for Tello.

Protect the propellers

Protect the propellers and aid in flight safety.

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The battery is also quick to install, connecting simply with the aircraft.

Easy to use

It's easy to mount and detach.

Easy to mount

Small, lightweight, easy to mount and detach.

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Dimensions
3.9×3.6×1.6 in. 3.9×3.6×1.6 in. 3.9×3.6×1.6 in. 7.4×3.8×3.3 in. (Folded) 8.4×3.6×3.3 in. (Folded) 8.4×3.6×3.3 in. (Folded) 5.5×3.2×2.2 in. (Folded)
Max Flight Time
13 min 13 min 13 min 34 min 31 min 31 min 30 min
Max Speed
17.9 mph 17.9 mph 17.9 mph 42.5 mph (S-mode) 44 mph (S-mode) 44 mph (S-mode) 29 mph (S-mode)
Camera
5MP (2592x1936) 5MP (2592x1936) 5MP (2592x1936) 1/2" CMOS, 48MP 1” CMOS 1/2.3” CMOS 1/2.3'' CMOS
Battery
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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
546 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, range, ease of use, and camera of the unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, they mention it's fantastically stable, well made, and easy to control for beginners. Some are happy with value, and pictures. That said, opinions are mixed on video quality.

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62 customers mention53 positive9 negative

Customers like the quality of the unmanned aerial vehicle. They say it's fantastically stable, solid, and easy-flying. They also say it can take a crash without breaking and is surprised at the quality, durability, and ease of use. Some mention that the camera quality is really good for the price.

"...Around the house, the drone is the most stable, easiest to fly drone I’ve tried. The flight time is unbelievable in such a tiny drone...." Read more

"...Even with a good steady wind, it holds its position although it will chew the battery up faster while it's fighting the wind...." Read more

"...It has also proven to be pretty rugged, having survived a fair number of run-ins with our walls...." Read more

"...indoors and out and have yet to even smack a wall due to the solid handling. This thing flies like drones costing hundreds more...." Read more

58 customers mention52 positive6 negative

Customers generally like the range of the unmanned aerial vehicle. They say it flies great, has excellent point and shoot capabilities, and is easy to fly. Some say it's the best mini drone they've ever flown. Overall, most are happy with the build quality and the actual flight performance of the drone.

"...I tried the PXN controller for iOS and it is unusable, it controls the drone well but destroys the video downlink...." Read more

"...As far as actual flight performance (stability, maneuverability, flight time, etc), I'm pretty confident that this drone is the best in its class,..." Read more

"...It will hover almost as well as the Phantom 4, the flight modes work great, the camera is pretty good at 5mp, but as others have said, the video is..." Read more

"...It is very stable and predictable for indoor flying. I even took it out in a light breeze and it had no problem holding position...." Read more

37 customers mention28 positive9 negative

Customers like the camera of the unmanned aerial vehicle. They say it works well, is very sensitive to low wind speeds, and is easy to learn to fly. The app works great and the remote controller works perfectly. The flight modes all work as advertised, and the Intel sensing tech works well when there's plenty of light.

"...The gamevice controller works perfectly but it prevents you from using FPV googles...." Read more

"...controller but to be honest I haven't used it since the Tello app works so well...." Read more

"...Other reviews have praised the Tello's great performance, and my own experience with it has found this to be true...." Read more

"...Hello, Ryze??About the Xiaomi wifi extender - it works great except you can not use it simultaneously with the bluetooth controller or you..." Read more

36 customers mention36 positive0 negative

Customers find the drone easy to control for beginners, with the software. They say it's easy to program moves, and can be controlled with a smartphone. They also say the app works great and is easy to learn to fly with fewer learning curves.

"...The fact that you can easily update the app and firmware in a toy drone is also impressive...." Read more

"...it stays put until I move it somewhere which makes it much easier to learn how to control a drone...." Read more

"...As far as actual flight performance (stability, maneuverability, flight time, etc)..." Read more

"...Very simple to program moves as long as you insert at least a one second pause between actions...." Read more

31 customers mention28 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the drone. They say it's a solid drone for the price.

"This is a solid and easy-flying little drone.Pros:Pricey, but a good build quality.Nice, but not great camera...." Read more

"...good for a rank amateur who does not even play video games, and not too expensive which is good if I lose it in a tree!...." Read more

"Fun drone for the price.The camera is great, easy to fly and can take a beating...." Read more

"Value for Money. Excellent Drone to learn lot of stuff about Drone. Video and Photo quality is good...." Read more

29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the pictures produced by the drone. They mention that it has a great camera for awesome photos and videos. Some customers also say that the photos are crisp and nice looking. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and quantity of the pictures.

"...The flight time is unbelievable in such a tiny drone. The pictures are really good at this level, the video is decent, a bit choppy but the..." Read more

"...Photos and video look good even at 720p. I've modified it using the TALS app to go above its limited 30 ft or so...." Read more

"...Pictures are better quality than the video (5MP), but good lighting is necessary if you want them to look decent...." Read more

"...Still photos are decent. The photos are much better than anything else in this price range. Too bad about the video defect...." Read more

52 customers mention33 positive19 negative

Customers are mixed about the video quality of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Some mention that the video and photo quality is good, while others say that it's not quite as good. The video feed is steady and clear at normal flight heights, and the signal is solid out to about 50-75m depending on the 2.4GHz frequency. However, some customers report issues with dropped frames and say that the product has a glitch every few seconds.

"The Tello is outstanding!! The HD downlink is very good without too much lag provided you have no Bluetooth connection, otherwise the Bluetooth..." Read more

"...Now, the video/picture quality is better than most all other "toy" drones in this price range, but keep in mind this drone is only $100 to..." Read more

"...up all my drone apps and it works great EXCEPT for the absolutely useless video feed which has not improved at all...." Read more

"...as well as the Phantom 4, the flight modes work great, the camera is pretty good at 5mp, but as others have said, the video is not really great...." Read more

31 customers mention6 positive25 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the unmanned aerial vehicle. They mention that it won't even hold a charge for 30 seconds, the drone lasts about 10 minutes, and the battery dislodged when it crashed. Some say that the drone comes with a very low battery and does not charge.

"...or they should stop marketing the split screen fpv feature because it is unusable...." Read more

"...I am returning this drone due to the defective camera. Hopefully the next one will work...." Read more

"...When it crashed, the battery dislodged and the propellers stopped, so there was no damage done...." Read more

"...I was disappointed though that videos were of extremely poor quality with many colorful pixels and horizontal lines going through the video...." Read more

Tuff little toy and FUN, FUN,FUN!!!
5 Stars
Tuff little toy and FUN, FUN,FUN!!!
First off, be clear, the Tello is a TOY and should in no way be considered anything more.The Tello can be so much fun and is well suited for young children, seniors, experienced UAV pilots and anyone else who is even remotely interested in what the whole drone thing is about.One of the things that makes the Tello different than other toy quads is you can program it, using Scratch, an easy to use free programming language created for children ages 8-16. The intent is to help get children become interested in coding, creativity and problem solving while having fun.Tello does have a basic camera capable of 5MP photos and 720P HD video. I found the photos to be quite good and videos though not great, they aren’t horrible. The kids will love the camera.For us old folks, ok kids too. It’s just FUN to play with. My wife and I fly DJI UAVs, a Mavic Air and a Phantom 4 Pro, both are far from toys but we love playing with our Tellos. The Tello is best suited for indoors but we play out in the yard, you just need to stay inside if there is any wind at all (Tello + wind = FAIL). We have three Tellos, Mine, Her’s and a spare. There are four ways we play with our Tellos. 1) Just flying around the yard practicing maneuvers and tormenting the dogs. 2) Plain old racing. 3) Obstacle corse race, around the tree, under the chair, over the table, through the tire kind of thing. 4) This is why we have a backup Tello. Dog Fighting or our version of. Flatten a small ball of poster hanging putty on top of the Tello then stick a LEGO people into it then fly around and try to knock each other’s LEGO guy off (without crashing) much fun and very difficult. We thought we would destroy at least one of the little birds in short order but the worst so far has been a couple lost props (Tello comes with two sets).The Tello is controlled by your cellphone or tablet and supports both Android and iOS. I have only used current iOS devices and have had 0 problems. I have seen where some Android devices were not working 100% so I recommend you check the Ryze web site to see if your device is supported. Also worth mention,the Tello does not come with a battery charger. To charge the battery you will need a battery charger with a micro USB output. Most cellphone chargers work fine but you may need an adapter or separate cable. There are many 3rd party chargers available if you need to purchase one.Now for the EXTRAS. Not required but recommend (by me), additional battery, or two or... you can never have to many (we have 8). Standard charge time is +-1 hour, it can put a damper on the fun flow. Today’s price for a Tello battery is $19 usd. Second thing to consider is a game type controller. Not required but it does make everything come together and make for a more enjoyable experience. We are using the GameSir t1d controller (today’s price $28 usd) works flawlessly with current iOS devices but again not all Android devices so check into it before you purchase.All this to say, buy a Tello. And by the my wife and I are in our 60s.FULL DISCLOSURE: UNFORTUNATELY, NOBODY GAVE ME ANYTHING IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS UNBIASED REVIEW. (I just love the Tello).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing drone beware Bluetooth controllers!
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2018
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The Tello is outstanding!! The HD downlink is very good without too much lag provided you have no Bluetooth connection, otherwise the Bluetooth will interfere with the picture making it unusable. They may be able fix this in a future firmware update. The fact that you can easily update the app and firmware in a toy drone is also impressive. I tried the PXN controller for iOS and it is unusable, it controls the drone well but destroys the video downlink. The gamevice controller works perfectly but it prevents you from using FPV googles. Hopefully they can solve the problem or they should stop marketing the split screen fpv feature because it is unusable. You can control the drone with the virtual joysticks well enough for basic flying, but many will want real joysticks for better feel.

The vision positioning system is amazing in a toy drone and makes flying the drone very easy. The drone will hold its position perfectly provided you have enough light and are not over water or a few other surfaces. Around the house, the drone is the most stable, easiest to fly drone I’ve tried. The flight time is unbelievable in such a tiny drone. The pictures are really good at this level, the video is decent, a bit choppy but the digital stabilization works ok. I can see why DJI is pushing this product as it provides a real nice entry into their more expensive products. I also own a Mavic, but would never think of flying it around the house. The Tello flys well outside with aboout a 50 yard range in my neighborhood. It handles light winds (less than 12mph) in fast mode and the vision positioning seems to work up to about 30 feet. This “toy” is lots of fun and a great 1st drone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even with a good steady wind
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018
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This is my second drone. I had a he$# of a time flying the first one and almost didn't get another because it seemed too frustrating. BUT, this drone is much easier to control. When it is in the air it stays put until I move it somewhere which makes it much easier to learn how to control a drone. Even with a good steady wind, it holds its position although it will chew the battery up faster while it's fighting the wind. I am more concerned about gusts than a steady breeze. The battery life is pretty decent for a small drone (about 8-10 minutes) and it has plenty of speed in 'fast' mode which I rarely use.

I bought a Bluetooth controller but to be honest I haven't used it since the Tello app works so well. I don't think I've ever taken off or landed on the ground since the

The out-of-the-box range was a bit disappointing so I picked up a WIFI extender and it has made all the difference. I don't think it was intended to be flown at any real distance. You do have to be careful as you can lose sight of the Tello because of its small size but I've been able to get it back by using the camera to guide it home the couple of times that has happened. I never get more than 300 ft away and that seems enough for this drone.

Photos and video look good even at 720p. I've modified it using the TALS app to go above its limited 30 ft or so. I've never flown it over 75 ft even though it could go to 100 ft. I'm just a little nervous about it being able to hold its position in any wind that could be lurking at that height. If I get a windless day I might take it all the way up to get some video but normally I don't see any reason to take this little guy up that high.

I've always launched it using the 'throw and go' and retrieved with the 'hand-landing' option. No problems whatsoever.

It does not need to be registered with the FAA due to its light weight. It has no GPS but with that optical positioning why bother? It's rock steady even in the house.

Noise wise it's got a little whine to it but not having a lot of experience I really don't know how it compares to other drones, especially DJI drones, which seem like a next logical step for me as get more comfortable and gain some confidence.

Overall, a complete winner and I'm glad I grabbed it. Take a look at all of the youtube videos and I think you'll be convinced, as well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Class-leading flight performance for a $100 "toy" drone, but note that it may work better with Apple devices
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018
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Summary: The Tello is probably the best performing drone around $100 that you can currently get; flight time and stability in particular are both class-leading. The Tello's controller app now works on all the Apple and Android devices I've tested it on, but I still recommend using an Apple device as you're still less likely to run into issues and may get better performance/range too.

I'll start by saying I'm not a drone expert; I've been interested in them for awhile but haven't actually owned any until just recently. I have, however, been doing a lot of research in hopes of making well-informed purchasing decisions. Other reviews have praised the Tello's great performance, and my own experience with it has found this to be true. As far as actual flight performance (stability, maneuverability, flight time, etc), I'm pretty confident that this drone is the best in its class, and probably by a fairly wide margin too. Friends of mine that own other similarly-priced toy-class drones have commented on how much more stable the Tello was in flight than their drone, and so on. If I had to guess, DJI's hand in engineering the Tello is probably the main reason that the flight performance is class-leading. I will note that, although it is plenty capable for indoor flying, it isn't meant for anything more than light outdoor flying; it has distance/altitude limits well below that of a "real" drone (max of 100m distance and 10m altitude), and is not recommended to be used in any wind (in my experience it can handle a light breeze at most). However, this is to be expected considering it's a lightweight "toy" drone.

Now, the video/picture quality is better than most all other "toy" drones in this price range, but keep in mind this drone is only $100 to begin with (and already excels in flight performance too), so it's unrealistic to expect it to have video/photo quality good enough for serious use. The video is streaming-quality 720p with EIS; it lacks an SD card slot to save directly from the camera, so what you see in the controller app's live feed is what you get in your video recordings. Pictures are better quality than the video (5MP), but good lighting is necessary if you want them to look decent. Again, this is just a lightweight "toy" drone that costs only $100, so don't have unrealistic expectations and think it can replace a "real" (and much more expensive) drone for cinematography/photography.

As far as the Tello's app/controlls go, I never had any issues when running the Tello's app on a 2017 iPad, and I'd imagine that any comparable Apple device would run it just as well. I had zero real issues controlling my Tello from the app on my iPad, even with multiple other wi-fi routers/APs in the area, and the lag, although present, was reasonably low. Again, as a "toy" drone in this price range, it's unreasonable to expect it to come with high-end radio signaling and/or a hardware controller with a dedicated link that would allow for super low latency control, but I never felt like the app controls had enough lag to really inhibit my control of the drone. However, I must say that, when I first tried it on two of my Android devices (Nexus 9 & Nexus 7), I wasn't even able to get the app to start without crashing. Now with a updated version they have since released, it currently works fine on my Nexus 6, although the video quality and range is a bit less than it is with my iPad. Your experience may vary depending on which Android device you have, and it's possible you could get performance comparable to what I got out of my iPad with another Android device, so I'm not going to say that Android device owners shouldn't try it. However, Apple devices tend to have more consistent hardware and software, and it's also likely that Ryze put more effort in to the iOS version of the app than the Android one, so overall I still recommend using an Apple device if you can... there's a good chance it will work better with one.

Also, there is something else to note about the Android version of the Tello app; namely, I'm concerned by the amount and kinds of permissions that it has... many seem unnecessary and even suspicious for an app that (should) just have the job of being a remote control for a wi-fi drone. (Below the body of my review I have a list of the (IMO) most concerning permissions.) It's unfortunate that it has (or at least tries to get, depending on the version of Android your device has) all these permissions which could allow for collecting metadata, even in the background (when you aren't running the app). And Ryze being a relatively unknown Chinese company makes it all the more concerning. Now, I'm not saying they are definitely collecting metadata (I haven't done any technical analysis of network traffic/data or such to prove/disprove it), and some of these permissions it requests could be used for compatibility with older versions of Android, but it is still rather suspect IMO, and because of it I have refused to install the app on my main smartphone (or any Android device which may contain personal data/accounts). On the flip side, I don't have to worry about this with Apple devices, since iOS doesn't allow apps nearly as many permissions in the first place, and even the ones it does have the app must always ask for permission first. FYI, the only permission it asked for on my iPad was location, and I denied that and the app still worked fine anyway (Tello is not a GPS-capable drone, so other than maybe for geotagging your photos/videos, there isn't any reason it needs to know your location).

All-in-all, if you're looking for a fun but surprisingly capable little "toy" drone to fly indoors (or outside only with little to no wind) and don't want to spend much, I recommend the Ryze Tello. I recommend it even more-so if you have an Apple device to use with it; in fact, the reason I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 was because of my privacy concerns and some issues I had with the Android app (if they remove those permissions and continue to improve the app, I will consider updating my review to 5 stars). On a side-note, if you are looking at getting in to drone piloting on a more serious level, I would not recommend this in place of a "real" drone... it may set new standards for the capabilities of "toy" class drones, but even a very good "toy" class is not enough learn real drone piloting. (For a beginner drone for serious drone piloting, I would highly recommend the DJI Spark instead, as it's (IMO) currently the cheapest drone with serious flight capabilities). In my case, I bought this in addition to the "real" drone I already had, so I could use it for indoor and casual flying (rather than risk my main drone).

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List of potentially concerning Android app permissions:

- access precise GPS location - the Tello does not use GPS so no reason knowing my precise location should be needed for flying-purposes... perhaps for geotagging photos/videos maybe, but once the app has this permission there's nothing preventing them from collecting my position data either

- read phone device ID - with this it could read your phone number or IMEI/MEID; older Android apps used to use this to get a unique device ID or check your mobile connection, but newer versions of Android have better/safer ways of doing these, so there's little legitimate reason for them to need this permission now-a-days

- see all running apps - uh, no good reason it needs to know what other apps you are running

- run at startup - why does it need to automatically run in the background when it's just a drone controller app... unless it actually does this so it can gather information constantly in conjunction with the other permissions it has... definitely suspicious.

- modify system settings - it's possible they use this to try to help automatically configure wi-fi/bluetooth/controllers for you but it's still concerning

- android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS - this is a permission that was used more on older Android versions; it's unclear what exactly this allows the app to do on newer Android versions (it may be harmless), but since this is a newer Android app they shouldn't need this permission anyway...

- read Home settings and shortcuts - why? ...this is random and without a doubt entirely unnecessary
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Jose J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Un drone perfecto para dar tus primeros pasos
Reviewed in Mexico on April 16, 2020
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su vuelo es bastante facil de entender, su camara es buena para el precio, pero no tiene resistencia al viento, eso es para tomarse muy en cuenta. sugiero comprarlo con baterias extra, cada bateria otorga de 10 a 12 min de vuelo, ademas de un cargador de baterias, puesto que la manera de cargar la bateria es meterla dentro del dron y de ahi conectarla via usb a algo, el cable es micro usb y es bastante corto.
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Shaun B
5.0 out of 5 stars A blast for around the house!
Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2018
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Great drone for the price. Can’t go wrong
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Gonza92
5.0 out of 5 stars el mejor en su rango de precio
Reviewed in Mexico on September 21, 2018
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Me gusta volarlo de forma arriesgada y es resistente; lo eh estrellado más veces de las que recuerdo como 30 y lo único que hay que hacer es volverlo a calibrar para que funcione como nuevo otra vez, aunque la cámara ya no sirve con la actualización de Android 8.1 para moto G5 Plus, con otros celulares de Android anterior todavía funciona bien.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
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Gonza92
5.0 out of 5 stars el mejor en su rango de precio
Reviewed in Mexico on September 21, 2018
Me gusta volarlo de forma arriesgada y es resistente; lo eh estrellado más veces de las que recuerdo como 30 y lo único que hay que hacer es volverlo a calibrar para que funcione como nuevo otra vez, aunque la cámara ya no sirve con la actualización de Android 8.1 para moto G5 Plus, con otros celulares de Android anterior todavía funciona bien.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 12, 2018
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Nice little toy for cheap
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Nestor Gerardo Ortiz Isaias
4.0 out of 5 stars Buen Dron
Reviewed in Mexico on July 29, 2018
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Buen dron para inciar y el precio es el correcto para lo que obtienes, puedes comprar otros drones mas baratos pero no se acercan en nada a la calidad de este, lo que no me gusta es que a veces cuando se le esta acabando la bateria de repente se empieza a caer y ya cuando esta en el piso se vuelve a elevar solo, por eso las 4 estrellas.
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