| Identity |
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| Manufacturer | Autel | Freefly |
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| Rating | — | 5 |
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| Known Issues | — | — |
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| Release Date | Oct 28, 2022 | Feb 20, 2025 |
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| Availability | Available | Available |
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| EU Drone Class | C2 | None |
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| US Procurement | FASC Prohibited | Blue Select |
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| Platform Type | Multirotor | Multirotor |
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| Pricing |
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| Price (EU) | €3,587 | €21,155 |
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| Price (US) | $3,899 | $22,995 |
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| Links |
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| Product Page | https://www.autelrobotics.com/productdetail/evo-ii-rtk-series-drones/ | https://freeflysystems.com/astro |
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| Shop Page | https://shop.autelrobotics.com/products/evo-ii-pro-6k-rtk-rugged-bundle-v3 | https://store.freeflysystems.com/products/astro-max |
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| Physical |
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| Weight | 1,237 g | 3,523 g |
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| Max Takeoff Weight | 1,270 g | 8,700 g |
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| Folded Dimensions | 230 × 130 × 143 mm | 508 × 508 × 178 mm |
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| IP Rating | — | IP43 |
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| Operating Temperature | -10°C to 40°C | -20°C to 50°C |
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| Flight |
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| Max Flight Time | 38 min | 43 min |
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| Max Speed | 20 m/s | 15 m/s |
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| Max Speed (EU) | — | — |
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| Max Ascent Speed | 8 m/s | 4 m/s |
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| Max Descent Speed | 4 m/s | 3 m/s |
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| Max Flight Distance | 25 km | 20 km |
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| Max Altitude | 5,000 m | 4,572 m |
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| Wind Resistance | 10.7 m/s | 10 m/s |
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| Payload |
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| Camera | | |
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| Camera 1 | 6K 1-inch Camera | LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1) |
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| Sensor Size | 1" | Full Frame |
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| Pixel Binning | — | — |
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| Megapixels | 20 MP | 61 MP |
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| Focal Length | 29mm | 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm |
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| Aperture | f/2.8, f/11 | f/3.5, f/2.8, f/1.8 |
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| Zoom | 16x Digital | — |
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| Mechanical Shutter | — | ✓ Yes |
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| ISO Range | 100-6400 (Video), 100-6400 (Photo), 100-44000 (Night Scene Mode) | 100-32000 (Normal), 50-102400 (Extended) |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/8000-8s (Photo), 1/8000-1/frame rate s (Video) | 1/4000-30s (Mechanical), 1/8000-30s (Electronic) |
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| Stabilization Type | Mechanical Gimbal | Mechanical Gimbal |
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| Max Photo Resolution | 5472x3648 | 9504x6336 |
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| Image Formats | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW (Proprietary), HEIF |
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| AEB | — | — |
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| AEB EV Bias | — | — |
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| Panorama Modes | — | — |
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| Panorama Formats | — | — |
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| Video Resolutions | 5472x3076@24/25/30fps, 3840x2160@24/25/30/48/50/60fps, 2720x1528@24/25/30/48/50/60fps, 1920x1080@24/25/30/48/50/60/120fps | 4K/60fps, 1080p/120fps |
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| Video Codec | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) | H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC) |
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| Video Formats | MP4, MOV | MP4 |
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| Color Profiles | — | Normal, HLG, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
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| Gimbal |
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| Gimbal | | |
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| Gimbal 1 | 3-Axis Gimbal | LR1 Gimbal |
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| Stabilization Axes | 3-Axis | 3-Axis |
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| Tilt Range | -90° to 30° | -90° to 30° |
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| Pan Range | -90° to 90° | — |
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| Roll Range | — | — |
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| Navigation |
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| GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
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| Hover Accuracy | Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS) | — |
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| RTK | Yes | Add-on |
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| RTK Horizontal Accuracy | ±1cm + 1ppm | 1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS) |
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| RTK Vertical Accuracy | ±1.5cm + 1ppm | 1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS) |
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| Recovery Mode | — | — |
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| Obstacle Sensors | Forward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward | — |
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| Obstacle Avoidance | Active (Avoidance) | None |
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| Sensing Technology | Vision (Binocular), Ultrasonic | — |
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| Sensing Technology (Add-on) | — | — |
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| Transmission |
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| Transmission Protocol | SkyLink 2.0 | Herelink 1.1 |
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| Max Range (CE) | 8 km | 12 km |
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| Max Range (FCC) | 15 km | 20 km |
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| Live View Quality | 1080p/30fps | 1080p/60fps, 720p/30fps |
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| Cellular | — | ✓ Yes |
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| App |
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| Flight App | Autel Explorer | Auterion Suite |
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| Supported OS | Android, iOS | Android |
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| Resume from Waypoint | — | — |
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| Mission Types | Waypoint, Area, Oblique | Waypoint |
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| Features |
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| Internal Storage | 8 GB | — |
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| Max MicroSD | 256 GB | — |
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| ActiveTrack | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
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| Hyperlapse | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Night Scene | ✓ Yes | — |
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| NIR Light | — | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder | — | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder Range | — | — |
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| Remote ID | Built-in | Built-in |
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| ADS-B Receiver | ✗ No | ✗ No |
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| Data Encryption | — | ✓ Yes |
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| Expansion Port | — | ✓ Yes |
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| SDK Support | — | ✓ Yes |
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| Mapping |
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| Waypoints | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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| Terrain Follow | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| Raw GNSS Logging | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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| Cargo |
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| Delivery Mode | — | — |
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| Max Range (Loaded) | — | — |
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| Max Flight Time (Loaded) | — | — |
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| Accessories |
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| Battery | | |
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| Propeller | | |
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| Remote Controller | | |
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| Charger | | |
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