| Identity |
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| Manufacturer | DJI | HOVERAir |
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| Rating | 3.5 | — |
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| Known Issues | — | — |
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| Release Date | May 13, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 |
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| Availability | Available | Available |
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| EU Drone Class | C2 | C0 |
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| US Procurement | FASC Prohibited | — |
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| Platform Type | Multirotor | Multirotor |
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| Pricing |
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| Price (EU) | €2,169 | €1,299 |
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| Price (US) | $2,899 | $1,299 |
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| Links |
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| Product Page | https://www.dji.com/mavic-4-pro | https://global.hoverair.com/products/hoverair-aqua |
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| Shop Page | https://store.dji.com/product/dji-mavic-4-pro | https://eu.hoverair.com/de-de/products/hoverair-aqua |
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| Physical |
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| Weight | 1,063 g | 249 g |
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| Max Takeoff Weight | 1,063 g | — |
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| Folded Dimensions | 257.6 × 124.8 × 103.4 mm | 201.9 × 206 × 62.5 mm |
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| IP Rating | None | IP67 |
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| Operating Temperature | -10°C to 40°C | -5°C to 40°C |
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| Flight |
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| Max Flight Time | 51 min | 23 min |
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| Max Speed | 25 m/s | 15.3 m/s |
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| Max Speed (EU) | 25 m/s | — |
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| Max Ascent Speed | 10 m/s | 3 m/s |
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| Max Descent Speed | 10 m/s | 3 m/s |
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| Max Flight Distance | 41 km | — |
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| Max Altitude | 6,000 m | 5,500 m |
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| Wind Resistance | 12 m/s | 17 m/s |
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| Payload |
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| Camera | | |
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| Camera 1 | Hasselblad Camera | Wide Camera |
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| Sensor Size | 4/3" | 1/1.28" |
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| Pixel Binning | Quad Bayer | — |
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| Megapixels | 100 MP | 12 MP |
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| Focal Length | 28mm | 24mm |
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| Aperture | f/2.0-f/11 | f/2.55 |
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| Zoom | 2.5x Digital | — |
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| Mechanical Shutter | ✗ No | ✗ No |
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| ISO Range | 100-3200, 100-12800 | 100-128000 |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/16000-16s, 1/8000-8s | 1/50-1/4000 |
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| Stabilization Type | — | Mechanical Gimbal, EIS (Electronic) |
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| Max Photo Resolution | 12288x8192 | 4000x3000 |
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| Image Formats | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG |
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| AEB | 3 Frames, 5 Frames, 7 Frames | — |
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| AEB EV Bias | 0.7 EV | — |
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| Panorama Modes | Sphere, 180°, Wide Angle, Vertical, User-Defined | — |
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| Panorama Formats | JPEG | — |
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| Video Resolutions | 6K/60fps, 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 |
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| Video Codec | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) |
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| Video Formats | MP4 | MP4 |
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| Color Profiles | Normal, D-Log, D-Log M, HLG | Normal, HDR |
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| Camera 2 | Medium Tele Camera | — |
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| Camera 3 | Tele Camera | — |
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| Gimbal |
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| Gimbal | | |
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| Gimbal 1 | Camera Gimbal | Integrated gimbal |
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| Stabilization Axes | 3-Axis | 1-Axis |
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| Tilt Range | -90° to 70° | -90° to 30° |
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| Pan Range | -22° to 22° | — |
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| Roll Range | -40° to 400° | — |
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| Navigation |
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| GNSS | GPS, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS |
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| Hover Accuracy | Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS) | — |
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| RTK | No | Yes |
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| RTK Horizontal Accuracy | — | — |
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| RTK Vertical Accuracy | — | — |
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| Recovery Mode | — | Return to Home |
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| Obstacle Sensors | Forward, Backward, Lateral, Upward, Downward | Downward |
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| Obstacle Avoidance | Active (Avoidance) | None |
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| Sensing Technology | Vision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF) | Vision (Binocular), Radar |
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| Sensing Technology (Add-on) | — | — |
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| Transmission |
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| Transmission Protocol | OcuSync 4+ | HoverLink |
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| Max Range (CE) | 15 km | — |
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| Max Range (FCC) | 30 km | 1 km |
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| Live View Quality | 1080p/30fps, 1080p/60fps | — |
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| Cellular | ✗ No | — |
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| App |
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| Flight App | DJI Fly | Hover |
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| Supported OS | Android, iOS | iOS, Android |
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| Resume from Waypoint | ✗ No | — |
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| Mission Types | Waypoint | — |
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| Features |
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| Internal Storage | 42 GB | 128 GB |
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| Max MicroSD | 1,024 GB | 0 GB |
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| ActiveTrack | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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| Hyperlapse | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Night Scene | ✓ Yes | — |
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| NIR Light | ✗ No | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder | ✗ No | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder Range | — | — |
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| Remote ID | Built-in | Built-in |
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| ADS-B Receiver | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Data Encryption | ✗ No | — |
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| Expansion Port | ✗ No | — |
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| SDK Support | ✗ No | — |
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| Mapping |
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| Waypoints | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Terrain Follow | ✗ No | — |
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| Raw GNSS Logging | ✗ No | — |
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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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