DJI Neo 2 vs FIMI X8 Tele Max

Which to choose

Pick the DJI Neo 2 for sub-250 g weight (151 g vs 748 g), a lower price ($229 vs $409) and higher wind resistance (10.7 m/s vs 7.9 m/s).

Pick the FIMI X8 Tele Max for longer flight time (47 min vs 19 min) and higher top speed (18 m/s vs 12 m/s).

Flight Time vs Price

Effective Megapixels vs Price i

Key Differences

  • Price (US)$229 vs $409
  • Weight151 g vs 748 g
  • Max Flight Time19 min vs 47 min
  • Max Flight Distance7 km vs N/A
  • Max Speed12 m/s vs 18 m/s
  • Wind Resistance10.7 m/s vs 7.9 m/s
  • Megapixels (Wide-Angle Camera)12 MP vs 48 MP
  • Megapixels (Telephoto)N/A vs 13 MP
  • Sensor Size (Telephoto)N/A vs 1/2.5"
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SpecificationDJI Neo 2FIMI X8 Tele Max
Identity
ManufacturerDJIFIMI
Rating——
Known Issues——
Release DateNov 13, 2025Jan 1, 2025
AvailabilityAvailableAvailable
EU Drone ClassC0None
US ProcurementFASC Prohibited—
Platform TypeMultirotorMultirotor
Pricing
Price (EU)€249—
Price (US)$229$409
Links
Product Pagehttps://www.dji.com/neo-2https://www.fimi.com/fimi-x8-tele-max.html
Shop Pagehttps://store.dji.com/product/dji-neo-2https://store.fimi.com/products/fimix8telemax-camera-drone
Physical
Weight151 g748 g
Max Takeoff Weight151 g817 g
Folded Dimensions147 × 171 × 41 mm218 × 106 × 72.6 mm
IP RatingNoneNone
Operating Temperature-10°C to 40°C0°C to 40°C
Flight
Max Flight Time19 min47 min
Max Speed12 m/s18 m/s
Max Speed (EU)12 m/s—
Max Ascent Speed5 m/s5 m/s
Max Descent Speed3 m/s4 m/s
Max Flight Distance7 km—
Max Altitude2,000 m5,000 m
Wind Resistance10.7 m/s7.9 m/s
Payload
Camera
Camera 1Wide-Angle CameraWide
Sensor Size1/2"1/2"
Pixel Binning—Quad Bayer
Megapixels12 MP48 MP
Focal Length16.5mm24mm
Aperturef/2.2f/1.6
Zoom—5x Digital
Mechanical Shutter✗ No✗ No
ISO Range100-12800100-25600 (Video Auto), 100-6400 (Video Manual), 100-6400 (Photo)
Shutter Speed1/8000-1/10s (Photo), 1/8000-1/30s (Video)1/8000-2s
Stabilization Type—Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution4000x30008064x6048
Image FormatsJPEGJPEG, DNG (RAW)
AEB——
AEB EV Bias——
Panorama Modes—180°, Vertical, Wide Angle
Panorama Formats——
Video Resolutions4K/100fps, 1080p/100fps4K/60fps
Video CodecH.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC)—
Video FormatsMP4MP4
Color ProfilesNormalNormal, HDR
Camera 2—Telephoto
Gimbal
Gimbal
Gimbal 1Camera GimbalIntegrated 3-Axis Gimbal
Stabilization Axes2-Axis3-Axis
Tilt Range-90° to 70°-90° to 10°
Pan Range0° to 0°0° to 0°
Roll Range-43° to 43°0° to 0°
Navigation
GNSSGPS, Galileo, BeiDouBeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Hover AccuracyVert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS)
RTKNo—
RTK Horizontal Accuracy——
RTK Vertical Accuracy——
Recovery ModeReturn to HomeReturn to Home
Obstacle SensorsForward, Backward, Lateral, Downward, UpwardDownward
Obstacle AvoidanceActive (Avoidance)Active (Avoidance)
Sensing TechnologyVision (Binocular), LiDAR, Infrared (ToF)Vision (Binocular), Infrared (ToF)
Sensing Technology (Add-on)——
Transmission
Transmission ProtocolOcuSync 4RokLink 5.0
Max Range (CE)6 km—
Max Range (FCC)10 km20 km
Live View Quality1080p/60fps720p/30fps
Cellular✗ No✓ Yes
App
Flight AppDJI FlyFIMI Navi 3.0
Supported OSAndroid, iOSiOS, Android
Resume from Waypoint✗ No✗ No
Mission Types—Waypoint
Features
Internal Storage49 GB0 GB
Max MicroSD0 GB512 GB
ActiveTrack✓ Yes✓ Yes
Hyperlapse✗ No✓ Yes
Night Scene✗ No✓ Yes
NIR Light✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder✗ No✗ No
Laser Rangefinder Range——
Remote ID—Built-in
ADS-B Receiver✗ No—
Data Encryption✗ No—
Expansion Port✗ No✓ Yes
SDK Support✗ No✗ No
Mapping
Waypoints—✓ Yes
Terrain Follow—✗ No
Raw GNSS Logging——
Cargo
Delivery Mode——
Max Range (Loaded)——
Max Flight Time (Loaded)——
Accessories
Battery
Propeller
Remote Controller
Charger