Xiaomi mi drone 4K flight and review

I have waited a long time to buy this Xiaomi mi drone 4K camera drone, and now I finally get it. When I got my Xiaomi drone, I’m very excited and can’t wait to open it.

Look, this is Xiaomi mi drone overview, it looks very beautiful;

This is the Xiao mi mi drone 4K camera, it is said its camera is the most expensive and important, I should be carefully with it, the 4K camera.

Remote Control:

These are the simple introduce about Xiaomi mi drone 4K, and next I decided to fly it. Here are some Xiaomi mi drone flying photos:

This flight feel very well, Xiaomi drone is easy to flight, it is very suitable for beginners(I’m a beginner), and its price is not expensive, just need $430, Comparing to other brand of drones, the price of xiaomi 4k drone is very affordable. Following is the comparison chart:

• As you can see, 4K drones in other brands are selling for at least $589, which makes Xiaomi a very reasonable price drone among the competitors.
• And Xiaomi drone has many magic features:
• Choose a point and set desired hover height and radius. Mi Drone will automatically circle around an object, capturing beautiful shots of the object.
• Set a route so images and footage captured will be uninterrupted and beautiful.
• Set a location on the map within the app, and Mi Drone automatically flies towards the pinned location.
• Mi Drone calculates power required to return home and automatically returns when battery is low.
• Once Mi Drone disconnects from the remote, it returns home automatically. Should an accident occur during the return trip, the Mi Drone can be easily located using its GPS real-time tracking System.
• Automatically stops and hovers when approaching no-fly zone
• When Mi Drone approaches a no-fly zone, it automatically stops, hovers, and sends out a smart alert to prevent any accidents from occuring.

Some tips about Xiaomi mi drone 4K:

(1) You need to fly it in an open area and with a good gps signal.

(2) When you start flying your drone, make sure that the back of your drone is face to you, not the forward. In this way, you are easy to figure out the direction of it.

(3) When the drone is too far away or in a place that lost connection with your remote, the drone may switch to self control mode, which is very dangerous as it may drift everywhere till crashed. Therefore huge empty space is always recommended for your drone flying.

(4) When you at a zone with less GPS signals, you need to let antenna of remote control to face the drone.

(5) In case of emergency, press power and take off key at the same time, the drone will stop immediately and fall down in crashed.

Xiaomi mi drone 4K camera WIFI drone review

Xiaomi Mi drone 4K, is produced by a Chinese technology company which named Xiuaomi; Xiaomi mi drone 4K is an easy to learn, high resolution videos, safe and convenient 4K camera WIFI quadcopter, it is very suitable for beginners. As we know, Xiaomi has released a Xiaomi mi drone 1080P camera drone in the past, full HD is not bad, but 4K camera drone has became more and more popular, so they wanted 4K resolution. There were made over 400 optimizations and 5 major hardware updates in comparison to the 1080p version, this quadcopter is promised to provide great performance.It’s priced at $430 on GensTattu(you can click here to buy with free shipping on the US). So we decided to get our hands on it and get acquainted with the key features of the Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K.

Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K Features

• Lens FOV: 104 degrees
• Video resolution: 3840×2160p 30 fps / 2560×1440p 30 fps / 1920×1080p 100/60/30 fps [MP4]
• Photo resolution: up to 4000×3000 4: 3 [JPEG]
• Battery: 5100mAh / 77.52Wh
• Flight time: 27 minutes
• Controlled rotation range: Tilt: —90 ° ~ 0 °
• Maximum flight speed: 18 m/s
• Lifting speed: Max climbing speed of 6 m/s (Novice Mode – 4 m/s); Lowering speed of 1.5 m/s
• Hovering Accuracy: Vertical: + / – 0.1m (working in the ultrasonic range), + / – 0.5m Horizontal: + / – 1.5 m
• Wheelbase: 434 mm
• Propeller length: 25.4 cm
• Weight: 1376g

Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K Box Content

This quadcopter comes in a white package. The drone is dissembled. So you have to install everything yourself.

Inside the box we can find:

• 1 x Mi Drone 4K
• 1 x 5100mAh battery
• 1 x Transmitter
• 1 x 4K camera
• 4 x propellers
• 4 x protection ring
• 2 x landing legs
• 1 x cable
• 1 x USB charging cable
• 1 x Screwdriver
• 1 x Instruction manual
• 1 x Adapter
• 1 x USB flash memory stick.

Package Box Overview:

Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K Review

In comparison to the 1080p version the Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K uses two sets of independent heterogeneous IMU and compass sensor. Such a combination is met found rarely on UAVs. It helps the drone in providing better flight real-time monitoring by merging data from both sensors.

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This drone uses 1.2mm ultra-thin lightweight body design process. It weighs only 670 grams, which can be considered as a record for such kind drones. So unlike many other quadcopters the Mi Drone 4K looks more stylish, but this change doesn’t affect the battery and the lifetime. As you guess, the improvements refer to the battery and lifetime as well. Thanks to 5100mAh battery (actually there are four separate 4.35V high voltage lithium polymer batteries) it can provide up to 26 minutes of continuous flight time.

The Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K comes with a 12MP Sony back-illuminated sensor, which is capable of recording videos at 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. Moreover, it saves the files in RAW format. This product is based on new TDMA technology, which means it provides an anti-jamming performance significantly stronger than the traditional Wi-Fi scheme. Moreover, the Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K now supports transmission distance from the original 1km to 4km.

This camera is packed with a 3-axis brushless self-stabilizing pan, built-in 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis brushless motor driver. So it is capable of providing up to 2000 times better data acquisition and operation compensation.

Every time we talk about this drone we mention there have been made more than 400 software improvements. But this statement doesn’t mean anything to a novice. In other words, Xiaomi has developed a special app allowing to control the Mi Drone UAV easily. You can generate routes, set up automatic takeoffs and landings as well as a destination, flying around a given point and automatic return.

As for security, when the battery power is too low, the drone returns to the starting point. The same will be implemented if the connection is suddenly lost. Finally, you can track the location of the Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K in real time by GPS.

Xiaomi Mi Drone 4K Edition

Xiaomi Drone 4K is a new product by Xiaomi company, it is the sister of Xiaomi drone 1080P; the differnet between these is their camera, Xiaomi Mi drone 4K have 4K camera, but Xiaomi drone 1080P with 1080P camera. And next I will have a detail introduction of Xiao mi drone 4K.
Xiaomi Mi drone 4K is an Easy to learn, high resolution videos, safe and convenient 4K camera WIFI FPV quadcopter. Mi Drone Explore a new perspective at your fingertips.

Main Features:

• Circle around an object
• Plan a route
• Send a point
• Indoor/outdoor  hovering
• Returns on low battery
• GPS real-time tracking
• Automatically stops and hovers when approaching no-fly zone
• 4K Camera
• Long Flight Time
• Remote Control

Circle around an object

Choose a point and set desired hover height and radius. Mi Drone will automatically circle around an object, capturing beautiful shots of the object.

Plan a route

Set a route so images and footage captured will be uninterrupted and beautiful.

Send a point

Set a location on the map within the app, and Mi Drone automatically flies towards the pinned location.

Indoor/outdoor hovering

Mi drone uses GPS + GLONASS positioning, sets pinned location faster and more accurately, making hover more stable. And Mi drone combines CORTEXT-A7 quadcore processor with advanced optical flow and night vision algorithms, making it highly sensitive to detect surfaces. Even indoors with minimal GPS signal, you will be able to hover at the designated spot.

Returns on low battery

Mi Drone calculates power required to return home and automatically returns when battery is low.

GPS real-time tracking

Once Mi Drone disconnects from the remote, it returns home automatically. Should an accident occur during the return trip, the Mi Drone can be easily located using its GPS real-time tracking System.

Automatically stops and hovers when approaching no-fly zone

When Mi Drone approaches a no-fly zone, it automatically stops, hovers, and sends out a smart alert to prevent any accidents from occuring.

4K Camera

Mi Drone use Integrated PTZ camera, 3-axis stablization; Integrated PTZ camera Stabilizes every single pixel in the image, PTZ camera includes a processor that calculates and compensates ad-ditional movements, and highly sensitive 3-axis gambal stabilizes up to 2000 vibrations per second, ± 0.02° accuracy.

Remote Control

Mi Drone (4K version) has low latency and strong anti-inteference technology built in so you can enjoy a bird's eye view, even when you are 2km away.

Long Flight Time

Mi Drone comes with 5100mAh high energy density LG/Grepow batteries, Ultra-thin 1.2mm body, 9.35g/W high aerodynamic efficiency, so flight time can be as long as 27 mins. It is also simple and easy to replace with new batteries, and with intelligent protection technology makes batteries safe and lasts longer, High strength body structure yet it is only 1.2mm thick. With lighter body weight, greatly enhances flight performance. ARA-D airfoil propeller, larger blades, lower inertia, and larger aerodynamic performance.

Mi Drone has adopted a modular design approach with a foldable landing gear and detachable PTZ camera. It also fulfills IATA standards, so you can bring it along with you when you travel.