DJI announces a cheaper Phantom 4 Advanced drone

DJI has just announced a new version of its Phantom 4 drone and it offers a number of features at a cheaper price tag.

The DJI Phantom 4 Advanced still looks like your typical Phantom 4 drone but with an upgraded camera sporting a 1-inch 20-megapixel sensor capable of shooting 4K videos up to 60fps, a slew of automatic flight modes (including Draw, ActiveTrack, TapFly, Gesture and Tripod), larger 128GB microSD support, and 30-minute battery life. As for sensors, it only has front-facing obstacle avoidance unlike the four-sided system found on the Pro version.

The new version is also available in a Plus variant that includes a controller with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen built in.

The Phantom 4 Advanced is meant to replace the original Phantom 4 that was already discontinued from production. The Phantom 4 Advanced is priced at $1,349PHP 79,167INR 114,327EUR 1,285CNY 9,818 (~Php67k), while the Phantom 4 Advanced Plus will cost $1,649PHP 96,772INR 139,752EUR 1,570CNY 12,002 (~Php82k) with availability starting on April 30th.

Source: DJI / PRNewswire