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DJI RC-N1 vs DJI Motion Controller 3

Compatibility first — which catalog drones each stick or headset actually flies. Full matrix · RC-N1 · Motion 3 · Gear compares

Compatibility

RC-N1 and Motion 3 share none of the catalog airframes. RC-N1 flies Mini 2, Mini 4K, Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2, Air 2S, Mavic 3. Motion 3 flies Neo 2, Avata 2, Avata 360. RC-N1: O2/O3. A beautiful RC-N1 does not become an RC-N2. Motion 3: Goggles do not cancel Flyer ID or VLOS. Motion is a different sport from RC-N3.

SpecRC-N1
Phone clamp · O2 / O3
Motion 3
Motion (FPV) · O4
Kit
Released
5 Aug 2021
11 Apr 2024
Form
Phone clamp
Motion (FPV)
Transmission
O2 / O3
O4
Screen
None — your phone
None — goggles
Compatibility
Flies in this catalog
Mini 2, Mini 4K, Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2, Air 2S, Mavic 3
Neo 2, Avata 2, Avata 360
Protocol note
O2/O3. A beautiful RC-N1 does not become an RC-N2.
Goggles do not cancel Flyer ID or VLOS. Motion is a different sport from RC-N3.

The i beside a spec is the explainer — hover or tap.

Questions

Which drones do both RC-N1 and Motion 3 fly?

None in this catalog. RC-N1 flies Mini 2, Mini 4K, Mini 3, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2, Air 2S, Mavic 3. Motion 3 flies Neo 2, Avata 2, Avata 360. A matching OcuSync generation is not enough.

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