Drone Compare DJI Matrice 4 Thermal vs Autel Alpha
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$7,849 vs $19,289
- Weight1,219 g vs 6,480 g
- Max Flight Time49 min vs 40 min
- Max Flight Distance35 km vs 30 km
- Max Speed21 m/s vs 25 m/s
- Megapixels (Thermal Camera)N/A vs 8 MP
- Megapixels (Medium Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Megapixels (Tele Camera)48 MP vs N/A
- Sensor Size (Wide Camera)1/1.3" vs 1/2"
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
Autel
Rating
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 10, 2024
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
C3
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€7,894
€17,746
Price (US) ($)
$7,849
$19,289
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,219 g
6,480 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,420 g
8,400 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
260.6 × 113.7 × 138.4 mm
455 × 263 × 248 mm
IP Rating
None
IP55
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
49 min
40 min
Max Speed (m/s)
21 m/s
25 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
19 m/s
—
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
10 m/s
15 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
10 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
35 km
30 km
Max Altitude (m)
6,000 m
4,500 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera4
Camera 1
Wide Camera
Wide Angle Camera
Sensor Size
1/1.3"
1/2"
Pixel Binning
Quad Bayer
Quad Bayer
Megapixels (MP)
48 MP
48 MP
Focal Length
24mm
24mm
Aperture
f/1.7
f/2.8
Zoom
3x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
✗ No
—
ISO Range
100-409600
100-3200 (Auto)
Shutter Speed
1/8000-2s
1/8000-0.5s (Photo)1/8000-1/30s (Video)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8064x6048
8000x6000
Image Formats
JPEG
JPEG
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/30fpsFHD/30fps
4000x3000@25fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1—
Video Formats
MP4
MP4
Color Profiles
Normal
—
Camera 2
Thermal Camera
Zoom Camera
Camera 3
Medium Tele Camera
Thermal Camera 1
Camera 4
Tele Camera
Thermal Camera 2
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
Camera Gimbal
DG-L35T
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 35°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-60° to 60°
—
Roll Range (°)
-47° to 47°
—
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1GPSGalileoBeiDouGLONASS
+1Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS), ±0.1m (RTK)
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.3m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.15m (Vision), ±0.3m (GNSS)
RTK
Yes
Yes
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
—
RTK Vertical Accuracy
1.5 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
—
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
Active (Avoidance)
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Infrared (ToF)
+1Vision (Binocular)Radar
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
LiDAR
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4E
SkyLink 3.0
Max Range (CE) (km)
12 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
25 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
✗ No
—
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
Autel Enterprise
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinearGeometricSlope
+5WaypointArea
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
256 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
—
Hyperlapse
✗ No
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
NIR Light
✓ Yes
—
Laser Rangefinder
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
1,800 m
2,000 m
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Data Encryption
✗ No
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
SDK Support
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✓ Yes
—
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
—
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1