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SNAPTAIN A15 Foldable FPV WiFi Drone w Voice Control 120 Wide Angle 720P HD Camera Trajectory Flight Altitude Hold G Sensor 3D Flips Headless Mode One Key Return 2 Modular Batteries App Control
Last Updated: February 29, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Ease of Use
271drone, easy to learn, beginners, easy to fly, easy to control
+99%
-1%
" ... I found it packed well, and easy to set up and fly. ... "
" ... Also, all of the buttons on the control were very self explanatory and easy to understand. ... "
" ... Fast responsive easy to learn and great for beginners even under 14 yrs old. ... "
" ... East to install and fly. ... "
" ... Simple to set up and operate. ... "
" ... When we opened it it was really easy to take out the box and unfold. ... "
" ... So far, other than that, it is fun to use and easy to learn. ... "
" ... Still learning but the app is easy to use. ... "
For Kids
137drone, kids, year old son, christmas, loves
+96%
-4%
" ... Don't let your kids play with this without some training. ... "
" ... My 12 year old received this for his birthday. ... "
" ... Very easy to learn stressing out of the box bought it as a gift for my nephew he loves it ... "
" ... Purchased this for my 8 year old grandson and he figured out right away how to fly it and did great!! ... "
" ... Great product for my 9 year old getting into drones. ... "
" ... Bought this for my 10 year old son for Christmas. ... This is a cool little drone, my son was able to fly it in no time and able to do flips with it. ... "
" ... My son got it for Christmas and loved it. ... "
" ... Looking forward to spending many hours in the park with our grandson playing with drones. ... "
Price
98drone, money, point, drones, worth the money
+83%
-17%
" ... We are definitely impressed with all of the features and quality of this drone for the price. ... "
" ... Drone seems to be a great buy at this price point. ... "
" ... This is definitely worth the money, and definitely a high quality drone. ... "
" ... The Snaptain A15H is a great drone for beginners at a very affordable price. ... "
" ... This drone is great for the price! ... "
" ... Great for the price! ... "
" ... For us, the product is a higher quality than expected and so awesome for the price. ... "
" ... I have purchased several drones in the $50-200 price range and this is by far the easiest to fly for me. ... "
Battery Life
95battery life, batteries, drone, charge, fly
+78%
-22%
" ... long time battery ... "
" ... With a few extra batteries you get tons of fly time! ... "
" ... Came out of the box ready to charge and first flight. ... "
" ... He can’t wait to get more batteries so he can use it for longer periods of time! ... "
" ... Good drone and long lasting battery ... "
" ... I also like that it’s packed with two heavy duty batteries rather than one. ... "
" ... However, the drone is relatively easy to fly and the battery lasts about as long as we'd expect it to. ... "
" ... Batteries charge quick. ... "
As Gift
92christmas, drone, son, loves, christmas present
+96%
-4%
" ... I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband and he is in love with it. ... "
" ... It was her Christmas present but she could not wait to fly it. ... "
" ... Very easy to learn stressing out of the box bought it as a gift for my nephew he loves it ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas. ... "
" ... Other than that, it was a great Christmas gift. ... "
" ... We got this for our son as a Christmas gift and at first he was happy but I don't think he got truly excited until the whole family went outside Christmas day and took turns learning how to fly it. ... "
" ... Great Christmas gift. ... "
" ... I bought it for my husband for Christmas. ... "
For Fun
68drone, lot of fun, easy, fun to fly, fly
+100%
" ... it's definitely fun to fly! ... "
" ... We're having so much fun learning to fly and play with this. ... "
" ... Easy to learn and fun to play with! ... "
" ... I decided to test it out and I think it works great, Its really easy to control for me and I had fun testing it out, i'm sure he's going to really like it. ... "
" ... Lots of fun and highly recommended!! ... "
" ... It’s easy to learn and fun for the whole family. ... "
" ... This will be loads of fun. ... "
" ... While it worked it was a lot of fun and she was really getting the hang of flying it. ... "
Build Quality
67drone, gears, broke, propeller, propellers
+64%
-36%
" ... Folding is easy without the guards, but once installed, difficult to take off and on, so folding the wrings become a bit of a task. ... In summation: Fun, durable, no regrets as long as the motors hold up. ... "
" ... It has been more durable than I expected. ... "
" ... I accidentally bumped it to the wall several times and it survived well, it looks very sturdy. ... "
" ... Durability is pretty good so far. ... "
" ... All parts come separately but easy to assemble. ... "
" ... It's a sturdy well built drone. ... "
" ... Build quality matches the price you paid. ... "
" ... Really like that the blades are flexible and compact. ... "
Setup
61setup, fly, easy to setup, easy to set, easy
+98%
-2%
" ... The instructions are also easy to understand and covers more of the basics that I wouldn't be able to cover in this review. ... "
" ... Setup was simple and the instructions are easy to follow. ... "
" ... Very easy instructions to setup, I am impressed the way it flies. ... "
" ... Great for beginners, easy set up, loved getting it out on Xmas morning and flying it around! ... "
" ... Just follow the instructions and fly away. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up. ... "
" ... Best after sales service. ... "
" ... Once I get a chance to setup the flight path it should be able to fly the parameter of the ranch in about 5 min. ... "
Camera
57video, takes, good, pictures and videos, pictures
+89%
-11%
" ... It flies like a bird and takes awesome photo and video. ... "
" ... Got some great shots but definitely need more practice in breezy areas. ... Images were good when I was able to stabilize the drone. ... "
" ... Photos and videos are good for the money. ... "
" ... The camera works and looks decent. ... "
" ... The camera on it is a bonus for me which has been a lot of fun and it takes very nice pics. ... "
" ... Haven't used the camera feature yet, so will update as soon as we do. ... "
" ... camera has high quality . ... "
" ... Great camera for pictures and videos. ... "
Controls
52control, button, left, land, buttons
+60%
-40%
" ... I really liked the one button take off and landing. ... "
" ... He got the controls a lot quicker than I did. ... "
" ... What I really appreciated was that the trim buttons were easily accessible while in flight and I could literally see the drone correct itself to hover. ... The app has a visible array of the options and controls. ... "
" ... Easy to control after learning a bit. ... "
" ... First time, I am excited, no accident, thanks to the easy control. ... "
" ... I like the land and take away buttons they are very useful, it came with a spare battery, blades and bumpers. ... "
" ... The controls are responsive. ... "
" ... You have the option to take off and land easily with the use of a button, or you can do it manually through a serious a controls with the sticks on the controls. ... "
For Travel
44flight, first flight, flights, trip, flew
+82%
-18%
" ... I didn't realize the camera required manual adjustment though, which is a shame because it definitely limits photography and videography during flights. ... "
" ... I love how he is able to record & take pictures while flying. ... "
" ... I would recommend all people fly the first flight indoors incase of any hardware or issues the drone might have can be found before its unrecoverable. ... "
" ... Took a while to get a handle on the flight control. ... "
" ... If it is very windy outside, you should be very careful (as with all drones), as it will definitely impact the flight. ... "
" ... Bought this to take on a Caribbean beach trip and found it very easy to master. ... "
" ... Ive only had it a day but looking foward for more flight time. ... "
" ... Overall i am pleased with the first flights. ... "
Features
41feature, drone, control, land, price
+98%
-2%
" ... Being that this my first drone I didn't want to go crazy with price and complex features. ... "
" ... The app is a great app that has lots of cool functions and control, including headless mode. ... "
" ... We are definitely impressed with all of the features and quality of this drone for the price. ... "
" ... IT HAS MANY FEATURES FOR IT’S SIZE. ... It THAS A SPEED CONTROL, I REALLY LIKE THE ONE KEY HOME FEATURE AND THE HEADLSEE FEATURE. ... "
" ... I enjoy how well this product performs, it has an auto flip mode which I find awesome. ... "
" ... The built in safety functions make it great for a beginner like me. ... "
" ... I love all the features on the controller like automatic landing and automatic flight. ... "
" ... It looked reasonably priced, especially with the features available too it. ... "
Product Reliability
38stopped working, year old, drone, defective, update
+37%
-63%
" ... Broken a month after I got it literally day after return window closed I paid a lot of money for a bad product ... "
" ... One of the prop stop working in the first two weeks. ... "
" ... It was broken! ... "
" ... Both we ordered were defective bad motors. ... "
" ... Stopped working the first DAY! ... "
" ... I was worried that it was just a matter of time before the drone failed as well. ... "
" ... Within 5 minutes, it was trash. ... "
" ... Broke after one day. ... "
Apps
36drone, video, easy to use, videos, tutorial
+78%
-22%
" ... The app worked well on my wife's iphone, but its taking some work to get connected to the drone with my android phone. ... "
" ... The app is great and is easy to control the drone from your smartphone. ... "
" ... The app has a visible array of the options and controls. ... "
" ... The app I havent played with yet. ... "
" ... The software was pretty intuitive, even though the Tutorial Videos in the app didn't work. ... "
" ... You can choose to fly it by the remote or the app. ... As far as the camera goes, I haven't been able to get a very good pairing between the app and the drone be able to see it. ... "
" ... The app was easy to install and download. ... "
" ... App was very easy to download. ... "
Remote
33control, drone, fly, phone, flew
+70%
-30%
" ... Really good drone for beginners and I think for not beginners too because it seems it flies pretty good, the remote I think it could be little bit heavier too feels better. ... "
" ... We've purchased other drones for more money but this one responded much better to the remote control and was even possible to use in smaller spaces. ... "
" ... He was able to learn to use the remote control right away. ... "
" ... He also said he liked the set up of the remote. ... "
" ... Product seems to need to be paired frequently between remote and drone. ... "
" ... The remote and instructions are very user friendly. ... "
" ... It took him just a few minutes to figure out the remote. ... "
" ... Good for beginners, easy to learn, nice remote control ... "
Size
29size, foldable, drone, carry, small
+97%
-3%
" ... Great for the price and very compact. ... "
" ... Packs up small for easy storage in the storage bag it came with. ... "
" ... Easy to use, love the size. ... "
" ... Very durable on small hits . ... "
" ... Love how it collapses and is easy to store. ... "
" ... And it folds up nice and compact when done, for easy and durable transport. ... "
" ... He wanted one that was more compact than his previous one and loved that it could connect to the phone. ... "
" ... I think its a great purchase and a nice size. ... "
Charging
29battery, charger, batteries, charging, minutes
+69%
-31%
" ... We love that it comes with 2 batteries so that you can charge one while you use one and switch when it dies for non-stop fun! ... "
" ... It takes a bit to charge, but after the result is outstanding. ... "
" ... I have timed the batteries of which I bought another 2 with a two port charger, they get between 7 to 7 and 1/2 minutes per charge depending how many flip tricks you do. ... "
" ... Everything worked right out of the box, after charging. ... "
" ... Opened the box and after charging the battery, I was flying. ... "
" ... It comes with a remote control (Clip built in that flips from the remote) spare drone blades, screwdriver, USB Charger, two battery packs, and roto-guards (Plastics that protect the blades from knocking against stuff when you're flying it) for the drone itself. ... "
" ... It comes with two batteries which is nice, but the play time is a total of 20 minutes after which you need to charge the batteries for 2-4 hours. ... "
" ... Came out of the box ready to charge and first flight. ... "
Software Platform
28android, video, phone, easy to use, connecting
+71%
-29%
" ... I can hardly wait to get the android app downloaded to my phone and try taking a few photos. ... "
" ... The app is a great app that has lots of cool functions and control, including headless mode. ... "
" ... App was very easy to download. ... "
" ... App is really nice and really easy to use. ... "
" ... The app worked well on my wife's iphone, but its taking some work to get connected to the drone with my android phone. ... "
" ... Can not beat it for the price and user interface. ... "
" ... The software was pretty intuitive, even though the Tutorial Videos in the app didn't work. ... "
" ... Nice with extra propellers and already survived a decent crash (pilot error!) ... "
Fit
24fold, controller, storage, propeller, arms
+63%
-38%
" ... I liked the fact that it was fold-able making it easier for him to take with him. ... "
" ... its cool it folds but keeping the propeller guards on all the time is great and i havent broken one yet. ... "
" ... Snap snap snaptain! ... "
" ... It hooks right up to my phone with no issues I have a Samsung Galaxy s9. ... "
" ... This is a well put together drone. ... "
" ... Its nice to be able to fold the wings for storage. ... Folding is easy without the guards, but once installed, difficult to take off and on, so folding the wrings become a bit of a task. ... "
" ... This has a camera, protectors for the propellers, two rechargeable batteries, a place on the controller to hold my phone, lights, a case, and extra accessories for the drone. ... The drone is foldable and can fit back into the case for storage. ... "
" ... The drone folds up well, and the extra parts are very nice. ... "
Returns
19snaptain, sending, new, returning, refund
+37%
-63%
" ... sending back for a new one let's hope ... "
" ... I am trying to get in touch with Snaptain to see about getting a replacement. ... "
" ... If I could get a refund, I would! ... "
" ... Sending it back ... "
" ... So I’m returning it because it does not work as advertised. ... "
" ... But at the end of the day I just wish I had my $100 back. ... "
" ... Failed to return when we hit the ‘home’ button. ... "
" ... Just wish the return button worked :( ... "
Marketplace
17company, seller, one, thank you snaptain, thank
+88%
-12%
" ... but this one looked really good/good reviews, and Amazon Sale one day. ... "
" ... The company reached out to me and were able to get me the help I needed. ... "
" ... SNAPTAIN is a reputable company. ... "
" ... I haven’t received a response yet but have a good feeling about the manufacturer or Amazon remedying the situation. ... "
" ... Customer service from the seller is fantastic. ... "
" ... The quality of the picture will astound you. ... "
" ... Thank you so much! ... "
" ... Seller reached out and provided a free replacement. ... "
Delivery
17arrived, received, package, item, opened
+71%
-29%
" ... It even arrived early which is almost unheard these days. ... "
" ... Item arrived as promised. ... "
" ... It came packaged well. ... "
" ... Ready to go almost right out of the box. ... "
" ... Item came packaged well. ... "
" ... I received the item on time and in good condition. ... "
" ... I bought this item for my son for the Christmas and the package was received in good condition. ... "
" ... It comes well packaged. ... "
Device Compatibility
17connect, drone, connected, app, android
+76%
-24%
" ... He wanted one that was more compact than his previous one and loved that it could connect to the phone. ... "
" ... The app worked well on my wife's iphone, but its taking some work to get connected to the drone with my android phone. ... It would have been nice to be able to turn on the video without the phone connected but that's needed because there's no SD storage on the drone. ... "
" ... Works great, I had some difficulties connecting the app to my android but finally got it working. ... "
" ... I like that it comes with a controller and the ability to stream the video to your phone. ... "
" ... The syncing was simple and the drone connected instantly. ... "
" ... You can also use your phone as control. ... "
" ... Easy to connect with the phone. ... "
" ... Flying it is a breeze, and I would recommend pairing it with your phone to see what it is that you're going to be taking photos and/or video of. ... "
Video Playback
16videos, quality, phone, good, easy to control
+100%
" ... The picture and video quality is also impressive. ... "
" ... I like that it comes with a controller and the ability to stream the video to your phone. ... "
" ... Video quality is good . ... "
" ... I love the video quality and how easily it records the videos straight to my phone. ... "
" ... We just wanted to get the cellphones and see how the video looks. ... "
" ... easy to control, decent videos ... "
" ... The video was clear and better than I expected for 720 p ... "
" ... The video quality is excellent though. ... "
Overall performance
16drone, speeds, speed, snappy, fast
+94%
-6%
" ... Speed and technology are quite nice. ... "
" ... easy to use and fly I love the three speeds control and how easy it is to control it I had received one as a gift reward for another drone from Snaptain company and wanted to buy one as a backup so I can still have while working on the first one ... "
" ... Very stable and easy to control at low speeds. ... "
" ... It’s well constructed and has survived a few crashes already. ... "
" ... When I bought "Snappy". ... "
" ... I like that it fast. ... "
" ... The drone is durable and flies very smooth. ... "
" ... It's fast, flies okay but tricky in the wind where it tends to wander. ... "
Comfort
16right, hand, stick, left, controller
+56%
-44%
" ... The 9 wear old had it flying in 10 minutes, they all love it. ... "
" ... The body of the drone is about the size of the palm of my hand. ... "
" ... Much more than just a left and right stick. ... "
" ... He loves the hand motions & the follow function. ... "
" ... I imagine this could go terribly wrong with unsteady hands but I'm happy with the product. ... "
" ... First the controller is very well labeled and fits the hands well which is important since it's also holding your phone which you don't want to drop your phone. ... "
" ... Love the "head-less" mode as it makes the control much simpler. ... "
" ... Its about as big as my hand. ... "
Picture Quality
15video, picture, good, pictures, phone
+100%
" ... We love the video and picture quality we get through the app. ... "
" ... Photos and videos are good for the money. ... "
" ... Although the video and the picture quality can be better, it is good enough for a beginner. ... "
" ... Pictures are pretty clear and so is video. ... "
" ... The quality of the picture will astound you. ... "
" ... We where able to get some pictures of us from a far and we really enjoyed our time using it. ... "
" ... He took his first pictures and was thrilled at the quality. ... "
" ... Decent picture quality for an intro drone. ... "
Capacity
13family, yard, room, flying, hitting
+92%
-8%
" ... I have gotten so good I can land it on the end table 2 ft in circumference. ... "
" ... Try for first time indoors, preferably in a place without obstructions (ex: empty garage) ... "
" ... Ounce my child was on it, he was able to keep it stable and was able to fly it in the house. ... "
" ... A couple adjustments to the trims and it was easily flying around my living room and dining room. ... "
" ... He could easily control this in a small room which he hadn't been able to do before with other drones. ... "
" ... My family and I have had a blast with it. ... "
" ... It’s really much better than the one in our house. ... "
" ... Def a must have if new to the drone family. ... "
Design
12well, still, really, new, like
+92%
-8%
" ... Looks and feels solid. ... "
" ... The black flips are really cool. ... "
" ... Over all a well designed toy! ... "
" ... Looks like I’ll have a great time making this a new hobby! ... "
" ... Like the foldable style. ... "
" ... It looks and works great, I love all the different things you can do with it ... "
" ... It's not too expensive and looks really amazing. ... "
" ... Nice looking not much to put it together ... "
Storage
11space, fold, wings, practice, easy
+91%
-9%
" ... Take the time to practice, not inside, need space. ... "
" ... The wings fold up on the drone for easier storage. ... "
" ... Be cautious first using when there is wind and ensure you're in an open space! ... "
" ... They fold up easily and fit right into a bag for easy storage. ... "
" ... My 7 yo boy was able to figure out how to operate with it intuitively, and now he is flying in quite confined space without any problems. ... "
" ... It collapses for storage, has bumpers to protect it, and comes with extra blades and 2 batteries to keep you going for a minute at least. ... "
" ... Its nice to be able to fold the wings for storage. ... "
" ... Packs up small for easy storage in the storage bag it came with. ... "
Wifi
9drone, phone, connection, signal, settings
+67%
-33%
" ... Battery life and wifi connection could be better (be sure to buy extra batteries). ... "
" ... Have not tried controlling it with my phone but the WiFi camera was very easy to set up. ... "
" ... I still have some more settings to try out by its really cool you can control it with just your phone on 5G wifi. ... "
" ... Finally, because it works on Wifi, the range is pretty short. ... "
" ... The Wifi Drone is a very good product that I highly recommend. ... "
" ... Haven’t found the drone WiFi to connect to the app yet but hopefully will figure out soon. ... "
Network
7range, yard, wifi, drone, stay
+29%
-71%
" ... AFTER FLYING IT FOR 5 MINUTES THE WIFI LOST CONNECTION AND THE DRONE JUST KEPT GOING . ... "
" ... Aircraft loses signal and falls to the ground. ... "
" ... When the signal is interrupted it follows a ghost command and takes off. ... "
" ... but the worst thing is the limit on the range. ... "
" ... Don’t buy a drone that won’t auto land when it loses signal. ... "
Freebies
6drone, kit, good, gift
+83%
-17%
" ... This is the perfect starter drone. ... "
" ... He was impressed with the gift and very pleased I also got the accessories kit for him ... "
" ... It's a great starter. ... "
" ... Great starter Drone ... "
" ... Good : This is a very good starter drone. ... "
Hair
6wind, unfold, put, propeller, little
+33%
-67%
" ... Now it’s stuck in the top of a tree, I cannot reach without cutting down. ... "
" ... Drone never stays in its position after trimming. ... "
" ... If you buy one, put a leash on it till you get it trimmed to hover, and DONT FORGET TO UNFOLD THE ARMS!!!!!! ... "
" ... Unfortunately the grass on my lawn, all three inches tall, got caught in the propeller and stripped the plastic gearing. ... "
User Manual
5one
+40%
-60%
" ... Really not like and mad about this, and is not manual to use. ... "
" ... Would have been very useful if it came with a beginners manual. ... "
Gaming
5drone, years, since, playing, game
+100%
" ... He plays a lot of video games so it was very familiar. ... "
" ... Just started playing with the drone but so far happy with the purchase. ... "
" ... Similar to flying helicopters in video games like grand theft auto. ... "
" ... I am 67 years young and was concerned if I would be able to fly this drone, since I never play video games and have no experience with Joy-sticks. ... BTW He is 10 years old and a much better pilot than I, since he spends hours on video games. ... "
Sound Quality
5noise, flying
+60%
-40%
" ... But i hear great things! ... "
" ... The price was great and product seems sound so far. ... "
" ... That sounds fine until you’re flying several dozen feet in the air and the routine kicks in. ... "
For Running
4+75%
-25%
" ... It was super easy to get it up and running. ... "
" ... Have not ran it yet but it's very nice 👍 ... "
" ... He was soooo excited and has been practicing and taking it out for test runs. ... "
Video Recording
4camera, good, well, recording, quality
+100%
" ... Good video especially for a 720p camera. ... "
" ... Really enjoyed flying it and recording some awesome video. ... "
" ... Video quality is good . ... "
Call quality
4feature, control
+100%
" ... i got this for my dad and i. he really likes it and the voice control actually works! ... "
" ... But i hear great things! ... "
" ... Just got it yesterday the camara,voice control an the remore are really easy to use. ... "
Resolution
3camera, 720p, love
+100%
" ... I was really surprised to find that it came with a HD camera as well. ... "
" ... Oh and you'll need batteries for the remote and it works fine with a Fire HD. ... "
" ... It is very affordable, love the 720P HD camera, which takes good video and photo footage, equipped with very responsive voice control technology, I love that this drone has blade guards that protect the rotors from damage. ... "
Product As Described
3picture, advertised
+100%
" ... Just as pictured . ... "
" ... The quality of the picture will astound you. ... "
Defective Delivery
3+67%
-33%
" ... Product came in great condition and no visible damages. ... "
" ... The package arrived perfectly, nothing broke or damaged. ... "
3D
3easy, flips
+100%
" ... We’ve really enjoyed the 3D flipping feature and the ability to hit land when you know your getting into trouble. ... "
" ... He says its easy to control, even to do the 3D flips. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Display
Resolution: HDTV 720p