HoverAir · Released 2023
HoverAir X1 review
A pocket camera that flies itself.
Verdict: Pick it for the simplest possible selfie flights; the Neo is more capable.
Check price on Amazon$300–$500 · check current stock
What we like
- ✓Folds like a book, fits a jacket pocket
- ✓Zero piloting skill required
- ✓Very safe enclosed design
What we don't
- ✕Short flights
- ✕No manual flying
- ✕Lower video quality than the DJI Neo
Who should buy the HoverAir X1?
Buy it if: People who never want to pilot anything and just want follow and orbit shots of themselves.
Skip it if: Anyone who wants to fly freely or shoot landscapes.
HoverAir X1 specs
- Weight
- 125 g
- Max flight time
- 11 min
- Video
- 2.7K/30fps
- Sensor
- 12 MP
- Photo resolution
- 12 MP
- Obstacle sensing
- None (fully enclosed propellers)
- Max range (FCC)
- flies autonomous preset paths close to you
- Stabilization
- Electronic stabilization
- Controller
- None — one-button preset flight modes
- FAA registration (recreational)
- Not required (under 250 g)
- Typical price
- $300–$500
Manufacturer specs. Real-world flight time is usually 20–25% lower. Sold in the US under an FCC authorization granted before the December 2025 Covered List action — what that means.