Xiaomi mi drone 4K review

Xiaomi has released Xiaomi smartphones, Xiaomi earphone, Xiaomi tablet pc, Xiaomi miband, etc at the most competitive price.Its first drone Xiaomi Mi drone bundled with specs at a price point so low, it might give the DJI quadcopters a run for their money.

Camera

The Xiaomi Mi drone has two variants, the 4k and the 1080p variant.

• 4k: 12.4 megapixel Sony sensor, with an Ambarella image processor and can shoot 4k (3,840×2,160-pixel resolution) at 30fps.
• 1080p: 16.4 megapixel Sony sensor and an Ambarella image processor and can shoot 1080p video at 60 fps.

Autonomous Flying

Similar to the Phantom 4, the Xiaomi Mi drone 4K allows for autonomous flying. Just like TapFly, you can control where your drone goes with the tap of a finger. Open up the map and point where you want it to go. Not only that, but you also tell it what to film from your phone.

Surrounded flight is among one of its most exciting features. From your phone you can tell the Mi drone to fly in a circle around a selected object. It will continuously fly in a 360 motion focusing the camera on a subject. How cool is that? Imagine balling out on a yacht while your quadcopter captures the glory. One day!

Preset Routes

More and more drones are implementing route planning. You can preset your settings to craft a flight line. This will give you a smooth flight and allow for amazing photography. It has automatic takeoff and landing. If the Xiaomi Mi drone 4K gets out of its 3m range, it will come back on its own.

You also have the option to bring it back at any time with a single button. Just make sure your quadcopter is calibrated! God forbid you accidentally crash, the drone is constantly being tracked. This will allow you to easily find your quad.

Battery and Flight Time

Xiaomi is claiming that the Mi Drone 4K has a flight time of 27 minutes on a 5100mAh, 5S LiHV battery. However, you can deplete battery life at a much faster rate when using features such as automatic departure and return. It comes with a 17.4V 5199 mAh rechargeable battery that takes about three and a half hours to charge. Just like most other quads, we recommend buying a backup or two. Driving to the perfect spot may take some time and it would be a pain to go back and forth charging one battery.

Price

The Mi Drone’s 1080p variant will retail for $380 and the 4k variant will retail for $460 (in China).

The Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K, given its features, is a fully equipped drone and is great for amateur drone users. It also cost less than existing high-priced drones with almost the same specifications.

 

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