Drone Compare DJI Matrice 4 Thermal vs Autel Alpha
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$7,849 vs $19,289
- Weight1,219 g vs 6,480 g
- Max Flight Time49 min vs 40 min
- Max Flight Distance35 km vs 30 km
- Max Speed21 m/s vs 25 m/s
- Sensor Size1/1.3" vs 1/2"
- Mechanical ShutterNo vs N/A
- IP RatingNone vs IP55
- Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C vs -20°C to 50°C
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Manufacturer
DJI
Autel
Rating
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 10, 2024
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C3
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€7,894
€17,746
Price (US) ($)
$7,849
$19,289
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,219 g
6,480 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,420 g
8,400 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 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)
49 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)
10 m/s
15 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
10 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
35 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 Camera
Wide Angle Camera
Sensor Size
1/1.3"
1/2"
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
48 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm
Aperture
f/1.7
f/2.8
Zoom
3x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
—
ISO Range
100-409600
100-3200 (Auto)
Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/8000-0.5s (Photo)1/8000-1/30s (Video)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8064x6048
8000x6000
Image Formats
JPEG
JPEG
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fpsFHD/30fps
4000x3000@25fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1—
Video Formats
MP4
MP4
Color Profiles
Normal
—
Camera 2
Thermal Camera
Zoom Camera
Camera 3
Medium Tele Camera
Thermal Camera 1
Camera 4
Tele Camera
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 (°)
-60° to 60°
—
Roll Range (°)
-47° to 47°
—
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
Yes
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
—
RTK Vertical Accuracy
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
—
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Radar
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
LiDAR
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4E
SkyLink 3.0
Max Range (CE) (km)
12 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
25 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
✗ No
—
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
Autel Enterprise
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinearGeometricSlope
+5WaypointArea
Features12
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
256 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
—
Hyperlapse
✗ No
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
NIR Light
✓ Yes
—
Laser Rangefinder
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
1,800 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
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1