DJI Flip vs DJI Avata 360
These two sit on opposite sides of the 250-gram line, which is usually where the decision ends rather than begins. The DJI Flip needs no FAA registration to fly recreationally; the DJI Avata 360 needs registration and Remote ID. The DJI Flip is the cheaper of the two at ~$779.
| Drone | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bundle price | ~$779multi-battery bundle | ~$979multi-battery bundle |
| True first-year price | ~$779 | ~$979 |
| Flight min per $100 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Rating | No cited rating | No cited rating |
| Takeoff weight | 249 g | 455 g |
| FAA registration | Not required | Required |
| Remote ID | Built-in | Built-in |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1" |
| Sensor area | 69.1 mm² | 116.2 mm² |
| Megapixels | 48 MP | 120 MP |
| Max video | 4K/60fps | 8K/60fps 360 HDR, 4K/60fps single lens |
| Colour depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| Log profile | D-Log M | D-Log M |
| Gimbal | 3-axis | None |
| Obstacle sensing | Forward | Omnidirectional |
| Claimed flight time | 31 min | 23 min |
| Tested flight time | — | — |
| Battery | 22.3 Wh | — |
| Transmission | O4 | O4+ |
| Max range | 13 km | 20 km |
| Max speed | 27 mph | 40 mph |
| Wind resistance | Level 5 (10.7 m/s) | Level 5 (10.7 m/s) |
| Service ceiling | 3000 m | — |
| Internal storage | 2 GB | 42 GB |
| Controller | DJI RC-N3 (phone required); DJI RC 2 with built-in screen at extra cost | DJI RC 2; RC Motion 3 and goggles depending on kit |
| Return to home | Yes | Yes |
| Geofencing | Yes | Yes |
| Care plan (1 yr) | Not in our snapshot | Not in our snapshot |
| US availability | Sold | Sold |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Flight claim measured at | DJI specifies 31 minutes "flying forward at a constant speed of 6 m/s, Obstacle Avoidance Action set to Brake, and the camera in Photo mode, until a forced landing due to battery depletion" — a figure that ends with the battery empty rather than with a reserve. | DJI quotes up to 23 minutes. As with every FPV aircraft, that assumes level cruising — throttle punches and climbs spend it far faster. |
DJI Flip
Full-coverage propeller guards that fold flat is the idea, and it is a better one than the spec sheet suggests. Unfolded, the Flip's four cages sit around the props like a Neo's but carry a proper 1/1.3-inch 48MP camera on a three-axis gimbal behind them; folded, the whole thing collapses to something close to a Mini's footprint. It will take off from a palm and fly a preset without a controller at all, and it will also fly properly on an RC-N3 with 10-bit D-Log M and O4 transmission. Forward 3D infrared sensing covers the direction you are most likely to hit something and nothing else, which is an honest middle ground between the Neo's nothing and the Mini 4 Pro's everything. The bundle pricing is the awkward part — the screened-controller combo costs nearly twice the base kit.
Full spec sheet →DJI Avata 360
DJI's answer to the 360 drone, and the direct rival to the Antigravity A1. Dual one-inch-equivalent lenses capture 8K/60 HDR in full 360 or 4K/60 through a single lens, with 120MP stills and 42 GB of internal storage — roughly half an hour of 8K spherical footage before you need to offload. Integrated prop guards and a replaceable front lens element acknowledge what actually happens to 360 drones. Omnidirectional sensing with nightscape support and O4+ transmission to 20 km put it comfortably ahead of the Avata 2 on everything except price. At 455 grams it needs registration and Remote ID, which it broadcasts itself, and unlike most of DJI's current line it genuinely arrived in the US.
Full spec sheet →