DJI Mavic Air 2 Alternatives – Mavic Air 2 Clones

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DJI Mavic Air 2 is currently the best Mavic drone on the market. It was launched in April 2020 and all drone fans are unanimous in the verdict: Mavic Air 2 is a top drone that doesn’t deplete your budget but delivers profi-like videography and flight performance.

However, there are always people who look for alternatives and that is why we came up with a list of Mavic Air 2 alternatives, drones that are similar to Air 2 but a bit cheaper. Bear in mind that none of these Air 2 alternatives is better than this DJI flagship, however, they do more than a decent job and offer great price-value ratio.

Top 7 DJI Mavic Air 2 alternatives

DJI Mini 2

New favorite in the drone circles – Mini 2. Another cracking little quad from DJI that is under the mandatory license weight, just like its older sibling Mini.

Mini 2 comes with a 12MP camera that can, impressively enough, do a 4k video at 30 fps while also featuring a 4x digital zoom so you can safely fly it above the trees and potential dangerous objects and still catch excellent panoramic shots. This is the biggest improvement over its predecessor Mavic Mini. Granted, if you up your rate, the quality drops from 4k to 1920p. Still, good enough for a huge majority of pilots. Just like all DJI drones, it has a 3-axis gimbal and an impressive video transmission distance of 10km.

Sadly, it lacks any obstacle detection sensors so you will need to be more careful while flying it, or letting it follow you in crowded places like forests. Bear that in mind while you are in your adventure. It can almost match Mavic Air 2 when it comes to flying time though, as the mini bird can do a 31-minute flight with a single battery charge. And it is also almost two times cheaper than Air 2 so that is another plus, especially if you are strapped for cash.

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DJI Mini 2 – Ultralight and Foldable Drone

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Xiaomi Fimi X8 SE

The X8 SE drone has seen the light of day under the XIAOMI subsidiary brand FIMI. The Xiaomi FIMI X8 SE has a 4K camera and a three-axis gimbal and, thanks to its foldable design, resembles the DJI Mavic Pro or DJI Mavic 2 (Pro/Zoom).

As you would expect from Xiaomi, entry price is low enough at well under 500,- USD. With regard to the extensive equipment, the new 4K camera drone offers an extremely good price-performance ratio and can be seen as a serious alternative to the DJI camera drones from Mavic series.

Using the 4,500 mAh battery, the XIAOMI FIMI X8 SE should achieve a flight time of about 33 minutes. The manufacturer specifies the maximum flight speed at 64.8 kilometers per hour (18 meters per second).

The maximum flight altitude is – as with DJI-camera drones – limited on the software side to a maximum of 500 meters. The maximum flight distance of up to five kilometres is sufficiently dimensioned.

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Xiaomi FIMI X8SE

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Parrot Bebop 2

Product Specs

  • Dimensions: 382 x 328 x 89 mm (15 x 15 x 3.5 inches)
  • Weight: 500 grams (1.1 pounds)
  • Battery: 11.1V 2700mAh Lithium Ion
  • Flight Time: 25 minutes
  • Charging Time: 120 minutes
  • Camera: 14MP 1080p camera
  • Maximum Speed: 16m/s (36 mph)
  • Operating Range: 300 meters (984 feet)
  • Controller Frequency: 2.4GHz

The Parrot Bebop 2 is the upgraded version of the Parrot Bebop 1 and it excels in simplicity, durability, and a really enjoyable flying experience.

For first time drone buyers looking for an easy and fun to control drone with an amazing camera to capture incredible aerial footage the Bebop is the number one choice. Bebop 2 is a high performance drone that uses four brushless motors.

It is made of ABS plastic that is reinforced with glass fiber to ensure great resistance. At 14MP, the Bebop 2 comes with one of the highest-resolution cameras available. The camera has a fish-eye lens with a 170 degree Field of View and it is capable of shooting in 1080p.

The Parrot Bebop 2 includes a wide set of powerful and important features.

The Bebop 2 takes commands from your Smartphone or tablet instead of using a traditional joystick controller. Control is done via a free app available for both Android and iOS. This can be a bit limiting at first, but also pretty fun and approachable for newbies. The second-gen Bebop also features Follow Me, Automatic Landing, Altitude Hold, Position Hold, Return to Home and Flight Planning (paid application feature).

The drone is also equipped with a flashing LED lights on the rear to increase visibility in darker scenarios. The Bebop comes with a powerful 11.1V 2700mAh Lithium Ion battery that provides about 25 minutes of flight time. It has a maximum control range of 300 meters.

However, if you buy (separately) the Parrot’s Skycontroller this can be increased up to 2000 meters.

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Potensic Dreamer 4k

The Potensic Dreamer 4K Drone is a big step forward for Potensic that usually builds toy drones. With this latest model, it is expanding its catalog of inexpensive machines that offer multiple options for pilots, enthusiasts, or novices.

Dreamer 4K is a mixed bag – you can definitely get a better drone for the money (Hubsan Zino Pro or ZLRC SG906 2 Pro for example) as this one lacks camera stabilization and has overly sensitive controls.

The Potensic Dreamer has a 1/3in Sony sensor capable of shooting 8.3 megapixel stills. But although it is dubbed as a 4K drone, it actually can’t shoot in 4K but it records at 2.7K at frame rate of 30fps. Even so, this resolution matches this of the highly popular DJI Mavic Mini.

Potensic Dreamer does have a 4K sensor that can capture images at 3840 x 2160, but the video footage is at 2688 X 1512. So, you should be aware about this small factor before you purchase the drone.

It has some great features, but beware of any accidents, because it has no obstacle avoidance abilities so if you find a tree or a wall in front of you, it will hit it hard.

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Potensic Dreamer 4K Drone

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Ruko F11

We continue the Mavic Air 2 alternatives list with another great drone that can fly up to 30 minutes, has a 4k camera and a 1.2km control range.

The drone features a 4K UHD camera that lets you to capture footage at high resolution. The camera can record 2.7K videos and stills at up to 8.3MP. It also has a 120-degree field of view, which enhances the extent of details in your footage.

The long flight time is powered by the 2500mAh intelligent batteries that it uses to give a pilot a whopping 30 minutes of flight time.

Two downsides are lack of obstacle detection sensors and gimbal stabilization.

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Contixo F24 Pro  – best cheap alternative to Mavic Air 2

This foldable drone is an absolute steal for its price – it definitely can be considered the best cheap alternative to Air 2. It features an excellent 4K Ultra HD Camera that is vertical adjustable with a 120° FOV lens.

You can take 4k images and 2.7k recordings with it.

Intelligent 25000 mAh batteries power the drone for a whopping 30 minutes of flight time.

The range is also impressive – 1,700 feet for live video and image transition.

The drone also comes with follow me mode, gesture control and orbit mode – three surprising features for this price range drones. But that is not all since the drone also has tap to fly option with 16 waypoints you can use to direct the drone on its fly path.

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Contixo F24 Pro 4K UHD Foldable Quadcopter

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Conclusion on top drones that are like Mavic Air 2

As you can see from the list above, there are plenty of options when it comes to finding a good, affordable Mavic Air 2 alternative. If you are on a patient side, get yourself one of the machines we mentioned above and wait for the price decline of the Mavic Air 2 before snatching one for yourself because, original is still original.

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