DJI Matrice 4TD vs Teal Drones Black Widow

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 4TD for longer flight time (54 min vs 40 min) and higher top speed (21 m/s vs 18 m/s).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Weight1,850 g vs 1,930 g
  • Max Flight Time54 min vs 40 min
  • Max Flight Distance43 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 18 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)48 MP vs 16 MP
  • Megapixels (Thermal Camera)N/A vs 12 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Matrice 4TDTeal Drones Black Widow
Identity
ManufacturerDJITeal Drones
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateFeb 27, 2025Oct 14, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC2, C5, C6—
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue UAS Cleared
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)——
Price (US)——
Links
Product Pagehttps://enterprise.dji.com/dock-3https://redcataerial.com/solutions/black-widow/
Shop Page——
Physical
Weight1,850 g1,930 g
Max Takeoff Weight2,090 g—
Folded Dimensions——
IP RatingIP55—
Operating Temperature-20°C to 50°C—
Flight
Max Flight Time54 min40 min
Max Speed21 m/s18 m/s
Max Speed (EU)——
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s—
Max Descent Speed8 m/s—
Max Flight Distance43 km—
Max Altitude6,500 m3,048 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s—
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide CameraWide Angle Camera (Ocellus 3CP)
Sensor Size1/1.3"—
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels48 MP16 MP
Focal Length24mm—
Aperturef/1.7f/2.8
Zoom——
Mechanical Shutter✗ No—
ISO Range100-25600 (Normal), 100-409600 (Night Scene)—
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s—
Stabilization TypeMechanical GimbalMechanical Gimbal, EIS (Electronic)
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 Profiles——
Camera 2Thermal CameraTelephoto Camera (Ocellus 3CP)
Camera 3Medium Tele CameraIR Camera (FLIR Boson 640 R+)
Camera 4Tele Camera—
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalOcellus 3CP Gimbal
Stabilization Axes3-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 90°—
Pan Range——
Roll Range——
Navigation
GNSSGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, GLONASS—
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)—
RTKYes—
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)LiDAR, Radar—
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolO4+ EnterpriseDoodle Labs Hex-Band radio
Max Range (CE)12 km—
Max Range (FCC)25 km11 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps1080p
Cellular✓ Yes—
App
Flight AppDJI Pilot 2—
Supported OSAndroidAndroid
Resume from Waypoint——
Mission TypesWaypoint, Area, Oblique, Linear, Geometric, Slope, Smart 3D—
Features
Internal Storage——
Max MicroSD512 GB—
ActiveTrack——
Hyperlapse——
Night Scene✓ Yes—
NIR Light✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder Range1,800 m—
Remote IDBuilt-inNo
ADS-B Receiver✓ Yes—
Data Encryption—✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes—
SDK Support✓ Yes—
Mapping
Waypoints✓ Yes—
Terrain Follow✓ Yes—
Raw GNSS Logging——
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger