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Experts recommend DJI Mini 4 Pro more than HoverAir X1

As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer DJI Mini 4 Pro over HoverAir X1, but both Video Drones have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, DJI Mini 4 Pro received 7 recommendations: from T3 (1 Jan 2025), Digital Camera World (25 Nov 2024) WIRED (25 Mar 2024) and 4 others. By contrast, HoverAir X1 received only 3 recommendations from T3 (1 Jan 2025), Digital Camera World (25 Nov 2024) and Tom's Guide (29 Oct 2024).

Rank	Change	Price	Video Drone	CNET	T3	Digital Camera World	BestReviews	WIRED	PCMag	Man of Many	Wirecutter	TechRadar	Tom's Guide
1	-	$1400	DJI Mini 4 Pro The DJI Mini 4 Pro is a compact drone that offers exceptional camera quality, impressive video capabilities, a long flight time, a reliable signal connection, effective obstacle avoidance, and excellent portability, making it a recommended choice for those looking for a compact drone with advanced features.	-	1	1	-	4	1	2	-	1	2
12	-3	$399	HoverAir X1	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	6

Curious to see this month's entire Video Drones ranking? It's here

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Endorsement summary:

On 1 Jan 2025 T3 ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1 and HoverAir X1 as #3

Rank Video Drone Comment

#1 out of 7 DJI Mini 4 Pro
Best drone overall

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#3 out of 7 HoverAir X1
Best drone for selfies

... ... ...

Source: www.t3.com

On 25 Nov 2024

Digital Camera World ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1 and HoverAir X1 as #3

Rank	Video Drone	Comment
#1 out of 10	DJI Mini 4 Pro	A full set of pro functions in an ultra-light drone / Editor's Choice
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#3 out of 10	HoverAir X1	A drone that can follow you and take video without any help
...	...	...

Source: www.digitalcameraworld.com

On 29 Oct 2024

Tom's Guide ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #2 and HoverAir X1 as #6

Rank	Video Drone	Comment
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#2 out of 10	DJI Mini 4 Pro	A tiny drone with the best video transmission feed
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#6 out of 10	HoverAir X1	Doesn't require a lot of flying experience
...	...	...

Source: www.tomsguide.com

On 25 Mar 2024 WIRED ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #4

Rank Video Drone Comment

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#4 out of 9 DJI Mini 4 Pro
Best Ultralight Drone

... ... ...

Source: www.wired.com
On 20 Dec 2024 PCMag ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1

Rank Video Drone Comment

#1 out of 8 DJI Mini 4 Pro
Best Overall / Editor's Choice

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Source: www.pcmag.com
On 18 Dec 2024 Man of Many ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #2

Rank Video Drone Comment

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#2 out of 5 DJI Mini 4 Pro
Best Mini Drone

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Source: manofmany.com
On 16 Dec 2024 TechRadar ranked DJI Mini 4 Pro as #1

Rank Video Drone Comment

#1 out of 11 DJI Mini 4 Pro
The best compact drone for most people

... ... ...

Source: www.techradar.com

After counting and adding up the 77 expert endorsements of the January rankings, DJI Mini 4 Pro outranks HoverAir X1. This is not to say that HoverAir X1 is a bad option. Like DJI Mini 4 Pro, it is recommended by experts, but less.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.

As can be seen below, DJI Mini 4 Pro outranks HoverAir X1 by 11 positions. This indicates that, as of 10 Jan 2025, DJI Mini 4 Pro is more critically acclaimed than HoverAir X1.

Rank	Change	Price	Video Drone	CNET	T3	Digital Camera World	BestReviews	WIRED	PCMag	Man of Many	Wirecutter	TechRadar	Tom's Guide
1	-	$1400	DJI Mini 4 Pro The DJI Mini 4 Pro is a compact drone that offers exceptional camera quality, impressive video capabilities, a long flight time, a reliable signal connection, effective obstacle avoidance, and excellent portability, making it a recommended choice for those looking for a compact drone with advanced features.	-	1	1	-	4	1	2	-	1	2
2	-	$2199	DJI Mavic 3 Pro The DJI Mavic 3 Pro is a highly praised drone that offers excellent camera quality, impressive video capabilities, extended flight time, strong range and signal strength, advanced obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it a powerful and versatile tool for professional photography and videography.	-	5	5	3	5	3	-	2	3	-
3	-	$1099	DJI Air 3 The DJI Air 3 is a highly regarded drone that offers exceptional camera quality, video capabilities, flight time, range and signal strength, obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it suitable for professional photographers and videographers.	-	-	2	-	1	2	-	1	-	-
4	+7	Check price	DJI Air 3S	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	4	1
5	-1	Check price	Autel Evo Lite Plus The Autel Evo Lite Plus is a highly praised drone that offers impressive camera quality, video capabilities, flight time, range and signal strength, obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it suitable for professional-grade aerial photography and videography, as well as for travel and outdoor activities.	-	-	6	-	6	5	-	5	5	-
6	+1	$1199	DJI Avata 2	-	4	-	-	-	8	5	4	8	-
7	+3	$1799	DJI Mavic 3 Classic The DJI Mavic 3 Classic is a highly praised drone that offers excellent camera quality, impressive video capabilities, a long flight time, advanced obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it a top choice for professional videographers and photographers.	-	2	10	-	-	-	3	-	-	3
8	-3	$314	DJI Mini 2 SE	-	-	9	1	-	-	-	-	2	-
9	-3	$419	DJI Mini 3 The DJI Mini 3 is a compact and lightweight drone with excellent camera quality and advanced stabilization features, making it ideal for adventurers and travelers who want to capture stunning aerial footage on the go.	-	-	4	-	-	4	-	3	-	4
10	+3	$199	DJI Neo	-	-	-	-	-	7	4	-	11	5
11	-3	Check price	Autel Evo Nano Plus The Autel Evo Nano Plus is a highly praised drone that offers a high-quality camera experience, impressive video capabilities, reliable flight performance, comprehensive obstacle avoidance, and excellent portability.	-	6	-	-	-	6	-	-	9	9
12	-3	$399	HoverAir X1	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
14	+2	$2199	DJI Mavic 3 The DJI Mavic 3 is a highly praised drone that offers exceptional camera quality, impressive video capabilities, an extended flight time, strong range and signal strength, effective obstacle avoidance, and excellent portability, making it suitable for a wide range of professional applications.	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
15	+2	Check price	Dji Avata The DJI Avata drone is highly praised for its camera quality, video capabilities, and portability, making it a top choice for professional photographers and videographers.	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
16	+2	Check price	DJI Mini 2 The DJI Mini 2 is a highly recommended drone for capturing high-quality photos and videos, offering impressive camera quality, stable footage, long transmission range, and a compact and portable design.	7	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-
17	+2	$1336	DJI FPV The DJI FPV drone is highly praised for its camera quality, video capabilities, flight time, range and signal strength, obstacle avoidance, and portability, making it a versatile and powerful tool for capturing stunning aerial footage.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
18	+2	$884	DJI Air 2S The DJI Air 2S is a highly recommended drone for its exceptional camera quality, impressive video capabilities, reliable flight performance, and convenient portability.	6	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19	-7	Check price	Dji Ryze Tello The DJI Ryze Tello is a beginner-friendly drone with good camera quality and portability, making it suitable for casual photography and videography, but may not meet the needs of professional or advanced users.	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	7	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [18]

94

Total expert reviews: 18

with a score: 8
without a score: 10

Highest score by Stuff.tv	100
Average score based on 18 reviews	94
Lowest score by dronedj.com	84

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [10]

90

Total expert reviews: 10

with a score: 3
without a score: 7

Highest score by T3	100
Average score based on 10 reviews	90
Lowest score by Space Exploration and Astronomy	80

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

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