Xiaomi Mi Drone Specifications, DJI Phantom Competitor with Lower Price
After a long wait, the Xiaomi Mi Drone was officially released on May 25, 2015. Xiaomi has been known as a manufacturer that produces quality goods at affordable prices. After previous success with smartphones, then action cam as a competitor to go pro, now xiaomi also started eyeing the drone market by producing drones at lower prices than other brands with the same specifications.
Xiaomi Mi Drone is a quadcopter that has a 3 axis Gimbal, a camera with 4K resolution, and supports FPV (First-person view) so that it can see the camera display directly from our smartphone. For the price of Xiaomi Mi Drone is priced at 2,999 yuan (around Rp. 6.2 million) for v4K ersion , while the 1080p model is priced at 2,499 yuan (about Rp. 5.2 million). Normally, DJI's 4K drones sell for more than $ 1,000 (13 million and above).
Xiomi Mi Drone Specifications
- Quadcopter with 4 detachable propellers
- 17.4V 5100mAh battery, with a flight duration of 27 minutes
- 12Mp camera using Sony Ambarella image processor sensor, 2 types available 1080p 100 FPS, 60 FPS or 30 FPS and 4K UHD 30FPS with 104° wide-angle lens
- On 4K camera 3840 x 2160 pixels; supports video recording with RAW format
- Camera supports 720p FPV (First-person view) with low latency, distance up to 2km
- Has 3-axis gimbal, stabilizer up to 2000 vibrations per second
- Compact and lightweight design
- GPS + GLONASS + vision-based positioning for greater precision
- Autopilot options: automatic take-off + landing, waypoint flight path planning, tap to fly on map, circle an object on the ground
- Has a feature to detect low battery and returns home automatically
- Real-time location tracking for easy search during a crash
- Hover automatically at the edge of a no-fly zone
- There is already a PCB antenna array on the remote control to maximize range. The flight range is claimed to be up to 3 km
- Modular Design and Foldable Landing Gear
Pros of Xiaomi Mi Drone:
- Cheaper price than other brands with the same specs
- A hefty 5100mAh battery and a flight duration of approximately 27 minutes
- Landing Gear can be folded, so it can be more compact when packing
To more clearly see the appearance of this Xiaomi Mi Drone, you can see the video made by Sami Luo at the link below.
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