DJI Mini 5 Pro vs HOVERAir X1

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Specifications from manufacturer documentation
Specification	DJI Mini 5 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	C0 / C1 depending on battery	Under 250 g · check the class marking
Dimensions	157 × 95 × 68 mm folded	127 × 86 × 31 mm folded
Speed	18 m/s · 19 m/s with Plus battery	7 m/s
Ascent speed	10 m/s	1.5 m/s
Wind resistance	12 m/s · level 6	7.9 m/s · level 4
Altitude	6 000 m · 4 500 m Plus battery	Short-range flight
Distance per charge	21 km · 32 km Plus battery	Flight distance not published
Transmission	DJI O4+	Wi-Fi + Hover X1 app
Claimed range	10 km CE · 20 km FCC	Up to 50 m with a smartphone
Storage	42 GB + microSD up to 1 TB	32 GB internal
Battery	2 788 mAh · 4 680 mAh Plus	1 050 mAh
Gimbal	3-axis mechanical gimbal, roll up to 225°	2-axis gimbal + electronic stabilisation
Vertical video	Yes · true vertical capture + rotation 225°	Yes, depending on mode/crop
RAW photos	JPEG + DNG (RAW)	JPEG
Colour	Normal 10-bit · HLG · D-Log M	Normal 8-bit
Tracking	ActiveTrack 360° · night-time omnidirectional detection	Autonomous tracking without a remote controller
Zoom	1–3× at 4K · 1–4× at FHD	Software framing
Weight	249 g	125 g
Flight time	36 min	11.5 min
Sensor	1" CMOS	1/2.3" CMOS
Photo	50 MP	12 MP
Video	4K/120 fps	2.7K/30 fps / 1080p/60 fps
Obstacle detection	Omnidirectional + LiDAR	Selfie drone with propeller guards

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