SKYROVER S1 and X1 Fly More Combos Add a New Touchscreen Remote with 5.5-Inch Display

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by Johnnie BehiriJune 12^th, 2026

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SKYROVER has refreshed its sub-249g S1 and X1 camera drone lineups with new Fly More Combo versions, swapping the basic phone-tethered controller for a dedicated remote with a built-in 5.5-inch multi-touch display. The screen runs at 1080p60 with 700 nits of brightness and up to three hours of battery life, letting fliers leave their phones in their pockets while keeping telemetry and a live view in front of them.

This is a packaging and control update rather than a redesign of the aircraft. The S1 and X1 themselves carry over unchanged, both still landing under the 249g threshold that exempts drones from FAA registration for recreational use in the United States. What changes is the operator experience, and for an entry-to-midrange consumer drone, the controller often matters more to a first-time pilot than another spec line on the camera. SKYROVER is positioning these combos squarely at newcomers who want to unfold, take off, and fly without first wrestling a smartphone into a clamp and waiting for an app to connect.

A screen built into the controller

The headline change is the new remote with its 5.5-inch multi-touch screen. According to SKYROVER, the display feeds essential telemetry data alongside a live view of what the drone sees at 1080p60. The 700 nits of brightness is the figure to watch here, since daylight legibility is a common pain point for screenless controllers that rely on a phone, and many budget phones struggle in direct sun. SKYROVER also quotes up to three hours of runtime on the controller, which comfortably outlasts the aircraft batteries and removes the worry of the screen dying mid-session.

For context, an integrated-screen controller is the same convenience play we have seen across the consumer drone category, including in recent sub-249g releases like the Ruko U11MINI 4K, which also pairs a compact airframe with a dedicated touchscreen unit. Market leader DJI plays a similar card: its recently announced entry-level Lito 1 and Lito X1 drones are offered in Fly More combos that include the screen-equipped DJI RC 2, alongside cheaper versions paired with the screenless RC-N3 that still relies on a phone. SKYROVER’s approach bakes the touchscreen straight into these combos as the standard remote instead. Either way, removing the phone from the flight loop tends to speed up setup, sidesteps notification interruptions, and gives a more consistent live-view experience across users.

What you get in each combo

The two aircraft remain distinct in capability, and the combos reflect that gap. The S1 is the entry-level option, built around a 1/2-inch CMOS sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, recording up to 4K60 video and 48MP stills (the camera supports 8K-rated still output). Color is handled in SR-Log 8-bit, using SKYROVER’s proprietary flat profile, with an SR-Log LUT pack available for download to restore the graded look. For vertical content, the S1 shoots true 2.7K vertical clips designed for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Obstacle sensing covers the forward and downward directions, and the aircraft is rated for up to 40 minutes of flight per battery with a maximum transmission range of roughly 7.45 miles (about 12 km).

The X1 steps up across the board. It uses a larger 1/1.32-inch CMOS sensor, again at f/1.7, and records 4K60 HDR video with SR-Log 10-bit HLG color, plus a 4K/100fps high-frame-rate mode for slow motion. Its vertical mode captures at a full true 4K rather than the S1’s 2.7K, preserving the full sensor for portrait-orientation work. The X1 adds a one-tap AI Night Mode for low-light scenes, true 360-degree omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and Dual Track plus Spotlight subject tracking against the S1’s single Auto Track. SKYROVER rates the X1 at up to 32 minutes of flight time, with a longer maximum transmission range of about 9.32 miles (roughly 15 km). Both drones share the under-249g weight, SmartGo QuickShots, and a smart return-to-home function that triggers on low battery or signal loss.

Intelligent flight modes and creator tools

Both aircraft carry SKYROVER’s SmartGo automated flight modes, including Lift, Vista, Loop, Twist, and Asteroid, the familiar one-tap cinematic moves that handle the piloting while the operator concentrates on framing. Hyperlapse is supported in free and course-locked modes (4K on the X1, 1080p on the S1), and both support panorama capture and a digital zoom that is limited to 1080p video. These are the kinds of templated shots that make a touchscreen-equipped controller genuinely useful, since selecting and previewing a mode on a single integrated screen is more direct than doing it through a tethered phone.

It is worth keeping the marketing language in perspective. The “8K” figure attached to both cameras refers to still-image pixel count rather than video resolution, with video topping out at 4K60 on both models. As always with manufacturer endurance and range claims, the flight-time and transmission numbers are quoted under ideal or laboratory conditions and will shrink with wind, cold, and real-world interference.

The DJI question

No discussion of SKYROVER is complete without the elephant in the room. The brand, registered in Hong Kong, has drawn persistent speculation across the drone community that it is a rebadged or affiliated DJI operation rather than a wholly independent newcomer. The circumstantial case is not subtle: the S1 and X1 bear a strong physical and functional resemblance to DJI’s Mini-series drones, the companion app and flight software behave much like DJI’s own, and SKYROVER itself states that it was founded by a team of engineers with backgrounds at DJI. Reporting has noted the proximity of SKYROVER’s Hong Kong registration to DJI’s headquarters in nearby Shenzhen.

The timing is the part that matters for filmmakers. In December 2025, the FCC added DJI and effectively all foreign-made drones to its Covered List, a move that blocks new equipment authorizations and prevents DJI from legally bringing new models to the US market (we covered what that means for your existing fleet in DJI added to FCC Covered List: are your drones still legal?). Against that backdrop, a separately branded company selling DJI-like hardware through US retailers like Amazon and Best Buy reads, to many observers, like a route around the restriction. We have seen comparable rebadging before with other DJI-resembling brands.

To be clear, this remains unverified. DJI has not confirmed or denied any connection to SKYROVER, and SKYROVER positions itself publicly as an independent company offering DJI-style capability at lower prices. We mention it not to assert a corporate link as fact, but because the question is unavoidable for any reader weighing one of these drones, and because SKYROVER itself is based in Hong Kong, which keeps it subject to the same Covered List dynamics that constrain DJI.

Pricing and availability

The new combos are listed at B&H, which is showing the SKYROVER S1 Drone Fly More Combo with the touchscreen controller (white) at $699 on preorder, and the SKYROVER X1 Drone Fly More Combo with the touchscreen controller in two finishes: gray at $799 and yellow at $989.

The screen remote is the clearest reason to look at these new versions over the older combos, and it lands the S1 and X1 in a more crowded part of the sub-249g market than ever. Would an integrated touchscreen controller change how you fly, or do you prefer the flexibility of using your own phone? And for creators chasing vertical content, is the X1’s true 4K vertical mode enough to justify the jump from the S1? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!