DJI Mavic 4 Pro Specs and Weight: The Numbers That Actually Matter
1,063 g on the scale, 1,085 g on the C2 label, and why both numbers are right. The full spec sheet verified against DJI, with what each figure means for the rules you fly under.
Two different weights appear in DJI's own documents for the Mavic 4 Pro, and the difference is not a typo. The spec sheet says the aircraft takes off at approximately 1,063 g. The user manual says its Maximum Take-Off Mass is 1,085 g. Both are correct, they answer different questions, and the second one is the number regulators care about.
This page is the spec sheet with the regulatory consequences attached. Every figure below was checked against DJI's UK specifications page and the DJI Mavic 4 Pro User Manual v1.2 (September 2025). Where DJI attaches a test condition to a number, we quote it, because the condition is usually the more useful fact.
Weight: 1,063 g on the scale, 1,085 g on the label
DJI's spec page lists the takeoff weight as "Approx. 1063 g", with the footnote that "product weight may vary due to differences in batch materials and other factors". That is the aircraft with its battery (approx. 332 g) and propellers (11.8 g each) fitted, nothing else attached.
Section 7.10 of the manual, "C2 Certification", gives a different figure: "The MTOM of DJI Mavic 4 Pro (Model L3A, L3B) is 1085 g to comply with C2 requirements." MTOM is the ceiling, not the measurement. It is the heaviest the aircraft is permitted to be while still being the thing DJI certified. The manual then lists what may legally be on it: the propellers, the Intelligent Flight Battery, a microSD card (approx. 0.3 g), the DJI Cellular Dongle 2 (approx. 11.5 g) and a nanoSIM. Anything beyond that list, and the manual's words are "DO NOT retrofit the aircraft", takes you outside the C2 label.
Why this matters more than the spec-page number. At 1,063 g the Mavic 4 Pro is more than four times the 250 g threshold that separates "nearly unregulated" from "registered, labelled, licensed" in every jurisdiction we track. There is no configuration, no lighter battery, no prop swap that gets this aircraft under 250 g. If you were hoping for the Mini-class treatment, this is the wrong drone. Here is what the weight means where you fly, one line each:
- EU and EASA states (plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland): the C2 label with 1,085 g MTOM puts you in Open subcategory A2 with the A2 certificate, or A3 with the A1/A3 proof. Never A1. Direct Remote ID and geo-awareness must be active.
- United Kingdom: the CAA treats a C2 aircraft as UK2 until 31 December 2027, so it flies Near People (A2) with an A2 CofC or Far from People (A3) without. From 1 January 2028 it becomes a legacy aircraft in the 250 g to 2 kg band. An Operator ID is required at any weight over 250 g.
- Canada: 250 g to 25 kg is a "small drone". Registration (CAD 10) and a Basic or Advanced pilot certificate are mandatory for everyone, visitors included.
- Australia: over 250 g means the 5.5 km controlled-airport exclusion applies. Recreational flying needs no registration; commercial flying needs registration and the AUD 40 levy that kicks in above 500 g.
- United States: over 250 g means FAA registration. Standard Remote ID is built in (manual section 7.11).
- France: one extra. Any drone over 800 g must itself be registered on AlphaTango and carry French electronic signalling. The Mavic 4 Pro is over 800 g.
Dimensions
| State | L × W × H |
|---|---|
| Folded, with propellers | 257.6 × 124.8 × 106.6 mm |
| Folded, without propellers | 257.6 × 124.8 × 103.4 mm |
| Unfolded, without propellers | 328.7 × 390.5 × 135.2 mm |
Unfolded it is a 39 cm span before propellers. For what that means in a bag, see our guide to cases, backpacks and landing pads.
Flight performance
| Spec | DJI figure | DJI's test condition |
|---|---|---|
| Max horizontal speed | 25 m/s Sport (27 m/s with a 2 m/s tailwind); 15 m/s while tracking | Wind tunnel, sea level, 1.5 m above ground |
| Max ascent speed | 10 m/s Sport; 6 m/s Normal and Cine | |
| Max descent speed | 10 m/s Sport; 6 m/s Normal and Cine | |
| Max flight time | 51 minutes | Constant 32.4 km/h forward, no wind, Brake mode, photo mode, to forced landing |
| Max hover time | 45 minutes | Hovering, no wind, sea level, Brake mode, 100% to 0% |
| Max flight distance | 41 km | Constant 54 km/h, no wind, to forced landing |
| Max wind resistance | 12 m/s | |
| Max takeoff altitude | 6,000 m (3,000 m with propeller guards) | |
| Max pitch angle | 35° | |
| Operating temperature | -10 °C to 40 °C | |
| GNSS | GPS + Galileo + BeiDou |
Read the flight-time footnote twice. 51 minutes is a constant 32.4 km/h in still air, in photo mode, until a forced landing on an empty battery. Nobody flies like that. The number you plan around is the one you measure yourself; our batteries and real flight time piece works through what to expect.
Two more notes from the manual (v1.2, section 5.1). Sport mode disables obstacle sensing entirely and needs a minimum braking distance of 30 m in still air. And in the EU, the C position on the mode switch is not Cine but Low Speed mode, which caps horizontal speed at 2.8 m/s. That is the C2 class's mandated low-speed function, and it is what lets you reduce the A2 separation distance from 30 m to 5 m.
Transmission: O4+
| Spec | Figure |
|---|---|
| System | O4+, 6 antennas, 2T4R |
| Live view | 1080p/30fps or 1080p/60fps |
| Max range, no interference | 30 km FCC; 15 km CE, SRRC and MIC |
| Typical range with interference (FCC) | 1.5–6 km urban; 6–15 km suburban; 15–30 km open |
| Obstructed (FCC) | 0–0.7 km behind buildings; 0.7–4.5 km behind trees |
| Latency | Approx. 130 ms with RC 2 or RC Pro 2 |
| Frequencies | 2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz (CE only), 5.8 GHz |
| Download | O4+ 10 MB/s; Wi-Fi 6 to a phone 80 MB/s |
The 30 km and 15 km figures are radio-link limits measured in open country with no interference, and DJI's own footnote adds that "the actual max transmission distance during flight is limited by the drone's max flight distance". In every country on the list above you must also keep the aircraft in visual line of sight, which for a 1 kg grey aircraft is several hundred metres, not kilometres. Treat the transmission figure as a margin, not a destination.
The three cameras
| Hasselblad main | Medium tele | Tele | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 4/3 CMOS, 100 MP | 1/1.3-inch CMOS, 48 MP | 1/1.5-inch CMOS, 50 MP |
| Equivalent focal length | 28 mm, 72° FOV | 70 mm, 35° FOV | 168 mm, 15° FOV |
| Aperture | f/2.0 to f/11 (variable) | f/2.8 (fixed) | f/2.8 (fixed) |
| Focus range | 2 m to ∞ | 3 m to ∞ | 3 m to ∞ |
| Max photo | 12288 × 8192 (100 MP) or 25 MP | 8064 × 6048 (48 MP) or 12 MP | 8192 × 6144 (50 MP) or 12.5 MP |
| Max video | 6K 6016 × 3384 up to 60fps; 4K up to 120fps | 4K up to 120fps | 4K up to 100fps |
| Digital zoom | 1x to 2.5x | 2.5x to 6x | 6x to 24x |
Codecs and colour: H.265 Standard tops out at 180 Mbps and records 10-bit 4:2:0 in every colour mode. H.264 Standard is 90 Mbps and, in Normal colour, 8-bit 4:2:0. D-Log, D-Log M and HLG are listed only at 10-bit, in H.265 Standard or H.264 ALL-I. ALL-I at 1,200 Mbps, 10-bit 4:2:2, is available only on the 512 GB Creator Combo. Photos are JPEG or DNG. The 120fps and 100fps rates are recording rates that play back as slow motion.
Gimbal: three-axis, with a controllable tilt of -90° to 70° and a controllable roll of -40° to 400°. Mechanical pan is only ±22°, which is why DJI's FAQ warns that vertical shooting narrows the usable tilt range and lengthens braking distance.
Sensing
Omnidirectional binocular vision, a forward-facing LiDAR and a downward infrared sensor. Forward measurement range is 0.5–24 m with detection to 200 m; effective obstacle sensing works at flight speeds up to 18 m/s horizontally and 6 m/s vertically. The LiDAR adds 0.5–25 m of forward sensing at night on surfaces with more than 10% reflectivity, which is what makes night RTH more than a hope. Both sensors are Class 1 laser products per the manual.
Storage
The standard aircraft has 64 GB internal, of which DJI says approximately 42 GB is available. The 512 GB Creator Combo aircraft has approximately 460 GB available. A microSD slot takes exFAT cards; DJI's recommended list is Lexar Silver Plus and Kingston Canvas Go! Plus, all A2 V30, 64 GB to 1 TB. Why the gap between 64 and 42 and why the Creator Combo is the only way to get ALL-I are covered in our internal storage explainer and the SD card guide.
Battery and charging
| Spec | Figure |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,654 mAh, 95.3 Wh |
| Chemistry | Li-ion 4S, LiNiMnCoO2; 14.32 V nominal, 17.2 V max |
| Weight | Approx. 332 g |
| Charging temperature | 5 °C to 40 °C |
| 240W adapter + hub, one battery | About 51 minutes 0–100% |
| 240W adapter + hub, three batteries | About 90 minutes on 200–240 V; about 110 minutes on 100–127 V |
| 100W USB-C adapter, one battery | About 80 minutes |
| Through the aircraft's USB-C (65 W max) | 115 minutes |
Note the mains-voltage line. The same 240W adapter and hub take 20 minutes longer to fill three batteries on a 100–127 V supply than on 200–240 V. The hub charges three batteries in parallel with the 240W adapter but in sequence with the 100W USB-C adapter.
Controllers
| DJI RC 2 | DJI RC Pro 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ships with | Standard and Fly More combos | 512 GB Creator Combo |
| Screen | 5.5-inch, 1920 × 1080, 60fps, 700 nits | 7.02-inch, 1920 × 1200, 60fps, 2,000 nits peak, 1,600 sustained |
| Battery / runtime | 22.32 Wh; max 3 hours | 44.64 Wh; 4 hours |
| Charging | 9 V/3 A, about 1.5 hours | PD up to 65 W, about 1.5 hours |
| Storage | 32 GB (approx. 21 GB usable) + microSD | 128 GB (approx. 100 GB usable) + microSD |
| Video output | None listed | HDMI port |
| Third-party apps | No | Yes |
| Weight | Approx. 420 g | Approx. 750 g |
The RC 2 has no HDMI output and DJI does not list video output for it anywhere; the RC Pro 2 spec sheet lists an HDMI port under "Video Output Port". If an external monitor is part of your workflow, that is the deciding line between the two, and our RC 2 HDMI investigation explains why USB-C adapters are a coin flip. One wrinkle worth knowing: at the time of writing DJI's RC 2 spec page still lists its supported aircraft as the Mini 4 Pro, Air 3, Air 3S and Neo. The Mavic 4 Pro manual nonetheless documents the RC 2 in full (section 6.2) and DJI's Mavic 4 Pro FAQ names it as a bundled controller, so treat the RC 2 spec page as stale rather than authoritative on compatibility.
Release date
DJI launched the Mavic 4 Pro globally on 13 May 2025. The first firmware release notes (aircraft v01.00.0100, DJI Fly v1.17.0) carry that date, as do the quick start guides and safety guidelines on DJI's download page. The user manual has since been revised to v1.2 (September 2025), and the aircraft firmware stood at v01.00.0800 (30 July 2026) when this was written.
US availability
DJI's launch-day statement said the Mavic 4 Pro "will not be available for sale in the U.S. upon its global launch on May 13", and that has not changed. At the time of writing, the US DJI store returns a 404 for the Mavic 4 Pro product page while the UK store sells it normally, and dji.com redirects US visitors to an error page for the product URL. Every Mavic 4 Pro flying in the United States arrived through a third-party importer or a retailer's own stock. The price is set by the importer, not DJI; check whether DJI Care Refresh can be bought or honoured for a unit DJI never sold there before you rely on it; and the aircraft is still a 1,063 g drone that must be FAA-registered regardless of where it was bought. The manual's section 7.11 confirms the Remote ID system meets 14 CFR Part 89 and that the aircraft "cannot take off" if its pre-flight Remote ID self-test fails.
The short version
1,063 g measured, 1,085 g certified, C2 in the EU, UK2-equivalent in the UK until the end of 2027, registered everywhere. 25 m/s, 51 minutes in the lab, 30 km of radio you are not allowed to use, three cameras from 28 mm to 168 mm, 6K at 60fps, 10-bit in H.265. Two controllers, only one with HDMI. Launched 13 May 2025, not sold by DJI in the US. The RotorCards Mavic 4 Pro guide puts the operational subset of these numbers on a card you can read at the launch site, and the manuals page links straight to DJI's current PDF.