Drone Compare DJI Matrice 400 vs Autel Alpha
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$10,450 vs $19,289
- Weight9,740 g vs 6,480 g
- Max Flight Time59 min vs 40 min
- Max Flight Distance49 km vs 30 km
- Megapixels (Zenmuse P1)45 MP vs 48 MP
- Megapixels (Zoom Camera)N/A vs 8 MP
- Sensor Size (Zenmuse P1)Full Frame vs 1/2"
- Sensor Size (Zoom Camera)N/A vs 1/1.8"
- Field of View (Zenmuse P1)N/A vs 84
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Identity8
Manufacturer
DJI
Autel
Rating
Release Date
Mar 25, 2025
Jan 10, 2024
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C3
C3
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
FASC Prohibited
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€13,693
€17,746
Price (US) ($)
$10,450
$19,289
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
9,740 g
6,480 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
15,800 g
8,400 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
490 × 490 × 480 mm
455 × 263 × 248 mm
IP Rating
IP55
IP55
Operating Temperature (°C)
-20°C to 50°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
59 min
40 min
Max Speed (m/s)
25 m/s
25 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
25 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)
49 km
30 km
Max Altitude (m)
7,000 m
4,500 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
12 m/s
12 m/s
Payload1
Camera4
Camera 1
Zenmuse P1
Wide Angle Camera
Sensor Size
Full Frame
1/2"
Pixel Binning
—
Quad Bayer
Megapixels (MP)
45 MP
48 MP
Focal Length
24mm35mm50mm
24mm
Aperture
f/2.8-f/16
f/2.8
Zoom
N/A
—
Mechanical Shutter
✓ Yes
—
ISO Range
100-25600 (Photo)100-25600 (Video)
+1100-3200 (Auto)
Shutter Speed
1/2000-1s (Mechanical)1/8000-1s (Electronic)
+11/8000-0.5s (Photo)1/8000-1/30s (Video)
+1Stabilization Type
—
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
8192x5460
8000x6000
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEG
AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
4K/60fpsFHD/60fps
4000x3000@25fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)
—
Video Formats
MP4MOV
MP4
Color Profiles
Normal
—
Camera 2
Zoom Camera
Camera 3
Thermal Camera 1
Camera 4
Thermal Camera 2
Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
P1 Gimbal
DG-L35T
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-130° to 40°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-320° to 320°
—
Roll Range (°)
-55° to 55°
—
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)LiDAR
+2Vision (Binocular)Radar
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
OcuSync 4E Enhanced
SkyLink 3.0
Max Range (CE) (km)
20 km
8 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
40 km
15 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/30fps
Cellular
✓ Yes
—
App4
Flight App
DJI Pilot 2
Autel Enterprise
Supported OS
Android
Android
Resume from Waypoint
✓ Yes
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaCorridorObliqueLinear
+3WaypointArea
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
0 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
512 GB
256 GB
ActiveTrack
✗ No
—
Hyperlapse
✗ No
—
Night Scene
✗ No
✓ Yes
NIR Light
✗ No
—
Laser Rangefinder
✗ No
✓ Yes
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
2,000 m
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Data Encryption
✓ Yes
✓ 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