The drones they are probably one of the fashionable gadgets. But the reality is that, for what they are really used (which after all is still a toy) they are quite expensive. And that is why Xiaomi has decided to get to work and considerably lower its price, for a drone that will compete with the best drones on the market.
For this he has launched Mi Drone, a device with much cheaper prices than those of the competition and with features that have nothing to envy. Is the drone market trembling?
My Xiaomi Drone, features and characteristics
High quality camera
The strong point of the Xiaomi Mi Drone is its camera, capable of recording 4K video, although a slightly cheaper version will also go on sale, which will only record videos in Full HD (which is also great). This feature is put at the level of the highest quality drones, and not those made for amateurs.
It will also allow you to take 14MP photos and download them to RAW format, something that fans of the best photography will especially appreciate, obtaining truly original and spectacular approaches at the same time.
Battery and autonomy
The Xiaomi Mi Drone has a powerful battery de 5.100 mAh, which will allow a continuous flight of 27 minutes no need to charge it. It will be interesting to see in practice, the actual battery life.
To monitor the duration of it and know if the drone is about to run out of 2 candles of energy, we can use the application available for smartphones.
Remote Control
The command that we will use to control our drone is similar to that of a video console, although it has a support so that we can place our , so that we can see in real time, the images that are being taken by the MI Drone camera.
We can also follow the flight using GPS and program it using coordinates. In addition, it is prepared not to enter restricted airspace. It has a spectacular flight range, with which we can have control of the Mi Drone, up to 3 km from the remote and a specific emergency button, to make it return in a single click.
Pricing
The most basic model of the Xiaomi Mi Drone will be 380 dollars, about 342 euros, while the one with the ability to record 4K videos costs 456 dollars ($410). Much lower prices than other devices with similar features such as the DJI Phantom 3.
What do you think of drones? Do you think they are interesting gadgets or do you prefer to invest those amounts of money in another gadget capable of running Android applications? We invite you to give us your opinion about it in the comments section, at the bottom of the page.