DJI Matrice 5TD vs Teal Drones Black Widow

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Matrice 5TD for longer flight time (59 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

  • Weight2,600 g vs 1,930 g
  • Max Flight Time59 min vs 40 min
  • Max Flight Distance53 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed21 m/s vs 18 m/s
  • Wind Resistance12 m/s vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Wide Camera)50 MP vs 16 MP
  • Megapixels (Thermal Camera)N/A vs 12 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)50 MP vs N/A
  • Megapixels (Tele Camera)50 MP vs N/A
SpecificationDJI Matrice 5TDTeal Drones Black Widow
Identity
ManufacturerDJITeal Drones
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateOct 14, 2026Oct 14, 2024
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone Class——
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedBlue UAS Cleared
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)——
Price (US)——
Links
Product Pagehttps://enterprise.dji.com/dock-4https://redcataerial.com/solutions/black-widow/
Shop Page——
Physical
Weight2,600 g1,930 g
Max Takeoff Weight3,050 g—
Folded Dimensions——
IP RatingIP55—
Operating Temperature-40°C to 50°C—
Flight
Max Flight Time59 min40 min
Max Speed21 m/s18 m/s
Max Speed (EU)——
Max Ascent Speed6 m/s—
Max Descent Speed6 m/s—
Max Flight Distance53 km—
Max Altitude6,500 m3,048 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s—
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide CameraWide Angle Camera (Ocellus 3CP)
Sensor Size1/0.98"—
Pixel Binning——
Megapixels50 MP16 MP
Focal Length23.5mm—
Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Zoom——
Mechanical Shutter——
ISO Range100-25600 (Normal), 100-1638400 (Night Scene)—
Shutter Speed1/8000-2s—
Stabilization TypeMechanical GimbalMechanical Gimbal, EIS (Electronic)
Max Photo Resolution8192x6144—
Image FormatsJPEG—
AEB——
AEB EV Bias——
Panorama Modes——
Panorama Formats——
Video Resolutions4K/30fps, FHD/30fps—
Video CodecH.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, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS, QZSS—
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.04m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.02m (RTK)—
RTKYes—
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery Mode——
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Radar, Infrared (ToF)—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolO4 Enterprise EnhancedDoodle Labs Hex-Band radio
Max Range (CE)12 km—
Max Range (FCC)—11 km
Live View Quality1080p/30fps1080p
Cellular✓ Yes—
App
Flight App——
Supported OS—Android
Resume from Waypoint——
Mission Types——
Features
Internal Storage——
Max MicroSD512 GB—
ActiveTrack——
Hyperlapse——
Night Scene✓ Yes—
NIR Light✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder✓ Yes—
Laser Rangefinder Range3,000 m—
Remote ID—No
ADS-B Receiver——
Data Encryption—✓ Yes
Expansion Port✓ Yes—
SDK Support——
Mapping
Waypoints——
Terrain Follow——
Raw GNSS Logging——
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger