DJI Matrice 4 Thermal vs Harris Aerial Carrier H6 Electric

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 4 Thermal for higher top speed (21 m/s vs 15 m/s).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$7,849 vs N/A
  • Weight1,219 g vs 9,800 g
  • Max Flight Time49 min vs 48 min
  • Max Flight Distance35 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 15 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Matrice 4 ThermalHarris Aerial Carrier H6 Electric
Identity
ManufacturerDJIHarris Aerial
Rating
Known Issues
Release DateJan 8, 2025Aug 1, 2023
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC2, C5None
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue UAS Cleared
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€7,894
Price (US)$7,849
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/matrice-4thttps://harrisaerial.com/carrier-h6-electric/
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/no/product/dji-matrice-4t-plus-combo
Physical
Weight1,219 g9,800 g
Max Takeoff Weight1,420 g25,000 g
Folded Dimensions260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm
IP RatingNoneIP43
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-20°C to 49°C
Flight
Max Flight Time49 min48 min
Max Speed21 m/s15 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s2.5 m/s
Max Descent Speed8 m/s
Max Flight Distance35 km
Max Altitude6,000 m3,658 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide Camera
Sensor Size1/1.3"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer
Megapixels48 MP
Focal Length24mm
Aperturef/1.7
Zoom3x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No
ISO Range100-409600
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type
Max Photo Resolution8064x6048
Image FormatsJPEG
AEB
AEB EV Bias
Panorama Modes
Panorama Formats
Video Resolutions4K/30fps, FHD/30fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)
Video FormatsMP4
Color ProfilesNormal
Camera 2Thermal Camera
Camera 3Medium Tele Camera
Camera 4Tele Camera
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 35°
Pan Range-60° to 60°
Roll Range-47° to 47°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
RTKYesYes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Recovery ModeReturn to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)None
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)LiDAR
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4E
Max Range (CE)12 km
Max Range (FCC)25 km20 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✗ No
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2
Supported OSAndroidAndroid, iOS
Resume from Waypoint✓ Yes
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Corridor, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, SlopeWaypoint
Features
Internal Storage0 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB
ActiveTrack✗ No✗ No
Hyperlapse✗ No✗ No
Night Scene✓ Yes✗ No
NIR Light✓ Yes✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range1,800 m
Remote IDBuilt-in
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data Encryption✗ No✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes✓ Yes
SDK Support✓ Yes✓ Yes
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes✓ Yes
Terrain Follow✓ Yes✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging✓ Yes✓ Yes
Cargo
Delivery Mode
Max Range (Loaded)
Max Flight Time (Loaded)
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger