DJI's current foldable drones, including the Mini 4 Pro and Mini 3, feature foldable propellers and arms that fold to the sides of each drone's body. The DJI Flip's shielded propellers appear to fold down in the leaked animation, making all four neatly stacked to help make the drone smaller and easier to transport when not flying.
Not only will the addition of propeller guards make the DJI Flip safer for beginners to fly, but its larger propellers and ducted design could also make the new drone quieter. according DroneXL. Other features spotted in the leaked image and animation include a camera on a three-axis gimbal, mounts for landing legs beneath the front propellers, support for DJI's O4 video transmission system, and an “advanced LiDAR array that matches with the sensor capabilities of the DJI Air 3S.” says DroneXL.
The new leaks follow technical details and the first look at the DJI Flip. <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/JasperEllens/status/1862566381868208363″>revealed in FCC filings last week by Jasper Ellens. The Flip will ship with a 3,110 mAh battery, larger than the DJI Neo's 1,435 mAh battery, allowing the smaller drone to fly for up to 18 minutes. That's also larger than the 2,590 mAh that comes with the DJI Mini 4 Pro and the DJI Mini 3's 2,453 mAh battery, which gave both drones flight times of 34 to 38 minutes.
What is still unknown are pricing details or when the DJI Flip will be released, although DroneXL suspects it could be announced in January 2025. Jasper Ellens also believes the Flip will be DJI's replacement for the Mini 5 or Mini 5 Pro that was expected to debut sometime in late 2024 or early 2025.
