How to select a gimbal for your smartphone and Gopro? Here we introduce you 5 best gimbals at the price of $250 to $300. We have a comparison from the functions, performance and using experience among DOBOT RiGIET, DJI OSMO MOBILE, Zhiyun Smooth 3, Aibird Uoplay 2, and Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS.
| Brand | DOBOT RiGIET | Zhiyun Smooth III | AIbird Uoplay 2 | Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS | DJI Osmo Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image |  |  |  |  |  |
| Price | $269 | $299 | $269 | $250 | $299 |
| Dimension | 11.3 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches | 14.7 x 6.2 x 3 inches | 13.5 x 6.2 x 2.5 inches | 9.25 x 3.75 x 13 inches | 12.2 x 4.29 x 4.92 inches |
| Weight | 480g | 440g | 390g | 3.45 pounds | 501g |
| Body Material | space aluminum | aluminum material | alloy aeronautical Aluminum | not mentioned | corrosion-proof magnesium alloy |
| Max Payload | 260g | 260g | / | 200g | / |
| Battery | 18650 Li-ion battery, 3340mAh | 26650 rechargeable battery | 18650 Li-ion battery | not mentioned | DJI special, 980mAh, Li-op |
| Battery Life / Working Time | 5.5 hours，12-hour with powerbank | 14-hour continuous work time | 4~5 hours | not mentioned | 4.5 hours |
| Real-time Charging | YES | YES | / | / | / |
| Auto-track/ Smart track | YES | YES | YES | / | YES |
| Timalapse/ Motion Timelapse | Motion timelapse | timelapse | timelapse | / | Motion timelapse |
| Easy-to-use Button Control Panel | YES | YES | YES | / | YES |
| Livestream | YouTube Live | / | / | / | YouTube Live |
| Filters | 8 filters | YES | / | / | YES |
| Share | YES | / | / | / | YES |
| Slow motion | only iOS | only iOS | / | / | only iOS |
| Panorama | 180/330°, 3 modes | YES | / | / | YES |
| Adjust direction by hand | YES | / | YES | / | YES |
| Handheld shooting ways | 4 | not mentioned | 4 | not mentioned | 4 |
| One-step Precise Balancing | YES | YES | / | not mentioned | YES |
| APP | YES | YES | YES | / | YES |
| Firmware Upgrad | YES | YES | / | / | YES |
| Supported smartphones | iOS/Andriod, width between 56-85mm | within 6.0“ (frame inclusive) | 5.0~6.0'' | up to 200 grams | 58.6mm-84.8mm |
| Supported Action Camera | YES, GoPro and YI | GoPro Hero 3/4/5 | GoPro/ GoPro Hero | GoPro 3/4 | / |
| Supported Tripod | YES | YES | YES | / | YES |
| Using Temperature | minus 10℃ to 50℃ | minus 10℃ to 45℃ | not mentioned | not mentioned | 0° to 40° C |
| Counterweight | optional | optional | optional | YES | / |
| Tilt Angle | 300 | 320 | 270 | not mentioned | -125° to +35° |
| Roll Angle | 270 | 320 | 270 | not mentioned | ±25° |
| Pan Angle | 300 | 360 rotation | 360 | not mentioned | ±150° |
| Extra Cradles | / | / | / | need, 3 cradles for Gopro/Smartphone | / |
| Bi-directional Shooting | NO, only horizontal | YES | NO, only horizontal | NO, only horizontal | NO, only horizontal |
DOBOT RiGIET VS Zhiyun Smooth III
PROS:
- 1. RiGIET supports livestream mode, where you can share your wonderful moments to social media network such as YouTube. Zhiyun Smooth III doesn't support it.
- 2. Share your pictures and videos directly with your friends, that's what RiGIET provided but cannot be found in Zhiyun Smooth III.
- 3. RiGIET provides 4 handheld shooting ways, and you can adjust direction by hand when you are shooting.
CONS:
- 1. Zhiyun Smooth III is a bi-directional smartphone gimbal.
DOBOT RiGIET VS Aibird Uoplay 2
PROS:
- 1. RiGIET provides you an extra charging cable to connect the gimbal with your smartphone to provide extra power, which is much helpful for long time shooting.
- 2. As the intelligent balancing system inside RiGIET, you can start your shooting by just one step. Aibird Uoplay 2 doesn't have.
- 3. Aibird Uoplay 2 can't realize functions as livestream, filters, share, slow motion and panorama.
CONS:
- 1. The max pan angle of Aibird Uoplay 2 is 360 degree while the RiGIET is 300 degree.
DOBOT RiGIET VS Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS
PROS:
- 1. The max payload of RiGIET is 260g while the Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS is 200g. But Ikan provides special extra cradles for larger phablet phones and action cameras.
- 2. Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS may be a wonderful stabilizer for smartphones and action cameras, however, as a gimbal at the price of $250 to $300, its functions are so limited compared with RiGIET.
CONS:
- 1. RiGIET is compatible with smartphones between 56-85mm while Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS can fit much more size with special cradles and counterweight.
DOBOT RiGIET VS DJI OSMO MOBILE
PROS:
- 1. RiGIET takes the 18650 Li-ion battery which can ensure about 5.5 hours using, while the DJI MOBILE adopts DJI special Li-op battery for about 4.5 hours. What's more, DJI special battery is not easy to buy, and DJI doesn't support real-time charing.
- 2. RiGIET can shooting videos with action cameras such as GoPro series and YI Action camera while DJI OSMO MOBILE doesn't support action cameras.
CONS:
- 1. DJI OSMO MOBILE has a wide range of accessories to connect with other DJI products.
Hope this smartphone gimbal review will be helpful if you are looking for a cool gimbal for your iPhone. DOBOT RiGIET is really the best gimbal for smartphones and action cameras we recommended.
