Yuneec Mantis Q

Yuneec Mantis Q
  • Category

    Hobby

  • Release Date

    2018

  • Max. Speed

    70.8 km/h

  • Max. Range

    1.5 km

Product Overview

Get a bird's-eye view of your surroundings with the Yuneec Mantis Q drone. With a 4K video camera, a 2800mAh battery, and obstacle avoidance, this drone is perfect for capturing stunning aerial footage over long distances. It has the ability to shoot video in cinematic quality at up to 60 fps and snap 13 MP photos at shutter speeds up to 1/8000 of a second. You can control this drone with your smartphone via a free iOS or Android app, or send it on autonomous missions using waypoints or orbits. The Orbit Mode turns any spherical object into an orbit; the Follow Mode integrates with your smartphone via OcuSync Live Streaming and FPV Mode lets you see whatever the camera sees on your phone, even if you're flying away from it! The Return Home function will bring the drone back to its take-off point if it loses connection or if it ran out of battery. And with a max speed of 70.8 km/h and max range of 1.5 km, you can capture any view from afar.

Yuneec Mantis Q Specification

Overview

The Yuneec Mantis Q is a Multirotors drone that was released by Yuneec in 2018.

A multirotor drone is a multiple propeller, vertical lift drone. These drones are more maneuverable due to their flight profile, being able to fly much closer to buildings and other obstacles. Multi-rotor drones like the Yuneec Mantis Q also tend to be faster to deploy, and tend to be significantly cheaper to acquire and operate.

The battery capacity inside is 2800 mAh.

Category
Hobby
Type
Multirotors
Brand
Yuneec
Release Date
2018
Country of Origin
China
Battery Capacity (mAH)
2800 mAh
Rotor Count
4
Performance

The Yuneec Mantis Q falls within an 'average' speed of drones with a max speed of around 70.8 km/h. If you're a beginner or even an intermediate drone user, than this should still be plenty. if you're looking for something a bit faster however, it'd be best to keep looking.

With a range that falls under the 1km mark at 1.5 km, it's definitely on the lower side of drones. This will be plenty for an occasional, line of sight flight drone, particularly with toys, but if you're looking to fly something with a little more range than this drone definitely isn't for you.

Falling inside a decent flight range for drones at 1.5 km, you'd be safe to fly it outside of line-of-sight. You won't be disappearing to the other side of the city, but you will get more than enough range for average and above-average usage.

The drone sits well within an average flight time when compared to other drones, with a maximum flight time of 33 min. This flight time will be plenty of the average user, and should give you more than enough time between charges. You can always bring an extra battery to swap out between flights, or just a battery pack to charge it up as you go should you need a little more flight time.

Max. Speed
70.8 km/h
Max. Range
1.5 km
Max. Flight Time
33 min
Size

Dimensions of the Yuneec Mantis Q come in at 250 × 187 × 58 mm.

However, once folded up you're looking at a much more reasonable size 168 × 96 × 58 mm.

With a total weight of only 480 g, the drone comes in on the lighter side of drones. Perfect to carry around with you, or throw into a travel bag.

Dimensions
250 × 187 × 58 mm
Dimensions When Folded
168 × 96 × 58 mm
Weight
480 g
Camera
Video Resolution
4K
Video Framerate
30 fps
Camera Resolution - Photo
13 MP
Live Video Resolution
4k
Live Video Frame Rate
30 fps
Live Video Feed?
YES
4k Camera?
YES
Other
Minimum Temperature
0 °C
Maximum Temperature
40 °C
Features
Orbit Mode?
YES
Follow Mode?
YES
Waypoint Mode?
YES
FPV Mode?
YES
VTOL Mode?
YES
One-Key Take Off?
YES
One-Key Landing?
YES
Return Home?
YES
Obstacle Avoidance?
YES
Controller App?
YES
Smartphone Mountable Controller?
YES
No-Screen Controller
YES
Foldable Design?
YES
LED Lights?
YES
Propeller Guards?
YES
Facial Recognition
YES
FPV Goggles?
YES
Gesture Control?
YES
USB?
YES
Micro USB?
YES
MicroSD
YES
Radio?
YES
WIFI?
YES

Where to buy the Yuneec Mantis Q

The lowest price is $30 for the Yuneec Mantis Q, available from multiple sites. The 3 purchase links we have analyzed have revealed an average price of $50.

Yuneec Mantis Q Gps & Plastic Cover Module (yunmq108svc)
ebay.com
$30
Yuneec Mantis Q Drone Camara Model. Yunmq114svc
ebay.com
$50
Yuneec Mantis Q-g Propeller Protector/guard Set Yunmq102
ebay.com
$69.99

Reviews of the Yuneec Mantis Q

2.6

Based on 5 reviews

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Yuneec’s Mantis Q will make you wish you bought a DJI drone
digitaltrends.com
  • - 3
If you’re in the market for a low-cost 4K drone, there are better options than the Mantis Q. The shaky video will frustrate you, and the Parrot Anafi runs circles around it in terms of picture quality. Hell, even if the Anafi isn’t your speed, we recommend saving some cash and stepping up to the DJI Mavic Air. There are better options out there.
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Yuneec Mantis Q Review
pcmag.com
  • - 2
If you want to buy a small, 4K drone, the Mantis Q may jump out at you because of its price. Don't be tempted, even if your bookkeeper is asking you to rein in your spending. The Parrot Anafi is a better pick for budget shoppers—it's priced at $700, but often sells for less. We also like the DJI Mavic Air, which is priced at $800, and is tremendously better than the Mantis Q.
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This foldable travel drone shoots 4K video and costs only £449. Is it a match for its fleet of DJI rivals?
trustedreviews.com
  • - 3
If you don’t mind limiting your drone photography to a few aerial snaps and some snazzy low-altitude selfies, it can do a decent job for you. But if you want stable footage from high, the Mantis isn’t equipped for the task.
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An inexpensive model that doesn't live up to its specs and fails to be a good budget option
techgearlab.com
  • - 2.45
We've seen a slew of small, portable models hit the market trying to compete with similar offerings from DJI. The YUNEEC Mantis Q falls into that category and unfortunately also falls short of being a viable DJI competitor. The Mantis Q's relatively shaky and low-quality video, along with a less than comfortable controller, make this a poor choice for most people. For significantly less you can now get a far superior DJI Spark and its corresponding controller. The only metric where the Mantis Qis better than the DJI Spark is in maximum flight time, offering an impressive 33 minutes to the Spark's 16. However, the Spark's video and flight performance attributes are so much better that you'll get twice the video quality, if only half the flight time.
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The Mantis Q is a nimble, maneuverable drone, but the 4K video is shaky, and its voice-control feature is gimmicky.
tomsguide.com
  • - 2.5
The Yuneec Mantis Q feels like something of a missed opportunity. It's a nice, easy-to-fly and fast drone that shoots pretty good 1080p video. That might have been enough a couple of years ago, but competing drones like the Mavic Air are shooting steadier and more attractive 4K video for only $200 more. The Mantis Q's voice-control feature is neat, but it just isn't useful. As a result, it's hard to recommend the Mantis Q over similarly priced drones that offer more polished features.
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