If the price of the Mavic Air 2 drops i will consider buying it but not the Air 2s because I think the updates that it has personally don't convince me to buy it. Yes the one inch sensor it's huge but with the Mini 2 that I have and fly a lot (I have flown it in night time) it shoots amazingly well so the mavic Air 2 has a half inch sensor bigger than the Mini 2 so for me that is a lot and it's enough. I don't care about the more obstacle avoidance sensors that the Air 2s has because I never use them. For me and it's my opinion the better choice for everybody out there that doesn't own either of these two drones and considering to buy some drone is to go with the DJI mavic Air 2. Oh and the flight time is less on the air 2s like I saw in your video so that's a downgrade not an upgrade.
Nice test 👍. I think a lot of energy is also taken up by the internal processors - the air2s generates noticeably more heat. I tested battery depletion over 10 mins of just being powered on (no motors running). Air 2 dropped 3%, air2s dropped 6%. That means over 20mins of flying an additional 6% battery will be used up just by heat generation.
@@Droning-ON thanks - in the real world I’ll take a 3min hit on flight time for extra camera quality any day. I was able to live with the air 1’s 12-14min flight times and this air2s is still a vast improvement 👌😊
i have the M. Air 2..i was thinking about purchase the M. Air 2s..ofcourse the camera will be a bit better for the M. Air 2s..But I'm happy enough with what I have now..thanks for this video :]
I came to the air 2s from the air 2 for the sensor. It does take amazing low light photos but the flight time is cut short tremendously compared to the air 2 specially when flying very high (350m).
your opening comment is correct the new batteries need a few charges .spot on for DJI ,3 mins difference.cant wait to get my new Air 2s just had the Ma2 for the last year .after a few charges you will get a minute more at least.
@@Droning-ONFYI HalfChrome did a flight time test with the A2S that combined some gentle flying along with some hovering and he got 25mins. I kind of wish that the Drone manufacturers would just start listing hover times as this is something that the consumer can effectively measure (and thus allowing us to keep them honest). I don't think I've seen anyone ever do a gentle forward flying test that has exceeded a hover test. So it would seem that the flight times listed are really unachievable. Kind of like miles per gallon in cars. Maybe I'm wrong.
@@Droning-ON Ok lets put it another way ,what are the manufacturers stated MPG for your car ?? and no you cannot achieve this .neither drones achieve the stated figure, no dji drone does if im not mistaken ,the figures stated by DJI for the air 2s air flown in normal mode at 12mph ,it does not say in a hover ! i average about 27 mins from my old Air 2 never 34 mins.
Nice job, been waiting for this test ^_^ So the Air 2S flies a little less time, as expected. Air 2S weights a little more, and has more CPU consumption due to the higher quality camera, extra sensors and the extra antennas. One thing in favor of the Air 2S is that it cruises a little faster in normal mode thanks to the upper sensors (9Km/h faster), so if you need to travel a bit to the shooting site they'll end up having about the same usable airtime. I'd say that having a better camera and better connection to the controller is more significant than a few minutes of flight time (you have 3 batteries with the combo anyways). Also, the batts being interchangeable between both models is a good point.
A slightly used Air 2 is by far the very best bargain for a drone you can find these days. Great photography is about much more than sensor size. I picked up an air 2 fly more combo for $500. Perfect for drone fishing.
As expected then. The new electronics including 2 extra antennas, gimbal, and sensors all contribute to power draw and weight. I'll have to wait until I get my A2S in hand next week to see if I notice a difference myself between it and the MA2, but from looking at videos it seems the LED's may be brighter too? That would also contribute to the power draw. But ultimately, each drone received 5 minutes less flight time than their stated max time for a hover test and that sounds about right. Pretty good for both and nothing to be disappointed with on either model.
Yes, the LED's are brighter. I'm guessing the drone companies are doing their best to make their products even more visible in the air. As for batteries, I always plan on getting 20 minutes, then returning to switch out batteries. Did you get the FlyMore version?
@@Droning-ON I know, but no battery is the same to each other....try that there is a 5% tolerance in mah when produced ... so in this case they may differ by something less than 200mah at max but they could.it depends from lithium purity that vary stock by stock and even due to production 'precision'
Forward flight is more efficient than a hover because when hovering the drone is constantly changing direction to counteract wind etc. Forward fligit without radical tilt and movement can optimise battery and only marginally.
Exactly what I was thinking Bob! Has to be the case. The old M2P suffered from barrel distortion from lack of computer power so A2S has that fixed but it will need more juice... well that's my theory anyway.
Interesting test, especially your comment that hovering takes more energy. Next video: Compare both of them doing a slow orbit on a soccer field. That way you can keep VLOS and get hopefully more realistic and even higher numbers.
I think the flight time reduction is due mostly to the more powerful gimbal motors (heavier camera) and the extra sensors. It would be cool if you ran the test again with the sensors disabled.
Thanks for the comment, but no this is simple, as mentioned in the review, it's weight 25g heavier. You can't beat physics, weight reduces flight time.
@@Droning-ON That's about 5% heavier. If you want to be scientific about it, tape a 25 gram weight onto the Air 2 and see if it cuts flight time down by 3 minutes. I would bet good money that it won't.
@@danielbroomhall8882 Of course it’s longer. But why? 25 grams? Strap a 25 gram weight to an Air 2 and see if you lose three minutes of flight time (you won’t!). I believe the Air 2s has a shorter flight time because of the more powerful gimbal, the extra sensors and, probably most importantly, the more powerful O3 signal transmission.
I can't see the weight difference of less than an ounce making much of a difference in flight times. There must be something else going on, maybe in the motors. It'd be interesting to do this same test, but add some weight to the Air 2 so they weigh the same.
upgraded to the air 2s really got the upgrade for airsense, if the mavic air 2 had airsense would not have upgraded still have the mavic air was trying to sell it but with the introduction of the air2s has dropped the re-sell price so its not really worth selling it on in my opion its still a really great drone, will use it more in winter times specs say it can take much lower temps then the air 2s.
Ahhh imagine that, however when flying out and about that wouldn't be very useful! Better would be rapid charging like Tesla, imagine being able to fly a newly charged battery in just 15 minutes :)
so they both flew for the same 5 mins less than the advertised flight time, the flight times stated are 3 mins apart & they flew 29mins & 26 mins (3 mins apart) so really - the same performance (given weight diff + times stated) makes sense........... i think 🤪
Woah... the weight difference is minimal but the OC3 and other electronics (camera with higher bit rate plus sensors) may consume more ampacity? If I were shopping I'd grab the Air 2S hands down over the Air 2.
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If the price of the Mavic Air 2 drops i will consider buying it but not the Air 2s because I think the updates that it has personally don't convince me to buy it. Yes the one inch sensor it's huge but with the Mini 2 that I have and fly a lot (I have flown it in night time) it shoots amazingly well so the mavic Air 2 has a half inch sensor bigger than the Mini 2 so for me that is a lot and it's enough. I don't care about the more obstacle avoidance sensors that the Air 2s has because I never use them.
For me and it's my opinion the better choice for everybody out there that doesn't own either of these two drones and considering to buy some drone is to go with the DJI mavic Air 2.
Oh and the flight time is less on the air 2s like I saw in your video so that's a downgrade not an upgrade.
Thanks for the detailed comparison. Really had a lot of thinking and I finally caved in. Getting the Air 2S real soon!
yes I appreciate your effort to compare both drone, so i hit that like button
Thanks buddy!!
@@Droning-ON you are welcome bro
Nice test 👍. I think a lot of energy is also taken up by the internal processors - the air2s generates noticeably more heat. I tested battery depletion over 10 mins of just being powered on (no motors running). Air 2 dropped 3%, air2s dropped 6%. That means over 20mins of flying an additional 6% battery will be used up just by heat generation.
Good test Wilder! Thanks for the comment!
@@Droning-ON thanks - in the real world I’ll take a 3min hit on flight time for extra camera quality any day. I was able to live with the air 1’s 12-14min flight times and this air2s is still a vast improvement 👌😊
i have the M. Air 2..i was thinking about purchase the M. Air 2s..ofcourse the camera will be a bit better for the M. Air 2s..But I'm happy enough with what I have now..thanks for this video :]
Had a good run with my Mavic Air 2. Such an amazing drone! But ready to move on with Air 2S. Looking forward to that bigger image sensor and the O3.
I came to the air 2s from the air 2 for the sensor. It does take amazing low light photos but the flight time is cut short tremendously compared to the air 2 specially when flying very high (350m).
Still use the Air 2 daily, customers are always happy as can be. Mavic 3 will be a timely upgrade.
your opening comment is correct the new batteries need a few charges .spot on for DJI ,3 mins difference.cant wait to get my new Air 2s just had the Ma2 for the last year .after a few charges you will get a minute more at least.
TL/DW: Air 2 beats the Air 2s: 29mins v 26mins. Thanks for doing this test and sharing.
Cheers Jet!
thats how its meant to be 3mins difference spot on,cant wait for mine .
Yes but still lower than DJI estimates, that's the point here.
@@Droning-ONFYI HalfChrome did a flight time test with the A2S that combined some gentle flying along with some hovering and he got 25mins. I kind of wish that the Drone manufacturers would just start listing hover times as this is something that the consumer can effectively measure (and thus allowing us to keep them honest). I don't think I've seen anyone ever do a gentle forward flying test that has exceeded a hover test. So it would seem that the flight times listed are really unachievable. Kind of like miles per gallon in cars. Maybe I'm wrong.
@@Droning-ON Ok lets put it another way ,what are the manufacturers stated MPG for your car ?? and no you cannot achieve this .neither drones achieve the stated figure, no dji drone does if im not mistaken ,the figures stated by DJI for the air 2s air flown in normal mode at 12mph ,it does not say in a hover ! i average about 27 mins from my old Air 2 never 34 mins.
Nice job, been waiting for this test ^_^
So the Air 2S flies a little less time, as expected. Air 2S weights a little more, and has more CPU consumption due to the higher quality camera, extra sensors and the extra antennas.
One thing in favor of the Air 2S is that it cruises a little faster in normal mode thanks to the upper sensors (9Km/h faster), so if you need to travel a bit to the shooting site they'll end up having about the same usable airtime.
I'd say that having a better camera and better connection to the controller is more significant than a few minutes of flight time (you have 3 batteries with the combo anyways).
Also, the batts being interchangeable between both models is a good point.
Exactly, it's all about the weight! Cheers
Interesting results indeed! Still glad I upgraded to Air 2S though. I’m all about that 1-inch sensor camera.😅
A slightly used Air 2 is by far the very best bargain for a drone you can find these days. Great photography is about much more than sensor size. I picked up an air 2 fly more combo for $500. Perfect for drone fishing.
Can one buy bigger batteries? It can easily carry more load.
As expected then. The new electronics including 2 extra antennas, gimbal, and sensors all contribute to power draw and weight. I'll have to wait until I get my A2S in hand next week to see if I notice a difference myself between it and the MA2, but from looking at videos it seems the LED's may be brighter too? That would also contribute to the power draw. But ultimately, each drone received 5 minutes less flight time than their stated max time for a hover test and that sounds about right. Pretty good for both and nothing to be disappointed with on either model.
Yes indeed, primarily the weight, thanks for the comment
Yes, the LED's are brighter. I'm guessing the drone companies are doing their best to make their products even more visible in the air. As for batteries, I always plan on getting 20 minutes, then returning to switch out batteries. Did you get the FlyMore version?
Exactly, always best to fly out and return with a third capacity left on the battery, much safer and better for batteries.
Hello! Does the battery is the same?
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Air 2s or Mavic 2 Pro? having a hard time deciding
Did u partially damage the two battery?
I love your videos.
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Thank you for compare these that give me take on Air 2 More time flying that what I need
Nice video once again! Comparing its camera with Mavic 2pro camera wich is better?
Thanks for sharing this ASH. I'll be getting my Air 2s soon.👍
Good man, you'll love it!
could you swap the battery and repeat the test to exclude battery differences from the equation?
There's no difference between these batteries, they're both brand new and never used before.
@@Droning-ON I know, but no battery is the same to each other....try that
there is a 5% tolerance in mah when produced ... so in this case they may differ by something less than 200mah at max but they could.it depends from lithium purity that vary stock by stock and even due to production 'precision'
Correct for low grade batteries, but these are premium batteries and the differences between the two models are within thresholds/expectations.
Will it last as DJI say when it's in forward flight?
Forward flight is more efficient than a hover because when hovering the drone is constantly changing direction to counteract wind etc. Forward fligit without radical tilt and movement can optimise battery and only marginally.
muchas gracias por la comparasion
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Thanks buddy! Appreciate your comments as always
Perhaps the added computing power of the 2S eats up more battery energy.
That as well as the extra weight of it!
Exactly what I was thinking Bob! Has to be the case. The old M2P suffered from barrel distortion from lack of computer power so A2S has that fixed but it will need more juice... well that's my theory anyway.
Great test Ash
Thanks buddy as always!
Apparently the FPV goggles are not compatible with the Air2S either.
I will wait for the Mavic 3 Pro then :)
Goggle RE don't work on it?
Thank you
Interesting test, especially your comment that hovering takes more energy. Next video: Compare both of them doing a slow orbit on a soccer field. That way you can keep VLOS and get hopefully more realistic and even higher numbers.
I think the flight time reduction is due mostly to the more powerful gimbal motors (heavier camera) and the extra sensors. It would be cool if you ran the test again with the sensors disabled.
Thanks for the comment, but no this is simple, as mentioned in the review, it's weight 25g heavier. You can't beat physics, weight reduces flight time.
@@Droning-ON That's about 5% heavier. If you want to be scientific about it, tape a 25 gram weight onto the Air 2 and see if it cuts flight time down by 3 minutes. I would bet good money that it won't.
Come on, what do you have to lose! Do it for science! :)
@@MrRoombato nonsense comment, even DJI says the Mavic Air 2 flight time is longer...
@@danielbroomhall8882 Of course it’s longer. But why? 25 grams? Strap a 25 gram weight to an Air 2 and see if you lose three minutes of flight time (you won’t!). I believe the Air 2s has a shorter flight time because of the more powerful gimbal, the extra sensors and, probably most importantly, the more powerful O3 signal transmission.
I can't see the weight difference of less than an ounce making much of a difference in flight times. There must be something else going on, maybe in the motors. It'd be interesting to do this same test, but add some weight to the Air 2 so they weigh the same.
Very interesting and useful test. Thanks for sharing!
ASH PLEASE do a maintenance video on the mini2 how long do the brushless motors last. I worry is this the day she falls out of the sky.
Hi. Try it with the new 3750 mah battery
Turn off the sensors and do the test. That would be very interesting to see just how much time the camera and weight along taxes the battery
Unfortunately it's not fully possible to disable the sensors or computing power behind them.
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upgraded to the air 2s really got the upgrade for airsense, if the mavic air 2 had airsense would not have upgraded still have the mavic air was trying to sell it but with the introduction of the air2s has dropped the re-sell price so its not really worth selling it on in my opion its still a really great drone, will use it more in winter times specs say it can take much lower temps then the air 2s.
great video
Considering the weight and the fact it needs more power for the new sensors and 1 inch camera it has a really long flight time!
Really, pretty impressive really!
Excellent comparison.. will wait for new DJI drone that can recharge itself with docking stations!
Ahhh imagine that, however when flying out and about that wouldn't be very useful! Better would be rapid charging like Tesla, imagine being able to fly a newly charged battery in just 15 minutes :)
Its a good test
so they both flew for the same 5 mins less than the advertised flight time, the flight times stated are 3 mins apart & they flew 29mins & 26 mins (3 mins apart)
so really - the same performance (given weight diff + times stated) makes sense........... i think 🤪
Very cool, glad my Air 2 is good enough😅. Did anyone check if the remote works on both? I know battery do.Thanks for sharing🪂👍
Yes it does work on both, it's the same remote.
@@Droning-ON Thanks, you are the first one addressing this. For owner of Mavic Air 2, need only Air2S aircraft only,haha😅
Hi Ash.
Can you answer an air 2s question for me please.
Q: Does this drone have C1 classification?
Unfortunately no classification.
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😟 that's a shame!
Its possible to flight 34 minutes using Mavic Air 2! You need to fly at 19 km/h non stop.
Astounding test mane
You clearly Do the best tests 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks so much dude!
We all know that the air 2 dose better as it the basic detail u can see when buying the drone
That is signifgicent.
Thanks Peter!
Woah... the weight difference is minimal but the OC3 and other electronics (camera with higher bit rate plus sensors) may consume more ampacity? If I were shopping I'd grab the Air 2S hands down over the Air 2.
Yes sir!
Thanks buddy!
If only I could win the lottery
You can wind a battery :)
Dji spec: 34 mins
Its actually 29mins😐
Ok three minutes difference exactly as the spects.
Correct, but compare both flight times to the actual DJI specs, 29 minutes is not 34 minutes :)
@@Droning-ON 34 is not in hover and after that it's in identical circumstances and with 100%
33 minutes in hover is the estimate from DJI, that's still not 29 minutes...
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