DJI’s 4K-ready Neo drone has leaked — and according to the photos, box, specs, and leaked Walmart price we’ve now seen, it could be the lightest and cheapest full-featured DJI drone you can buy.
A leaked Walmart listing hints that the DJI Neo Fly More Combo could sell for just $329, and the starting price for a standalone drone may could even less, given that DJI’s “Fly More” bundle comes with extra batteries, a charging hub, and a shoulder bag that typically increase the price.
Weighing just 135 grams (or about 0.3 pounds), the Neo could also be DJI’s lightest budget drone so far (the kid-friendly 80-gram DJI Tello was made by another company, Ryze). It’ll be lighter than the 249 gram DJI Mini SE — which started at $299 — lighter than the old 300g DJI Spark, and it’ll weigh only 10 grams more than its rival, the HoverAir X1, which The Verge is currently reviewing.
Design-wise, photos show the drone incorporate propeller guards which could make it safer for indoor use. It also features a push button on-drone interface that cycles through flight modes, just like the HoverAir X1.
While it’s pictured with a joystick-style pro controller in the “Fly More” kit, the box mentions multiple control options, and shows it can take off and land from your palm. Combined with the mode-switch button on top and “AI subject tracking,” you might be able to start it up and shoot flying selfies, like the HoverAir, without using a controller at all. There’s no word on battery life or wireless range yet.
Unlike DJI’s Mini lineup, the Neo doesn’t appear to fold down into a smaller package; it’s shaped more like DJI’s Avata FPV drones. Hopefully, that means the Neo can be piloted from the perspective of the drone by connecting it to an Avata-compatible headset.
It’s uncertain when DJI plans on releasing the drone, but Ellens speculates it could be in “a matter of weeks” if the product photos are real.