DJI Mavic 4 Pro vs HOVERAir X1

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Cinema, production and professional photography

Selfies, walking, family use and beginners

Specifications from manufacturer documentation
Specification	DJI Mavic 4 Pro	HOVERAir X1
Temperature	-10 to 40 °C	0 to 40 °C
Positioning	GPS + Galileo + BeiDou	Visual positioning · no GPS
Foldable	Yes	Yes · full propeller guards
Year	2025	2023
EU class	C2 (EU)	Under 250 g · check the class marking
Dimensions	257.6 × 124.8 × 106.6 mm folded	127 × 86 × 31 mm folded
Speed	25 m/s	7 m/s
Ascent speed	10 m/s	1.5 m/s
Wind resistance	12 m/s	7.9 m/s · level 4
Altitude	6 000 m	Short-range flight
Distance per charge	41 km per charge	Flight distance not published
Transmission	DJI O4+	Wi-Fi + Hover X1 app
Claimed range	15 km CE · 30 km FCC	Up to 50 m with a smartphone
Storage	64 GB · 512 GB Creator + microSD	32 GB internal
Battery	6 654 mAh · 95.3 Wh	1 050 mAh
Gimbal	Infinity Gimbal 360° · 3 axes	2-axis gimbal + electronic stabilisation
Vertical video	Yes · native vertical framing	Yes, depending on mode/crop
RAW photos	JPEG + DNG (RAW)	JPEG
Colour	D-Log · D-Log M · HLG 10-bit	Normal 8-bit
Tracking	ActiveTrack 360° · omnidirectional detection	Autonomous tracking without a remote controller
Zoom	Triple cameras 28 / 70 / 168 mm	Software framing
Weight	1063 g	125 g
Flight time	51 min	11.5 min
Sensor	4/3" CMOS Hasselblad + telephoto	1/2.3" CMOS
Photo	100 MP	12 MP
Video	6K/60 fps / 4K/120 fps	2.7K/30 fps / 1080p/60 fps
Obstacle detection	Omnidirectional	Selfie drone with propeller guards

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