Drone Compare Autel Alpha vs DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$19,289 vs $6,700
- Weight6,480 g vs 920 g
- Max Flight Time40 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight Distance30 km vs 32 km
- Max Speed25 m/s vs 21 m/s
- Megapixels (Zoom Camera)8 MP vs 12 MP
- Sensor Size (Zoom Camera)1/1.8" vs 1/2"
- Field of View (Wide Angle Camera)84 vs 84°
- Field of View (Zoom Camera)N/A vs 15°
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
Autel
Rating
Release Date
Sep 27, 2022
Jan 10, 2024
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2C5
C3
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€5,684
€17,746
Price (US) ($)
$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
Camera 1
Wide
Wide Angle Camera
Sensor Size
1/2"
1/2"
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
Quad Bayer
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
48 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm
Aperture
f/2.8
f/2.8
Zoom
4x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
—
ISO Range
100-25600
100-3200 (Auto)
Shutter Speed
8-1/8000s
1/8000-0.5s (Photo)1/8000-1/30s (Video)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8000×6000
8000x6000
Image Formats
JPEG
JPEG
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fps
4000x3000@25fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)
—
Video Formats
MP4
MP4
Color Profiles
Normal
—
Camera 2
Tele 7x
Zoom Camera
Camera 3
Thermal
Thermal Camera 1
Camera 4
Thermal Camera 2
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
DG-L35T
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
—
—
Roll Range (°)
—
—
Navigation10
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
—
—
Recovery Mode
—
—
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
Features13
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
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
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