I hate to bring a thread back from the dead, but is there any truth to this? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on the RC Pro and don't want to waste my money if the RC that comes with the
Mini 3 Pro is sufficient. Thanks for any help!
If you want to see for yourself, go on YouTube and there are plenty of
M3P range tests with the "cheap" DJI RC where people fly 9 miles out or so. There are also side by side comparisons with the RC Pro on this latest firmware and there is no real difference.
It also makes sense, since DJI rates the maximum range in ideal conditions of both controller/drone combos the same.
The only thing with the DJI RC is that because it has internal antennas, it's more sensitive to the orientation of the controller in your hand, whereas you can adjust the external antennas on the RC Pro independently.
The
M3P has fewer antennas than the bigger drones like the
M3, it doesn't get the same level of reception regardless of what controller is being used, but it's still more than enough to fly within VLOS laws in most instances so it's really a non-issue. After a KM or so out you're not flying legally anyway unless you have a dedicated spotter and it should have no trouble at that distance regardless of the remote.
Some people seem to be having an issue where the drone kicks down into CE mode, which dramatically reduces range, but that is separate from any differences between the two remotes.