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DJI Neo 2 vs DJI Air 3S

DJI Neo 2→
$229
vs
DJI Air 3S→
✓ 6 advantages $1,099

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Key Differences

  • Price (US)$229 vs $1,099
  • Weight151 g vs 724 g
  • Max Flight Time19 min vs 45 min
  • Max Flight Distance7 km vs 32 km
  • Max Speed12 m/s vs 21 m/s
  • Wind Resistance10.7 m/s vs 12 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)12 MP vs 50 MP
  • Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
  • Sensor Size (Wide-Angle Camera)1/2" vs 1"
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SpecificationDJI Air 3SDJI Neo 2
Identity
ManufacturerDJIDJI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateOct 15, 2024Nov 13, 2025
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC1C0
US ProcurementFASC ProhibitedFASC Prohibited
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€1,139€249
Price (US)$1,099$229
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/air-3shttps://www.dji.com/neo-2
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-air-3shttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-neo-2
Physical
Weight724 g151 g
Max Takeoff Weight724 g151 g
Folded Dimensions214 × 101 × 89 mm147 × 171 × 41 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C-10°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time45 min19 min
Max Speed21 m/s12 m/s
Max Speed (EU)19 m/s12 m/s
Max Ascent Speed10 m/s5 m/s
Max Descent Speed10 m/s3 m/s
Max Flight Distance32 km7 km
Max Altitude6,000 m2,000 m
Wind Resistance12 m/s10.7 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraWide-Angle Camera
Sensor Size1"1/2"
Pixel BinningQuad Bayer—
Megapixels50 MP12 MP
Focal Length24mm16.5mm
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Zoom2.9x Digital—
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-12800, 100-3200100-12800
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/100fps, 1080p/100fps
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-Axis2-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 60°-90° to 70°
Pan Range-5° to 5°0° to 0°
Roll Range-50° to 50°-43° to 43°
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—Return to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, DownwardForward, Backward, Lateral, Downward, Upward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)
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 GB49 GB
Max MicroSD512 GB0 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
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