Review on DJI Mavic Mini Drone: FlyCam Quadcopter with 2.7K Camera, 3-Axis Gimbal, GPS, 30min Flight Time | Renewed Edition by Janet Hernandez

The controls and the physical side of this device are fantastic. It's easy to fly, flies well in less than ideal weather, and has incredibly precise maneuvering. It even handles light collisions (tree leaves) with ease. The controller works well with my galaxy s10e and you can quickly learn how to navigate most areas. The main disadvantages of the device are battery life and poorly designed/optimized software. The battery is a technological limitation that designers probably couldn't change, but unfortunately they could have put more time and effort into software development. Simply put, a safe 5 minute flight time (giving you enough time to get home) with video falls short for me, especially when struggling with software issues (calibration, GPS loss, video corruption). Unfortunately, the software is the biggest limitation here. There were problems right out of the box. The device has to be constantly recalibrated (every time it is switched on), which leads to a reduced battery/flight time. Keeps losing GPS signal. Video files get corrupted very easily and some of my files have been lost due to system crashes. If you watch Mavic Mini Corrupt Video, you will see that this problem is very common. This, combined with the very short battery life, makes this device totally impractical for any purpose other than entertainment. At nearly $400, this is just unacceptable. Of course, you can buy more batteries, but you still have to replace them every time you pick up the device, and this doesn't solve any software problems. I plan to return mine.