Drone Compare HOVERAir AQUA vs DJI Air 3S
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$1,299 vs $1,099
- Weight249 g vs 724 g
- Max Flight Time23 min vs 45 min
- Max Flight DistanceN/A vs 32 km
- Max Speed15.3 m/s vs 21 m/s
- Wind Resistance17 m/s vs 12 m/s
- Megapixels (Wide Camera)12 MP vs 50 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)N/A vs 48 MP
- Sensor Size (Wide Camera)1/1.28" vs 1"
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
HOVERAir
Rating
Release Date
Oct 15, 2024
Aug 21, 2025
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C1
C0
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
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Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€1,139
€1,299
Price (US) ($)
$1,099
$1,299
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
724 g
249 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
724 g
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Folded Dimensions (mm)
214 × 101 × 89 mm
201.9 × 206 × 62.5 mm
IP Rating
None
IP67
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-5°C to 40°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
45 min
23 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
15.3 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
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Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
3 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
3 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
32 km
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Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
5,500 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
17 m/s
Payload1
Camera2
Camera 1
Wide-Angle Camera
Wide Camera
Sensor Size
1"
1/1.28"
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
—
Megapixels (MP)
50 MP
12 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24
Aperture
f/1.8
f/2.55
Zoom
2.9x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
✗ No
ISO Range
100-12800100-3200
100-128000
Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/50-1/4000
Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical GimbalEIS (Electronic)
+1Max Photo Resolution
8192x6144
4000x3000
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEG
AEB
3 Frames5 Frames7 Frames
+1—
AEB EV Bias
0.7 EV
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Panorama Modes
Sphere180°Wide AngleVertical
+2—
Panorama Formats
JPEG
—
Video Resolutions
4K/120fps
Horizontal: 4K (3840x2160) @ 100/60/50/30/25/24 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) @ 100/60/50/30/25/24 fps. Vertical: 4K (2160x3840) @ 30/25/24 fps; 2.7K (1520x2704) @ 60/50/30/25 fps; 1080p (1080x1920) @ 60/50/30/25 fps
+1Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4
MP4
Color Profiles
NormalD-Log MHLG
NormalHDR
Camera 2
Medium Tele Camera
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
Integrated gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
1-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 60°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-5° to 5°
—
Roll Range (°)
-50° to 50°
—
Navigation10
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDou
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)
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RTK
No
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
—
—
RTK Vertical Accuracy
—
—
Recovery Mode
—
Return to Home
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Downward
Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
None
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)LiDARInfrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Radar
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4
HoverLink
Max Range (CE) (km)
10 km
—
Max Range (FCC) (km)
20 km
1 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps1080p/60fps
+1—
Cellular
✗ No
—
App4
Flight App
DJI Fly
Hover
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
iOSAndroid
Resume from Waypoint
✗ No
—
Mission Types
Waypoint
—
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
42 GB
128 GB
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
0 GB
ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
—
NIR Light
✗ No
—
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
—
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
—
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
—
Data Encryption
✗ No
—
Expansion Port
✗ No
—
SDK Support
✗ No
—
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
—
Terrain Follow
✗ No
—
Raw GNSS Logging
✗ No
—
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller2
Charger1