Drone Compare Freefly Astro Max vs Autel EVO II Pro RTK V3
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$22,995 vs $3,899
- Weight3,523 g vs 1,237 g
- Max Flight Time43 min vs 38 min
- Max Flight Distance20 km vs 25 km
- Max Speed15 m/s vs 20 m/s
- Wind Resistance10 m/s vs 10.7 m/s
- Megapixels61 MP vs 20 MP
- Sensor SizeFull Frame vs 1"
- Obstacle AvoidanceNone vs Active (Avoidance)
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Identity7
Manufacturer
Autel
Freefly
Rating
Release Date
Oct 28, 2022
Feb 20, 2025
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
None
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€3,587
€21,155
Price (US) ($)
$3,899
$22,995
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,237 g
3,523 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,270 g
8,700 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
230 × 130 × 143 mm
508 × 508 × 178 mm
IP Rating
—
IP43
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
38 min
43 min
Max Speed (m/s)
20 m/s
15 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
—
—
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
4 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
4 m/s
3 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
25 km
20 km
Max Altitude (m)
5,000 m
4,572 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
10.7 m/s
10 m/s
Payload1
Camera1
Camera 1
6K 1-inch Camera
LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1)
Sensor Size
1"
Full Frame
Megapixels (MP)
20 MP
61 MP
Focal Length
29mm
24mm35mm50mm75mm
+1Aperture
f/2.8f/11
f/3.5f/2.8f/1.8
Zoom
16x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
—
✓ Yes
ISO Range
100-6400 (Video)100-6400 (Photo)100-44000 (Night Scene Mode)
+2100-32000 (Normal)50-102400 (Extended)
+1Shutter Speed
1/8000-8s (Photo)1/8000-1/frame rate s (Video)
+11/4000-30s (Mechanical)1/8000-30s (Electronic)
+1Stabilization Type
Mechanical Gimbal
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
5472x3648
9504x6336
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEGRAW (Proprietary)HEIF
+1AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
5472x3076@24/25/30fps3840x2160@24/25/30/48/50/60fps2720x1528@24/25/30/48/50/60fps1920x1080@24/25/30/48/50/60/120fps
+34K/60fps1080p/120fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4MOV
MP4
Color Profiles
—
NormalHLGS-Log3S-Cinetone
+1Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
3-Axis Gimbal
LR1 Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 30°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-90° to 90°
—
Roll Range (°)
—
—
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGLONASSGalileoBeiDou
+2GPSGLONASSBeiDouGalileo
+2Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
—
RTK
Yes
Add-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
±1cm + 1ppm
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
±1.5cm + 1ppm
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3—
Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
None
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Ultrasonic
+1—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
SkyLink 2.0
Herelink 1.1
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
12 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
20 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/60fps720p/30fps
+1Cellular
—
✓ Yes
App4
Flight App
Autel Explorer
Auterion Suite
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
Android
Resume from Waypoint
—
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaOblique
+1Waypoint
Features12
Internal Storage (GB)
8 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
256 GB
—
ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
—
NIR Light
—
—
Laser Rangefinder
—
—
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
—
ADS-B Receiver
✗ No
✗ No
Data Encryption
—
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
—
✓ Yes
SDK Support
—
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✗ No
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1