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DJI Air 3S vs DJI Neo

DJI Air 3S→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099
vs
DJI Neo→
$199

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Air 3S for longer flight time (45 min vs 18 min), longer flight distance (32 km vs 7 km), higher wind resistance (12 m/s vs 8 m/s), higher top speed (21 m/s vs 16 m/s) and more onboard storage (42 GB vs 22 GB).

Pick the DJI Neo for sub-250 g weight (135 g vs 724 g) and a lower price ($199 vs $1,099).

Flight Time vs Price

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$1,099 vs $199
  • Weight724 g vs 135 g
  • Max Flight Time45 min vs 18 min
  • Max Flight Distance32 km vs 7 km
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 16 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs 8 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)50 MP vs 12 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1" vs 1/2"
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SpecificationDJI Air 3SDJI Neo
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateOct 15, 2024Sep 5, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,139€199
Price (US)$1,099$199
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3shttps://www.dji.com/neo
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3shttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-neo
Physical
Weight724 g135 g
Max Takeoff Weight724 g135 g
Folded Dimensions214 × 101 × 89 mm130 × 157 × 48.5 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time45 min18 min
Max Speed21 m/s16 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s—
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s3 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s2 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km7 km
Max Altitude6,000 m2,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s8 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraCamera
Sensor Size1"1/2"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels50 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm14mm
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Zoom2.9x Digital—
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-12800, 100-3200100-6400
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s1/8000-1/10s (Photo), 1/8000-1/30s (Video)
Stabilization Type——
Max Photo Resolution8192x61444000x3000
Image FormatsJPEG, DNG (RAW)JPEG
AEB3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames—
AEB EV Bias0.7 EV—
Panorama ModesSphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical—
Panorama FormatsJPEG—
Video Resolutions4K/120fps4K/30fps, 1080p/60fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormal, D-Log M, HLGNormal
Camera 2Medium Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalCamera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis1-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 60°
Pan Range-5° to 5°—
Roll Range-50° to 50°—
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, BeiDou
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
RTKNoNo
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardDownward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)None
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4OcuSync 4
Max Range (CE)10 km6 km
Max Range (FCC)20 km10 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps1080p/60fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI FlyDJI Fly
Supported OSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission TypesWaypoint—
Features
Internal Storage42 GB22 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB0 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✗ No
Hyperlapse✓ Yes✗ No
Night Scene✓ Yes✗ No
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote IDBuilt-in—
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✗ No
Data Encryption✗ No✗ No
Expansion Port✗ No✗ No
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes—
Terrain Follow✗ No—
Raw GNSS Logging✗ No—
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger