Snaptain S5C Drone Review [2023]

• Flight range: 80 meters
• Flight time:10 minutes
• Weight: 24.8 Ounces

The Snaptain S5C was designed for beginner and intermediate drone pilots.

The fixed arm design and materials used in construction make one robust and strong unit that can survive minor mishaps.

This unit comes with an onboard camera and advanced flying functions as well as VR technology.

The features are bound to impress and the flight performance is incredible.

Controlling the unit can be done using a phone or the remote controller as well as voice and gesture control.

For a drone at this price, you just can’t ask for more.

Best Features of the Snaptain S5C drone

Design

The Snaptain S5C drone has a stylish and sleek look that makes it look like something from the future.

It has a matte black color scheme and underlined with shades of blue for a classy and neutral aircraft aesthetic.

The appearance is one of its best selling points since it just looks so cool.

Other noteworthy design features include the fact that his drone is made from ABS plastic which is quite unusual in a drone in this price range.

Most toy-grade drones use cheaper plastic in their construction to reduce manufacturing expenses.

However, S5C uses lightweight ABS which makes it highly durable and portable.

Although the manufacturer stands behind their durable construction, they still included some accessories and replacement parts in the pack.

These include landing gears, propeller guards, spare propellers on an extra battery in the event of faulty parts or damages.

The last factor of the design that we’ll touch on is the blue padding that can be found all over the body of the drone.

The blue padding is the LED lights that give support to visually assist you with the orientation and direction of the drone.

Not only can it be helpful for inexperienced users to keep an eye on the drone but the unit looks awesome when flying at night.

This means that you do not have to stop flying your drone just because it’s dark outside.

Camera

This drone comes with a 720P camera which is not the best on the market for performance or quality but it is not all that bad considering the price.

The 720P camera captures stills and videos and provides live footage as well.

Although it has no gimbal stabilization system, it does have flight stabilization due to the gyroscope integrated into the unit on the inside.

This allows it to compensate for wind and keep it stable.,

The camera’s lens can capture wide-angle shots but the details you get are limited by the resolution of the 720 HD camera.

However, you still get decent quality stills and videos to share with family and friends.

The camera also gives you a first-person view that lets you keep a record of your environment as you move the drone around.

You can stream real-time video feed directly to your phone which gives you a birds-eye view of your surroundings.

You can also upload your videos and photos directly to your social media accounts and share them with friends and family if you are using the app and your phone to control the unit.

Flight range

The flight range of the Snaptain S5C will depend on whether you use the dedicated controller or your phone.

Using the dedicated controller gives you a control range of up to 80 meters.

On the other hand, using the app on your Android or Apple smartphone with a two-way direct Wi-Fi connection, the range will drop down to a mere 30 meters.

Flight Time

The Snaptain S5C Wi-Fi drone uses a 550 mAH Li-Po battery.

This battery offers a flight time of 10 minutes more or less which isn’t exactly impressive but it is a good time considering the price of the unit.

In the package, there is an extra battery supplied so battery life extends to 20 minutes.

These batteries take about 90 minutes to complete a full charge cycle before being ready to power your drone.

Although the flying time could have been better and much longer it is pretty decent when you compare it to a few others in this price range.

And as with every other drone, you should buy some spare batteries, keep them handy and charged up before flying.

Flight Performance

This is where most previous owners feel that the manufacturers really outdid themselves with this cheap drone.

Considering the price the designers went the extra mile to get this unit to perform well.

The modularised battery ensures that the majority of the motor strength is delivered effectively to increase the propulsion power for maximum speed.

The unit also offers extra stabilization and smooth flight controls, both of which are awesome for beginners.

This quad comes with 3-speed modes which include a low-speed trim setting, intermediate and Max speed.

You can start with the low-speed setting and then gradually move your way up to challenge your flying skills.

While the internal gyroscope does compensate for wind, this drone is fairly light so you may want to pay attention when flying it in breezy or high wind situations.

Moving on, you can find some pretty advanced features on this drone that you would probably find on drones in a higher price range.

These include:

One key landing takeoff and return 

These features allow you to just push the button in the remote controller to and or take off without manually doing it which can cause stress for beginners.

VR 

Flying with a smartphone or controller is simple enough.

However, some drone enthusiasts take advantage of the fact that the S5C is a VR-supported drone.

This means that it offers a more immersive flying experience that brings you from the ground to the flight cockpit to give you a more practical perspective of the flight path.

Gesture and voice mode 

You can control the drone using gestures or voice by simply using a smartphone application.

To control the drone with gestures or voice you will have to be anywhere between one to three meters from the flying machine.

The unit comes preset the gestures and the voice commands so simply follow those to control the drone.

Altitude hold 

Altitude hold allows the drone to hover in position and keep it steady while you take pictures and videos when the drone is in the air.

The six-axis gyro is what makes this function possible.

Headless mode 

Headless mode is yet another feature you do not expect in a cheap quadcopter like the S5C.

However, this mode is an excellent way to comfort any beginner pilot.

This is because they will not have to worry about the drone’s front-end orientation to control it since the headless mode takes care of that.

Gravity sensor 

The gravity sensor of the S5C helps you control it by moving your phone in certain directions.

This feature is actually fun to experiment with.

The shadow-mimic function allows you to try different moves away from the typical controller-based moves that you have grown accustomed to.

Trajectory feature 

The trajectory feature was another surprise since it is not something that you would expect to get from this affordable drone.

This feature allows you to draw a flight route in the smartphone app and then the drone simply follows it.

Wi-Fi warning system 

Sometimes your drone can go rogue and become lost.

This can be a headache, especially for first-time flyers.

The Wi-Fi warning system issues a warning once the signal strength drops to one bar.

360 degrees flip 

If you want to have a bit of fun and impress your friends then the 360-degree flip function will leave everyone surprised and impressed.

Controller

The controller of this drone looks a bit like a toy and features a simple black body and blue joysticks.

It’s nothing fancy and it appears like a gaming console controller.

This design of the controller is basically what you would expect from a general drone controller.

The only difference is that it has different dedicated buttons and dual joysticks

However, it makes controlling the drone less complicated as the buttons and joystick are very responsive.

The controller is economically designed and all the controls are easy to reach.

It also has a smartphone holder so that you can live stream footage to your smartphone.

The controller feels comfortable in the hand and is powered by 3 AAA batteries that you’ll need to purchase separately.

As mentioned before, the controller offers a control range of 80 meters which is farther than most drones in this price category offer.

If you do not want to use the controller then you can opt to control the unit via an app on your smartphone.