DJI Air 2S vs Mavic 3 - Where are the differences?

Let's take a closer look at the two DJI brand drones in comparison and take a closer look at the differences between the Air 2S* and Mavic 3*.

Which drone has better flight performance?

When it comes to a drone, flight performance, among other things, is a very interesting and important topic. Which drone is faster? Can the DJI Air 2S fly longer than the DJI Mavic 3? Let's compare the flight performance. Let's take a look at the flight performance of the drones. The manufacturers' values here refer to good weather conditions. If there is a lot of wind, the performance may be lower.

The DJI Air 2S* performs better in maximum flight speed. It manages up to 68,4 km/h in horizontal flight. For the DJI Mavic 3, the maximum flight speed in horizontal is up to 19,0 km/h.

In addition to the speed in horizontal flight, the maximum speeds in climb and descent are also of interest. The data here is given in meters per second. Not in kilometers per hour.

In terms of climb speed, the DJI Mavic 3* wins in comparison with up to 6,0 m/s². The DJI Mavic 3 manages up to 8,0 m/s².

There is no difference in the maximum descent speed between the two drones, with up to 6,0 m/s².

Flight performance also includes flight time and possible distance. Up to 46 minutes is achieved by the DJI Mavic 3 in good weather conditions. Thus, the drone performs better than the DJI Air 2S in disem point. The DJI Air 2S manages up to 31 minutes. The distance is mostly similar to the flight duration. Up to 30 km can be done by the DJI Mavic 3. The DJI Air 2S can cover up to 18 km on one battery charge.

Many drones offer a removable battery for more flight performance. This is also the case with the DJI Air 2S and DJI Mavic 3. For both drones, the battery can be removed and replaced. To take advantage, you usually have to buy another battery. Most of the time, the packages are called "Fly More." For the change, you have to land your drone in between, of course. Thus, the performance does not increase in one piece.

DJI Air 2S or DJI Mavic 3, which drone can fly higher? The DJI Air 2S can climb up to 5000 m in height. The DJI Mavic 3 can handle up to 6000 m. Thus the DJI Mavic 3 creates more. However, what a drone can do and what is allowed are different issues. Legally, there are regulations on how high a drone can fly, depending on the area. Here you should inform yourself before each use.

What drone can follow you?

Both the DJI Air 2S* and the DJI Mavic 3* have an intelligent flight mode. In this mode, the drone can automatically follow moving objects. For example, when playing sports, this can be interesting.

Which drone has better viedo performance?

Let's start at the resolution. Of course, depending on your usage, it makes sense that you look at the complete list of resolutions.

In the film industry, 24 fps is still used for theatrical films. Even though this is a lower value, it is popularly used in cinematography. Both drones from the comparison can shoot videos at 24 fps. However, here you always have to check the context of the resolution.

The bit rate is another important point in video performance. Here, the DJI Mavic 3* is ahead with up to 200 Mbit/s. The DJI Air 2S makes videos with a bitrate of up to 150 Mbit/s.

Which drone takes the better photos?

In addition to video resolution, photo resolution is also an important point when comparing drones.

Not only the resolution is interesting for the photo function. The functions for photos are also not always the same for drones. Let's take a look at the functions in a brief comparison:

• Both: HDR function, Panorama, Continuous shooting, RAW photo format, Wide Angle
• Only DJI Air 2S*: -
• Only DJI Mavic 3*: -

Compare storage capacity

The internal memory for both drones is 8 GB. However, for most drones, this is not used to store photos and videos.

Much more important is the memory card slot, which is available on both drones.