Updated on • 9 Sep 2024

DJI Phantom 4 Advanced VERSUS Phantom 4 Pro

DJI has just announced the Phantom 4 Advanced and Advanced+ as the newest additions to their hugely popular quadcopter series. Heliguy has gathered up all the available information to show you how this newcomer differs from its closest ance ... Read More

Heliguy-Phantom_4_Pro_VS_Phantom_4_Advanced-Header-1000x523.png DJI has just announced the Phantom 4 Advanced and Advanced+ as the newest additions to their hugely popular quadcopter series. Heliguy has gathered up all the available information to show you how this newcomer differs from its closest ancestor, the Phantom 4 Pro.

Key Differences

The Phantom 4 Advanced doesn’t have the side and rear obstacle avoidance included on the Pro
The Pro+ controller works with both the Pro and the Advanced, however, the Advanced+ controller only works with the Advanced aircraft

Now that you know the main differences it’s time to compare the specs of these two Phantom quadcopters:


	1492092502Phantom_4_Advanced-small.png DJI Phantom 4 Advanced	1479384586Phantom_4_Pro-small.png DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Aircraft


#### Weight (Battery & Propellers Included)	1368 g	1388 g
#### Diagonal Size (Propellers Excluded)	350 mm	350 mm
#### Max Ascent Speed	S-mode: 6 m/s; P-mode: 5 m/s	S-mode: 6 m/s; P-mode: 5 m/s
#### Max Descent Speed	S-mode: 4 m/s; P-mode: 3 m/s	S-mode: 4 m/s; P-mode: 3 m/s
#### Max Speed	S-mode: 45 mph (72 kph); A-mode: 36 mph (58 kph); P-mode: 31 mph (50 kph)	S-mode: 45 mph (72 kph); A-mode: 36 mph (58 kph); P-mode: 31 mph (50 kph)
#### Max Tilt Angle	42° (S-mode); 35° (A-mode); 25° (P-mode)	42° (S-mode); 35° (A-mode); 25° (P-mode)
#### Max Angular Speed	S-mode: 250°/s; A-mode: 150°/s	S-mode: 250°/s; A-mode: 150°/s
#### Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level	6000 m	6000 m
#### Max Flight Time	Approx. 30 minutes	Approx. 30 minutes
#### Operating Temperature Range	0° to 40°C	0° to 40°C
#### Satellite Positioning Systems	GPS/GLONASS	GPS/GLONASS
#### Hover Accuracy Range	Vertical: ±0.1 m (with Vision Positioning) ±0.5 m (with GPS Positioning) Horizontal: ±0.3 m (with Vision Positioning) ±1.5 m (with GPS Positioning)	Vertical: ±0.1 m (with Vision Positioning) ±0.5 m (with GPS Positioning) Horizontal: ±0.3 m (with Vision Positioning) ±1.5 m (with GPS Positioning)

Vision System


#### Vision System	Forward Vision System, Downward Vision System	Forward Vision System, Backward Vision System, Downward Vision System
#### Velocity Range	≤31 mph (50 kph) at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground	≤31 mph (50 kph) at 6.6 ft (2 m) above ground
#### Altitude Range	0 - 10 m	0 - 10 m
#### Operating Range	0 - 10 m	0 - 10 m
#### Obstacle Sensory Range	0.7 - 30 m	0.7 - 30 m
#### FOV	Forward: 60° (Horizontal), ±27°(Vertical); Downward: 70° (Front and Rear), 50° (Left and Right)	Forward: 60° (Horizontal), ±27° (Vertical); Backward: 60° (Horizontal), ±27° (Vertical); Downward: 70° (Front and Rear), 50° (Left and Right)
#### Measuring Frequency	Forward: 10 Hz; Downward: 20 Hz	Forward: 10 Hz; Backwards: 10 Hz; Downward: 20 Hz
#### Operating Environment	Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15)	Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15)

Infrared Sensing System


#### Obstacle Sensory Range	N/A	0.2 - 7 m
#### FOV	N/A	70° (Horizontal), ±10° (Vertical)
#### Measuring Frequency	N/A	10 Hz
#### Operating Environment	N/A	Surface with diffuse reflection material, and reflectivity > 8% (such as wall, trees, humans, etc.)

Remote Controller


#### Operating Frequency	2.400 - 2.483 GHz	2.400 - 2.483 GHz and 5.725 - 5.825 GHz
#### Max Transmission Distance	2.400 - 2.483 GHz (Unobstructed, free of interference) FCC: 4.3 mi (7 km); CE: 2.2 mi (3.5 km); SRRC: 2.5 mi (4 km)	2.400 - 2.483 GHz (Unobstructed, free of interference) FCC: 4.3 mi (7 km); CE: 2.2 mi (3.5 km); SRRC: 2.5 mi (4 km) 5.725 - 5.825 GHz (Unobstructed, free of interference) FCC: 4.3 mi (7 km); CE: 1.2 mi (2 km); SRRC: 3.1 mi (5 km)
#### Operating Temperature Range	0° to 40°C	0° to 40°C
#### Battery	6000 mAh LiPo 2S	6000 mAh LiPo 2S
#### Transmitter Power (EIRP)	2.400 - 2.483 GHz FCC: 26 dBm; CE: 17 dBm; SRRC: 20 dBm	2.400 - 2.483 GHz FCC: 26 dBm; CE: 17 dBm; SRRC: 20 dBm 5.725 - 5.825 GHz FCC: 28 dBm; CE: 14 dBm; SRRC: 20 dBm
#### Operating Current/Voltage	1.2 A@7.4 V	1.2 A@7.4 V
#### Video Output Port	GL300E: HDMI; GL300C: USB	GL300E: HDMI; GL300F: USB
#### Mobile Device Holder	GL300E: Built-in display device (5.5-inch screen, 1920Ã—1080, 1000 cd/m2, Android system, 4 GB RAMï¼‹16 GB ROM) GL300C: Tablets and smartphones	GL300E: Built-in display device (5.5-inch screen, 1920Ã—1080, 1000 cd/m2, Android system, 4 GB RAMï¼‹16 GB ROM) GL300F: Tablets and smartphones

Intelligent Flight Battery


#### Capacity	5870 mAh	5870 mAh
#### Voltage	15.2 V	15.2 V
#### Battery Type	LiPo 4S	LiPo 4S
#### Energy	89.2 Wh	89.2 Wh
#### Net Weight	468 g	468 g
#### Charging Temperature Range	5° to 40°C	5° to 40°C
#### Max Charging Power	100 W	100 W

Charger


#### Voltage	17.5V	17.5V
#### Rated Power	100 W	100 W

Gimbal


#### Stabilization	3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)	3-axis (pitch, roll, yaw)
#### Controllable Range	Pitch: -90° to +30°	Pitch: -90° to +30°
#### Max Controllable Angular Speed	Pitch: 90°/s	Pitch: 90°/s
#### Angular Control Accuracy	±0.02°	±0.02°

Camera

App / Live View


#### Mobile App	DJI GO 4	DJI GO 4
#### Live View Working Frequency	2.4 GHz ISM	2.4 GHz ISM, 5.8 GHz ISM
#### Live View Quality	720P @ 30fps	720P @ 30fps
#### Latency	Phantom 4 Adv: 220 ms (depending on conditions and mobile device); Phantom 4 Adv +ï¼š160 - 180 ms	Phantom 4 Pro: 220 ms (depending on conditions and mobile device); Phantom 4 Pro +ï¼š160 - 180 ms
#### Required Operating Systems	iOS 9.0 or later; Android 4.4.0 or later	iOS 9.0 or later; Android 4.4.0 or later
#### Recommended Devices	iOS: iPhone 5s, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4 and iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular. This app is optimized for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus. Android: Samsung tabs 705c, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Google Nexus 6p, Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, Ascend Mate7, Huawei P8 Max, Huawei Mate 8, LG V20, Nubia Z7 mini, Sony Xperia Z3, MI 3, MI PAD, Smartisan T1. *Support for additional devices available as testing and development continues.	iOS: iPhone 5s, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4 and iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular. This app is optimised for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus. Android: Samsung S7 edge, Samsung S7, Samsung S6, Samsung S5, Samsung NOTE4, Samsung NOTE3, Samsung tabs 705c, Ascend Mate 9, Ascend Mate 7, Huawei Honor 8, Huawei P8 Max, Vivo X7, Xiaomi 5, MI 3, Google Nexus 6p, Nexus 9, Google Nexus 7 II, LG V20, Sony Xperia Z3, Smartisan T1. *Support for additional devices available as testing and development continues.

What’s Included?

Here’s what you can expect from the DJI Phantom Pro and Advanced straight out of the box.

What's Included?


1492092502Phantom_4_Advanced-small.png DJI Phantom 4 Advanced	* Aircraft Body * Remote Controller * Propellers * Intelligent Flight Battery * Battery Charger * Power Cable * Gimbal Clamp * USB OTG Cable * Micro USB Cable * Micro SD Card (16GB) * Carrying Case
* Aircraft Body * Remote Controller * Propellers * Intelligent Flight Battery * Battery Charger * Power Cable * Gimbal Clamp * USB OTG Cable * Micro USB Cable * Micro SD Card (16GB) * Carrying Case	1479384586Phantom_4_Pro-small.png DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Appearance

Heliguy-Phantom_4_Pro_VS_Phantom_4_Advanced-Appearance.png There isn’t much to say except that these two aircraft would be very difficult to differentiate at a glance. The familiar Phantom 4 design is still in place and minus the missing sensors on the Advanced, it’s essentially a doppelganger of the Pro.

Performance

Heliguy-Phantom_4_Pro_VS_Phantom_4_Advanced-Performance.png As you would expect from DJI’s modern offerings, both of these aircraft have been designed with ease of use and high-quality performance in mind. Judging by the specifications, you shouldn’t notice too much of a difference between them in the air. Both the Advanced and the Pro have the same max speed of 45mph (when in Sports mode). These quadcopters are also able to fly at up to 31mph with obstacle avoidance enabled (5 directions for the Pro, forwards and downwards in the Advanced). There’s also the same suite of features you’ve come to expect from DJI’s output including Draw, ActiveTrack. TapFly. Return to Home and Gesture Mode.

Battery Life

Heliguy-Phantom_4_Pro_VS_Phantom_4_Advanced-Battery.png Both aircraft operate off the same 15.2V 5870 mAh Intelligent Flight Battery which offers an impressive 30 minutes of flight time. An advanced battery management system is in place to prevent overcharging and over draining. When placed in longer term storage, batteries will discharge power to maintain good health.

Camera

Heliguy-Phantom_4_Pro_VS_Phantom_4_Advanced-Camera_Specs.png The Pro and Advanced share the same impressive camera. Images are captured at 20MP in JPG or RAW DNG, with video available up to 4K quality at 60fps. 30 and 24fps shooting rates are also available. The camera also adds aperture control and features a mechanical shutter, eliminating the rolling shutter effect you sometimes get from electrical alternatives. Footage is compressed at 100Mbps using H.265 compression, up from the H.264 60Mbps format offered by the original Phantom 4.

Summary

As you have probably gathered, there isn’t a great deal separating these two aircraft apart from a £120 price difference and the amount of obstacle avoidance sensors included. While this difference in cost may be enough to sway some people, the amount of interest already geared towards the Pro will be hard to shift over into the Advanced's direction. Both the Pro and Advanced are well-designed, highly intuitive quadcopters which are a combination of professional grade imagery capture and foolproof flight systems. If you want to discuss these two aircraft with a member of our customer support team to find out which is best suited to your needs, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via the details below.

Call

0191 296 1024

Email

info@heliguy.com

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written by

James Willoughby

James joined heliguy™ in 2018 following a 13-year stint in print and online journalism, having worked on regional and weekly newspaper titles. He is responsible for spearheading heliguy™'s content strategy and social media delivery. James collaborates with DJI Enterprise's European marketing team to coordinate and produce case studies and helps organise events and webinars.


#### Sensor	1" CMOS; Effective pixels: 20M	1" CMOS; Effective pixels: 20M
#### Lens	FOV 84° 8.8 mm/24 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8 - f/11 auto focus at 1 m - ∞	FOV 84° 8.8 mm/24 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8 - f/11 auto focus at 1 m - ∞
#### ISO Range	Video: 100 - 3200 (Auto); 100 - 6400 (Manual) Photo: 100 - 3200 (Auto); 100- 12800 (Manual)	Video: 100 - 3200 (Auto); 100 - 6400 (Manual) Photo: 100 - 3200 (Auto); 100- 12800 (Manual)
#### Mechanical Shutter Speed	8 - 1/2000 s	8 - 1/2000 s
#### Electronic Shutter Speed	8 - 1/8000 s	8 - 1/8000 s
#### Image Size	3:2 Aspect Ratio: 5472 Ã— 3648; 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4864 Ã— 3648; 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 5472 Ã— 3078	3:2 Aspect Ratio: 5472 Ã— 3648; 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 4864 Ã— 3648; 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 5472 Ã— 3078
#### PIV Image Size	4096Ã—2160, 3840Ã—2160, 2720Ã—1530, 1920Ã—1080, 1280Ã—720	4096Ã—2160, 3840Ã—2160, 2720Ã—1530, 1920Ã—1080, 1280Ã—720
#### Still Photography Modes	Single Shot; Burst Shooting: 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 14 frames; Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias; Interval: 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 60 s	Single Shot; Burst Shooting: 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 14 frames; Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias; Interval: 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 30 / 60 s
#### Video Recording Modes	H.265 C4K: 4096Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30p @100Mbps; 4K: 3840Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30p @100Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 24 / 25 / 30p @65Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 48 / 50 / 60p @80Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 24 / 25 / 30p @50Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 48 / 50 / 60p @65Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 120p @100Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 24 / 25 / 30p @25Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 48 / 50 / 60p @35Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 120p @60Mbps H.264 C4K: 4096Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60p @100Mbps; 4K: 3840Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60p @100Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 24 / 25 / 30p @80Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 48 / 50 / 60p @100Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 24 / 25 / 30p @60Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 48 / 50 / 60 @80Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 120p @100Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 24 / 25 / 30p @30Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 48 / 50 / 60p @45Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 120p @80Mbps	H.265 C4K: 4096Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30p @100Mbps; 4K: 3840Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30p @100Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 24 / 25 / 30p @65Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 48 / 50 / 60p @80Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 24 / 25 / 30p @50Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 48 / 50 / 60p @65Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 120p @100Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 24 / 25 / 30p @25Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 48 / 50 / 60p @35Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 120p @60Mbps H.264 C4K: 4096Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60p @100Mbps; 4K: 3840Ã—2160 24 / 25 / 30 / 48 / 50 / 60p @100Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 24 / 25 / 30p @80Mbps; 2.7K: 2720Ã—1530 48 / 50 / 60p @100Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 24 / 25 / 30p @60Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 48 / 50 / 60 @80Mbps; FHD: 1920Ã—1080 120p @100Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 24 / 25 / 30p @30Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 48 / 50 / 60p @45Mbps; HD: 1280Ã—720 120p @80Mbps
#### Max Video Bitrate	100 Mbps	100 Mbps
#### Supported File Systems	FAT32 (≤32 GB); exFAT (>32 GB)	FAT32 (≤32 GB); exFAT (>32 GB)
#### Photo	JPEG, DNG (RAW), JPEG + DNG	JPEG, DNG (RAW), JPEG + DNG
#### Video	MP4/MOV (AVC/H.264; HEVC/H.265)	MP4/MOV (AVC/H.264; HEVC/H.265)
#### Supported SD Cards	Micro SD; Max Capacity: 128GB; Write speed ≥15MB/s, Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required	Micro SD; Max Capacity: 128GB; Write speed ≥15MB/s, Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required
#### Operating Temperature Range	0° to 40°C	0° to 40°C