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by thinkmassive 1519 days ago
iPhone 12 mini weighs 135g, over half the 250g limit for mini-drones. It seems unfeasible for a pocket-size drone in the near future, unless the drone could pull power from the iPhone and not need its own battery.

Mavic Mini has a payload capacity around 180g, but it also has a nice camera already.

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Drones need power FAST for short bursts (aka one flight). I don’t know if the iPhone battery supports that usage. It would be cool though if the phone could be a truly universal tool like that.