FIMI X8 SE 2020 Edition Flight Test Review IN-DEPTH - Is it BETTER!?

Join me for this in-depth flight test of the updated Fimi X8 SE 2020 Edition!
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The Fimi X8se drone has many of the advanced features that are missing in something like the DJI Mavic Mini Drone at a similar affordable price. Can the new 2020 version perform better than the last? Let's find out together and put it to the test in this review series!
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Series videos will be linked here when complete:
X8SE 2020 In-Depth Unboxing & Setup • Fimi X8 SE 2020 Editio...
X8SE 2020 Flight Test Review • FIMI X8 SE 2020 Editio...
X8SE 2020 In Depth Range Test
X8SE 2020 Cinematic shots in Hawaii
My Mavic Mini Series for Comparison:
• Mavic Mini Drone
If you want to see how the first edition X8SE did check out my series below:
Cinematic 4K Hawaii Coastline Test:
• FIMI X8 SE Drone Revie...
Residential Range Test:
• Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE Rang...
Country Range Test, No Interference/No Boosters:
• FIMI X8 SE Range Test ...
Maiden Flight Review:
• Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE Maid...
Flight Review Part 2, More Smart Functions:
• Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE Flig...
Unboxing:
• Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE Revi...
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- Dustin & Family
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[@terryisom2587]

Thank you Dustin. I have ordered a FIMI X8 SE and it will arrive next week. Your review has gone along way to relieving my "buyers remorse." Thank you for such a detailed and in-depth review.

[@BobCaseyAerial]

Dustin your flight Tests/reviews have helped me make my decisions on the drones i've bought... Your reviews are always in depth and informative... Been watching your channel for a cpl of yrs now..Just wanted to pop in the comments and say Thank You..

[@ben_ovah808]

Great video, I just was looking to get this one yesterday... Mahalo for reviewing this one...

[@fraggerfragsolot9285]

The Fimi X8SE evolved into a pretty solid drone, definitely top tier for the 'budget/non-DJI' drones

[@dewayneshaw2285]

Can you please enter me into the giveaway

[@PolarBearLP]

@M. Nurhaikal on AliExpress it's 300$

[@davidcornelius7968]

Thanks you for reply me plz updating your drone videos Take care

[@wombraider09]

I like your videos because of the direct explanations of the drones features. I also like the clear view of Beautiful Hawaii!

[@Gator-Forever]

Thanks for review I'm going to get one now.I have the Fimi A3 so time to move up

[@TheXanthoman]

Always the best and most useful flight reviews

[@lupadtailoilo6613]

You're the best of all. Thank you for sharing your video for review.and sorry because my English is not good but I'm your number 1 fan here in Philippines 😊❤️❤️❤️ you make happy because of your Drone reviews 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤗

[@calebdeklerk1025]

Great video i have been looking for a drone for quite a while ,your video is very informative Thanks

[@eternalpupil7474]

great vid, super new to drones, just got an hs510 and i love it, definitely gonna upgrade in the future...after i learn to fly a bit better. keep up the great work!

[@denisbrown8492]

One of the best reviews and thanks .

[@tbjr50thomas]

You are the most honest and best reviewer I have ever watched. Keep up the good work 🚁 🤟‍ 👍‍

[@donaldmartin6816]

Very nice. enjoyed the teaching and explaining the tech. saved your show.

[@stromnessian]

Thanks for the review. Looks like it’s quite unstable even in a gentle breeze, so will be sticking with my DJI drones for now.

[@brucebotti5098]

Great video, as usual. I enjoy your videos as they are professional, informative, and useful for Noob's like myself. I want to get into droning with my three Grandsons.

[@larrycolson7451]

Great review as usual Dustin! This one looks like more what I look for in a Drone regarding price, functions, and reliability. Very informative review! The range review was another nail biting review also! Please keep em coming!

[@richardwerth641]

I've watched many of your videos you really know what you're doing I think that is having a little bit of trouble maybe I don't know if it's Wi-Fi but the mini too I'm very new to it and I just got a mini too but I don't have it I've not used it yet just got it two or three days ago and you're helping me a lot on KZbin thank you keep doing your thing man

[@richardwerth641]

The controls on that are awesome I really like the way it spreads out and it can hold your tablet it's cool

[@rickybritton7212]

Wow Dustin that's awesome Brother, your fantastic person for giving back Thank you as always great review 👍 God bless you and your family

[@zainahmed9923]

Can't wait for the range test!

[@johntells1460]

Again as always I enjoy your reviews. You give a very informative non-bias breakdown about the drones you review which i like. I especially love the area's you get to fly at. Would you believe I would jump on a plane out of Honolulu to the outer island for the wkend at times and stay with family or friends just to fly my drones?

[@NETBotic]

Love the controller design over the tiny DJI phone holder controllers.

[@rickybritton7212]

Wow again Dustin, I just had to say Wow 👏, I'm very interested in the different range extenders. Super Great Review Brother

[@DanielNaias]

Parabéns pelo seu vídeo e suas considerações, eu tenho a versão 2018.

[@user-zv5mb2yd3w]

Well - another great review... Regarding the low level orbit (from around 0:53:00) - I think that one problem might have been that the marking box was too short/low - your head remained out of it. Looking forward to seeing the range test...

[@MrComfyAustralia]

Would love to see an update on the MAvic Mini. All the updates and just bought one. You are the GURU of reviews.

[@that_jason_black]

You went ALL IN on this Drone. Great Videos.

[@Plasteel1]

Sounds like a bee hive actually. Perfect weather and beautiful scenery to showcase this drone!

[@jeremyboyce1537]

Hi Dustin, I will purchase one of those Fimi x8s for sure, from what you are showing me ,I like those birds .

[@konaboi1845]

Thanks for all of these overviews of all these drones. Looking for my fist drone that’s not to expensive to fly and get use to but ultimately get a drone for fishing

[@mytige20V]

Dustin great tutorial. You showed me how the menus work. I read the manual and it did not go over the functions in the sidebar.

[@clarencesteward4119]

I'm definitely going to buy me one now

[@jeffsullivan4992]

I have thought about that drone since it came out well since 2018 that would be an awesome drone great video and intelligence on your review 👌

[@futurewillow3269]

Wow these these drones look like a blast, great video as usual.

[@joepowers3731]

You have the best in depth reviews.

[@2010joeduffy]

Owned it for 2 weeks, 9 flights so far with tons of video, getting an hour of footage on 2 batteries and I have it max'd to 5km range and 500m height. 500m height no problem, i am getting maybe 2.5km range however i am in northern cal suburbia, i did buy the antenna extensions, super cheap but they do make a big difference in preventing it defaulting to "fail safe return" way too early. Sport mode is super fast and the gimbal is very good. Really good drone and i would rate well above the DJI mavic mini. Best drone on the market right now is Autel Evo 2, then the DJI mavic 2 .... .and i think this Fimi 2020 is a super close 3rd, maybe i got a good one based on other reivews.

[@michaelfairall5812]

Long video ,but very very informative Thank you

[@georgerink]

I really wanted to know if my 2018 one was worse! Thanks for the help!

[@wingsfromheaven8788]

The 2018 lacks manual camera controls in video mode (mostly affecting white balance control), lacks some camera resolution options and dynamic range by comparison, lacks the precision landing reliability, lacks panorama photo mode, and has very slightly shorter flight time and control range (although control range exceeds battery life with yagi-extenders even on the 2018). But if you shoot at 4k30fps at high bitrate/quality, in *good lighting* with manual ISO 100, then all the flight modes and video results are virtually identical. In other words, if you already have the 2018, then the 2020 is more refined but scarcely a compelling upgrade depending on your needs.

[@IchySacFPV]

I hope someone has told you already but the drone does not use the main camera for landing there is a camera on the bottom that it uses..It does not detect the pad till about 75 feet in altitude..Thanks for the great video.😎

[@pril250]

A very comprehensive detailed review, like. So conditional on no wind flying at 20Mph your range should be 5 miles for about 30 minutes flight time,,,,in theory looking forward to your range test.

[@lajames8945]

Hi, it is awesome clip regards this Drone!! I get some ideas before getting into Drone World after watching this !!

[@jhowardsupporter]

Might as well learn the laws too. They are tracking all drones now like they track all 328 million phones in the USA. Flying in an unauthorised zone could net you a fine.

[@rychiecarlvinrhee]

Hey, Dustin Dunnill.. can you make video hubsan zino 2 plus...

[@DustinDunnill]

Trying to get one 🍻

[@MVMTV4Videos]

Well done Dustin. TY 4 Sharing 👍

[@yudaharibuana]

Great vid bro! Keep it up

[@SYNERSTAR]

I am looking at this model being my first drone purchase, looks like a solid product for the price... good review and solid all around coverage, hope to find a deal online, thanks

[@geogale]

Nice and detailed test video ! Keep sending us your video 👏🏽👍🏾🇨🇵

[@pererichsen6528]

Beautiful views and yes - I think they've fixed the Yellowish (Sepia) look. The original had the bluish tinge this one had a sepia tinge ... Thanks for sharing this very detailed review and BTW love the Tracking portion of the video - bit of a work out ... ha ha !

[@sptrader6316]

I'm looking forward to the range test but it looks pretty good, love the long flight times.

[@Dtipton6662]

Hey Dustin just curious if from your experiences does fimi and dji continue to do firmware updates to their drones long after the date of purchase or do the drones eventually become obsolete like most devices of today technology and you have to purchase the newer versions that come out ? Thanks great review

[@denisdenis2034]

Hello and thank you for making such good videos, very well detailed and explained! You say you will give this drone before Christmas!! It would be great for me because I was diagnosed an very advanced prostate cancer with metastases to the pelvic bones, so...in my recovery it would be a great way to take my mind off things. Do you know this expression : give to the nex? Have a Merry Christmas and above all tell the people you love often that you love them, it's so important.. Dennis.erci pour la qualité de vos tests

[@AceRhy]

Awsome drone ,thinking of getting me one after 3yrs of missing my 3dr solo...

[@chefb1461]

Great videos man

[@Georgewrigley]

A great review as usual Dustin. I like it :)

[@shaheerburney398]

Amazing reviews. Waiting for the Mavic 3

[@thomashorstmann3020]

Same here..... hoping they add upper and side sensors.

[@mudntrophies]

hey Dustin, thanks for the very thorough vids. thinking of getting this drone in the next few weeks. which edition ipad mini are you using? I have a mini 1, do you think it will work? keep the reviews coming. thanks!

[@DustinDunnill]

All I have is the ipad Mini 5. Sorry not sure on the 1 🍻

[@gilbertmajor8828]

FWI just let you If you go into setting there is precise landing . You need to turn that on and It will land on the landing pad every time without moving the gimbal down . Hey great review I think you do a great job.

[@DustinDunnill]

I had it on 👍 Thanks. I missed that while flying. I watched it again and it does look like it saw the landing pad just as I was turning the main camera down. My bad 🍻

[@markcloudchaser874]

That was an awesome Review Dustin, by far the best reviewer for these drones. I thought it performed really good for the price and I would love to win it. I could go and fly it with my Dad, I honestly thought it would have landed itself before 5% but it kept going and you still had control. Excellent..I can't wait to see your next video doing a range test and using the extra antennas. Good Job 👍👊💯

[@willproduction2138]

Awsome drone. Lost my phantom 3 due to gimbal error. Would be nice to have a drone like this.👍👍 great review.

[@steveburritt390]

So, Dustin, when will we see the altitude and distance tests? Thanks!

[@user-sv7ij4ob7d]

Video is great. Can you make a range test?

[@Joe_Blo]

Dustin has a new exercise buddy! Cool.

[@mohdsyazran6435]

Awesome review ! Now i can't decide whether to get DJI Mini or this

[@denishuber7758]

It's a no brainer... definitely this one

[@Rob.P]

Hi Dustin, which would you prefer the (FIMI X8 SE 2020) or the (Hubsan Zino 2+) It would be great to hear your thoughts 👍

[@birofilmltd.5065]

Nice review and pleasant scenery.

[@legganty]

Nice video, thanks for sharing. How was the screen visibility on the iPad mini in direct sunlight? I'm looking for a brighter screen display than my Android.

[@DustinDunnill]

Not horrible but some sort of sun shade will always be better 🍻

[@twitchynoodle1035]

Aloha! Glad to see another drone enthusiast in Hawaii!

[@shaheerburney398]

I remember Christmas 2019 giveaway like yesterday

[@123windyron]

Nice let's see the zar feature zoom feature looking forward to your next vid on the drone.thanks much.my zoom does not work on mine.

[@123windyron]

Sar feature not zar.

[@gimpman1357]

“ Crooked Horizon “. I’ll buy this once they solve the crooked horizon issue. Of course I’d be more than happy to win one. Thanks for the thorough review.

[@earlcruickshank2449]

I'm not sure you've figured it out. But you can actually change the low battery settings to Hover, Land or Return to Home. Yours must have been set to land

[@wingsfromheaven8788]

Hey Dustin, great review! FWIW, the precision landing does not require the main camera because it's using the Visual Flow camera under the drone. It finds an orange or blue pad 95% of the time but gives up on corrections at about 1' altitude to avoid prop damage.

[@DustinDunnill]

Thanks. I missed that while flying. I watched it again and it does look like it saw the landing pad just as I was turning the main camera down. My bad 🍻

[@golds335]

i love your reviews .

[@codyha8737]

great review as usual, thanks! Might not be a Mavic killer, but you also don't need to deal with their No Fly Zone software.

[@Bigolg1975]

Great video review!

[@shurshot57]

Nice drone for the price. Thanks for the review. Still the best on the planet!!!

[@ratmanmurray7137]

Watching this in late November 2023... that looks pretty good for a budget drone... reasonable footage and pics for such a drone. No jello, not too fuzzy... I quite like it to be honest (although I wont trade in my Air 3 or mini 4 pro on one haha) ... How have they improved in the latest model in 2023? Greetings from Australia

[@huntermark1160]

Dustin, Is there a way to download your flights off the app and onto your laptop?

[@penguin5905]

Nice job Dustin.

[@jon_collins]

I got one of these and all I get is jello city - not to mention always tilted horizon. I've had it for a while now I have tried 5 sets of blades, checking balancing recal everything, firmware upgrades. Be aware that if you buy one of these it is a lottery if you get a good one.

[@farmerjimmy7453]

Where did u buy it any look with sorting it

[@onesniff69]

very good and honest review

[@kevinbrennan5373]

Looks a decent drone this, video looks better too (than the blue version from last time)..

[@dansmith8550]

They definitely need some tweaking to do on the software but all in all a nice affordable drone. Nice chair too.

[@infowisatakeluarga]

I'm here because I want to buy this drone to see its capabilities, with a special discount this Christmas , awesome and complete review here bro ... LOL

[@rowanb7430]

Great review Dustin! 🇿🇦

[@NukularPower]

Hey, he's back!!!!

[@Jerry-dk8se]

I like the updated tracking logic on the FIMI X8, compared to my Mavic Mini. This also has much more powerful motors than the Mini, and has pretty impressive speed, for an entry level semi professional drone.

[@johnplato4976]

I'm not sure if I'd go for it. The return home issue is a real problem in my book. Even the Spark had the rth feature, albeit shorter flight time. So all in all, imho, I'd go with a Mavic Mini or Mini 2 over the Fimi any day.

[@JandP]

Wow this is an amazing drone. How it is compare to Mavic mini 2?

[@matthewdowning6344]

Hey Dustin great video. One thing I'd like to ask is did you experience any of the gimball issues that I've read about where the horizon tilts after making a turn but will return if you stop and hover for a shirt time.

[@DustinDunnill]

I hear that a lot but honestly have not noticed it. Flying hard it might tilt briefly but goes back to level as other drones do 🍻

[@matthewdowning6344]

@@DustinDunnill Thanks Dustin. Appreciated. Keep up the good stuff. Any plans to do a review of the mini version they've launched? Looks a lot like the Mavic mini ....

[@DustinDunnill]

Yes indeed 🙂🍻

[@gabyhanna2013]

I love the drone so much but I can’t afford it thank you for the video I enjoy it a lot

[@herminsulmarmolejovillanue3962]

Me puedes contar que modelo de ipad usas en el fimi..

[@user-zv5mb2yd3w]

Hi Dustin - about the precision landing - it seems that it doesn't need you to move the camera. Take another look at your video (from 31':10) - it finds the pad before you've finished turning the camera all over.

[@DustinDunnill]

You're right. I wasn't looking at the screen when it started rotating 🍻

[@makanaaskew9580]

you know what's crazy. When you said Haleakala mountain, I was like Haleakala?! Does he mean Hawaii? I live in Hawaii!. that's awesome man I live on Oahu, Mililani

[@M3EVOpower]

It needs longer legs - not good that gimball touches the ground! Great review btw! I just purchased the mavic mini 2 and wished I had seen this!

[@Ytremz]

You can use a landing mat I suppose

[@pilotsombong]

Best drone 2020

[@AjaySingh-228]

wow nice drone..i love it

[@fireislandmavic5939]

thank you for the review

[@theslade1236]

I love your video 💝 keep it up

[@scttdunsi]

Yeah this is very nice Hope I get picked

[@ZadakLeader]

What's the remote for it? Can't seem to see it in the list of things used here