Weighing under 249 grams, DJI Mini SE is almost as light as the average smartphone. This makes it exceptionally portable and places it in the lowest and safest weight class of drones, which may exempt it from certain regulations in many countries.
Q: Do you need a smart phone to use the drone
A: Using smartphone on dji mini se drastically improves drone control
A: To note: When I bought this drone for my grandson, I found out that the DJI Fly App was not compatible with my grandson Samsung A11 phone, So I had to end up buying a cheap used Google Pixel 3A phone for under 80 USD without cellular service just to uses a screen and connect to Wifi and download the DJI Fly App. As per your questions, In order to use all the functionality “Yes” a phone or tablet or IPad is required. Is it compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S21? It Requires to install the DJI Fly App and according to the DJI site https://www.dji.com/downloads/djiapp/dji-fly it says “Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S21” To ensure it works on your Samsung Galaxy S21, You would download the Android version APK pack from this same page https://www.dji.com/downloads/djiapp/dji-fly. Would connect after the app is downloaded? It’s really simple - You would first have to start up the Drone and Controller to connect to the DJI Fly app on your phone, And once they are started select the drone type in the app (DJI Mini SE) to launch and open the app. Could you explain the wifi/internet necessity to operate this drone?" This is a Wi-Fi drone so as long as you have wifi turned on that’s fine, But you don’t require cellular service to use wifi or for the internet. But you will need to be able to connect to the internet via wifi connection at home to download the DJI Fly App. Overall the drone is very simple to fly out of the box once you have downloaded the DJI Fly App and have plugged in your phone to the Controller and launched the app. I hope that helps.
Q: How long does it take to charge the battery
A: It takes about an hour from fully discharged using a quick charger.
Q: Does this drone require SD CARD.if so which card is best?
A: Yes is does. I like san disk extreme plus.
Q: What is the maximum wind speed you can fly in?
A: I have many drones. Common sense. If the wind can blow hard enough where you see trees swaying. It’s too much. This being so tiny. No more that 15-20 miles and hour. I’m impressed with its stability however.
Q: What is the flight distance by radius
A: Approximately 2.5 miles with no interference
A: They are stored on memory card and in your phone. They are viewable right away on your DJI fly app installed on your phone.
A: Must charge while installed in drone. Chargers can be purchased separately. Suggest looking at combo pack. Comes with multiple batteries and additional charger.