Drone Compare Freefly Astro Max vs Autel EVO II Pro RTK V3
Flight Time vs Price
Megapixels vs Price
Key Differences
- Price (US)$22,995 vs $3,899
- Weight3,523 g vs 1,237 g
- Max Flight Time43 min vs 38 min
- Max Flight Distance20 km vs 25 km
- Max Speed15 m/s vs 20 m/s
- Wind Resistance10 m/s vs 10.7 m/s
- Megapixels61 MP vs 20 MP
- Sensor SizeFull Frame vs 1"
- Field of View (#1)84.1 vs 82
User Reviews
Identity8
Manufacturer
Autel
Freefly
Rating
Release Date
Oct 28, 2022
Feb 20, 2025
Availability
Available
Available
EU Drone Class
C2
None
US Procurement
FASC Prohibited
Blue Select
Platform Type
Multirotor
Multirotor
Pricing2
Price (EU) (€)
€3,587
€21,155
Price (US) ($)
$3,899
$22,995
Links2
Physical5
Weight (g)
1,237 g
3,523 g
Max Takeoff Weight (g)
1,270 g
8,700 g
Folded Dimensions (mm)
230 × 130 × 143 mm
508 × 508 × 178 mm
IP Rating
—
IP43
Operating Temperature (°C)
-10°C to 40°C
-20°C to 50°C
Flight8
Max Flight Time (min)
38 min
43 min
Max Speed (m/s)
20 m/s
15 m/s
Max Speed (EU) (m/s)
—
—
Max Ascent Speed (m/s)
8 m/s
4 m/s
Max Descent Speed (m/s)
4 m/s
3 m/s
Max Flight Distance (km)
25 km
20 km
Max Altitude (m)
5,000 m
4,572 m
Wind Resistance (m/s)
10.7 m/s
10 m/s
Payload1
Camera1
Camera 1
6K 1-inch Camera
LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1)
Sensor Size
1"
Full Frame
Pixel Binning
—
—
Megapixels (MP)
20 MP
61 MP
Focal Length
29mm
24mm35mm50mm75mm
+1Aperture
f/2.8f/11
f/3.5f/2.8f/1.8
Zoom
16x Digital
—
Mechanical Shutter
—
✓ Yes
ISO Range
100-6400 (Video)100-6400 (Photo)100-44000 (Night Scene Mode)
+2100-32000 (Normal)50-102400 (Extended)
+1Shutter Speed
1/8000-8s (Photo)1/8000-1/frame rate s (Video)
+11/4000-30s (Mechanical)1/8000-30s (Electronic)
+1Stabilization Type
Mechanical Gimbal
Mechanical Gimbal
Max Photo Resolution
5472x3648
9504x6336
Image Formats
JPEGDNG (RAW)
JPEGRAW (Proprietary)HEIF
+1AEB
—
—
AEB EV Bias
—
—
Panorama Modes
—
—
Panorama Formats
—
—
Video Resolutions
5472x3076@24/25/30fps3840x2160@24/25/30/48/50/60fps2720x1528@24/25/30/48/50/60fps1920x1080@24/25/30/48/50/60/120fps
+34K/60fps1080p/120fps
Video Codec
H.264 (AVC)H.265 (HEVC)
+1H.265 (HEVC)H.264 (AVC)
+1Video Formats
MP4MOV
MP4
Color Profiles
—
NormalHLGS-Log3S-Cinetone
+1Gimbal1
Gimbal1
Gimbal 1
3-Axis Gimbal
LR1 Gimbal
Stabilization Axes
3-Axis
3-Axis
Tilt Range (°)
-90° to 30°
-90° to 30°
Pan Range (°)
-90° to 90°
—
Roll Range (°)
—
—
Navigation9
GNSS
GPSGLONASSGalileoBeiDou
+2GPSGLONASSBeiDouGalileo
+2Hover Accuracy
Vert: ±0.1m (Vision), ±0.5m (GNSS); Horiz: ±0.3m (Vision), ±1.5m (GNSS)
—
RTK
Yes
Add-on
RTK Horizontal Accuracy
±1cm + 1ppm
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
RTK Vertical Accuracy
±1.5cm + 1ppm
1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS)
Obstacle Sensors
ForwardBackwardLateralUpwardDownward
+3—
Obstacle Avoidance
Active (Avoidance)
None
Sensing Technology
Vision (Binocular)Ultrasonic
+1—
Sensing Technology (Add-on)
—
—
Transmission5
Transmission Protocol
SkyLink 2.0
Herelink 1.1
Max Range (CE) (km)
8 km
12 km
Max Range (FCC) (km)
15 km
20 km
Live View Quality
1080p/30fps
1080p/60fps720p/30fps
+1Cellular
—
✓ Yes
App4
Flight App
Autel Explorer
Auterion Suite
Supported OS
AndroidiOS
Android
Resume from Waypoint
—
—
Mission Types
WaypointAreaOblique
+1Waypoint
Features13
Internal Storage (GB)
8 GB
—
Max MicroSD (GB)
256 GB
—
ActiveTrack
✓ Yes
✗ No
Hyperlapse
✓ Yes
—
Night Scene
✓ Yes
—
NIR Light
—
—
Laser Rangefinder
—
—
Laser Rangefinder Range (m)
—
—
Remote ID
Built-in
Built-in
ADS-B Receiver
✗ No
✗ No
Data Encryption
—
✓ Yes
Expansion Port
—
✓ Yes
SDK Support
—
✓ Yes
Mapping3
Waypoints
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Terrain Follow
✗ No
✓ Yes
Raw GNSS Logging
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cargo3
Delivery Mode
—
—
Max Range (Loaded) (km)
—
—
Max Flight Time (Loaded) (min)
—
—
Accessories4
Battery1
Propeller1
Remote Controller1
Charger1