Holy Stone HS600 vs Holy Stone HS600D
Both are over the 250-gram line, so the legal position is identical and the decision comes down to the rows tinted below — the specs where these two actually differ. The Holy Stone HS600 is the cheaper of the two at ~$400.
| Drone | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bundle price | ~$400base kit | ~$478base kit |
| True first-year price | ~$400 | ~$478 |
| Flight min per $100 | 10.0 | 8.4 |
| Rating | No cited rating | No cited rating |
| Takeoff weight | 603 g | 603 g |
| FAA registration | Required | Required |
| Remote ID | Built-in | Built-in |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor area | 28.1 mm² | 28.1 mm² |
| Megapixels | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Max video | 4K/30fps | 4K/30fps |
| Colour depth | 8-bit | 8-bit |
| Log profile | — | — |
| Gimbal | 2-axis | 3-axis |
| Obstacle sensing | None | None |
| Claimed flight time | 40 min | 40 min |
| Tested flight time | — | 20 min |
| Battery | — | — |
| Transmission | 5.8 GHz Wi-Fi | 5.8 GHz Wi-Fi |
| Max range | 6 km | 6 km |
| Max speed | — | — |
| Wind resistance | 7.9 m/s | Level 6 |
| Service ceiling | — | — |
| Internal storage | None | None |
| Controller | Holy Stone controller (phone required) | Holy Stone controller (phone required) |
| Return to home | Yes | Yes |
| Geofencing | No | No |
| Care plan (1 yr) | Not in our snapshot | Not in our snapshot |
| US availability | Sold | Sold |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Flight claim measured at | Holy Stone quotes "up to 40 minutes" for the single modular battery in the current kit, "under ideal conditions", with no test protocol published. Older two-battery listings headlined 56 minutes, which was two packs added together. | Holy Stone claims up to 40 minutes per battery and headlines 80 minutes for the two included packs. Reviewers measured 20 to 25 minutes per charge — the widest gap between claim and measurement in this catalog. |
Holy Stone HS600
Sitting a step below the sub-250-gram HS900 in Holy Stone's range and a step above it in weight, this is the brand's answer for people who want reach rather than a registration exemption. Two-axis gimbal plus electronic stabilisation on the roll axis, a 48MP 1/2.3-inch sensor, integrated Remote ID, a 7.9 m/s wind rating and roughly 6 km of transmission. The current kit ships one modular battery quoted at 40 minutes "under ideal conditions"; the older two-battery listings that headlined 56 minutes were two packs added together. At 603 grams the registration, TRUST certificate and Remote ID obligations all apply, and the aircraft at least handles the last of those itself. There is no obstacle sensing, which at this weight and speed is the specification most worth noticing.
Full spec sheet →Holy Stone HS600D
Holy Stone's most ambitious aircraft: a genuine three-axis gimbal, 48MP stills, integrated Remote ID, Level 6 wind resistance and roughly 6 km of transmission, for under $500. Reviewers have called it a clear improvement on everything the brand made before it and still short of the Mini it is priced against. The number to look at hardest is endurance. The box says 40 minutes per battery and 80 across the two included packs; independent reviewers measured 20 to 25 minutes per charge, which is the largest documented gap between a claim and a measurement anywhere in this catalog. Everything else behaves as advertised. At 603 grams you are registering it, taking TRUST and relying on its own Remote ID broadcast. It also arrives with two batteries, a carrying case and a screened controller in the box, which at this price is unusual and is part of why it compares well on paper with drones that charge separately for all three.
Full spec sheet →