Autel Alpha vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$19,289 vs $6,700
- Weight6,480 g vs 920 g
- Max Flight Time40 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight Distance30 km vs 32 km
- Max Speed25 m/s vs 21 m/s
- RTKBuilt-in vs Add-on
- Mechanical ShutterN/A vs No
- IP RatingIP55 vs None
- Operating Temperature-20°C to 50°C vs -10°C to 40°C
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Identity7
Manufacturer
DJI
Autel
Rating
Release Date
Sep 27, 2022
Jan 10, 2024
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C3
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€5,684
€17,746
Price (US) ($)
$6,700
$19,289
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
920 g
6,480 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,050 g
8,400 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
221 × 96.3 × 90.3 mm
455 × 263 × 248 mm
IP Rating
None
IP55
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
45 min
40 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
25 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
—
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
15 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
6 m/s
10 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
32 km
30 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
4,500 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera4
Wide
Wide Angle Camera
1/2"
1/2"
48 MP
48 MP
24mm
24mm
f/2.8
f/2.8
4x Digital
—
✗ No
—
100-25600
100-3200 (Auto)
8-1/8000s
1/8000-0.5s (Photo)1/8000-1/30s (Video)
+1—
Mechanical Gimbal
8000×6000
8000x6000
JPEG
JPEG
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4K/30fps
4000x3000@25fps
H.264 (AVC)
—
MP4
MP4
Normal
—
Tele 7x
Zoom Camera
Thermal
Thermal Camera 1
Thermal Camera 2
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Camera Gimbal
DG-L35T
3-Axis
3-Axis
-90° to 35°
-90° to 30°
—
—
—
—
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.3m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.15m (Vision), ±0.3m (GNSS)
RTK
Add-on
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
—
—
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
—
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Radar
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 3E
SkyLink 3.0
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/60fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
—
—
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
Autel Enterprise
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinear
+3WaypointArea
Features12
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
256 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
—
Hyperlapse
✗ No
—
Night Scene
✗ No
✓ Yes
NIR Light
✗ No
—
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
2,000 m
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Data Encryption
✗ No
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✓ Yes
—
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
—
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller2
Remote Controller1
Charger2

