The Best Smartphone Gimbal 2021? DJI OM4 vs Aochuan Smart XR vs Hohem iSteady X

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Having smooth shots is extremely important for cinematic (smartphone) Videos. The best tool for getting smooth shots is by using a gimbal and in this video we compare 3 of the best mobile gimbals you can buy for your smartphone at the moment. My gimbal of choice is the DJI OM4, and in this video I compare it to the Hohem iSteady X which is a very affordable gimbal and also to the Aochuan Smart XR which is also a very good mobile gimbal.
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[@geraldyhiariej9940]

If you are using an iphone, you couldn't go wrong with these 3. But if you're an android user, Aochuan is the best. Not a single compact gimbal can beat it. Not even DJI. Btw, did the palm gesture on Aochuan video mode only control to "start" recording, or it also can control "stop" recording?

[@sidharthsidharth4739]

Hlo bro Which is perfect for Android user?

[@caribbeanguy79]

Awesome comparison. Good job. Which would be best for steadiness while running ?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I would say they are all pretty comparable, i did test them all. I would say the OM4 and the Smart XR are the steadiest when running full speed

[@od_studios]

Just a note, you can balance a lens on the Smart XR if you add counterweights. I've balanced a 320g setup on mine.

[@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA]

great job as always!

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks man!

[@nichtpeanut7825]

you are so underrated love youre vids

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thank you very much!

[@mesewl3594]

Does DJI OM 4 will work on S21 plus?

[@peterblitz1715]

Great comparison. Can you tell me if I can use 4k60fps in the app with my Android phone?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks! What phone do you have?

[@southernrailwaylocohunter4596]

@@manjeetrc try kinemaster

[@titondon]

Excellent job!!!!!!!!!

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks man!

[@SchmidtHappens]

Besides the OM4, can you use filmic pro with the other two gimbals?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I will have to check this, but i am pretty sure you can

[@ulfhausbrandt5022]

all great gimbals but none resolves a fundamental question: is there any gimbal out there which allows me to use a 190g smartphone + moment case + lens + ND filter? I have been looking for the longest time. Either the gimbals cannot take the payload OR they are extremely complicated to set up/balance. What gimbal(s) would you recommend for an "advanced" configuration as described above? Thanks!!

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

none of them will! You will have to go with a bigger one that is actually meant for "normal" cameras. You will also need a cage or something like this so that you can actually mount your phone on the big gimbal

[@liceafilms]

@@smartphonefilmmakingpro and at that point just get a mirror less camera

[@AbdullaE]

great as usual.

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thank you! Appreciate it

[@pducharme]

@SMARTPHONE FILMAKING PRO Is there a good Gimbal for a iPhone 12 Pro Max with a good case? The DJI OM4 can't handle the weight... Did you try the Zhiyun Smooth 4 ?? It handles 700+ g phones, should be easy with the 228g of iPhone 12 Pro Max ??

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

You would have to go for a normal camera gimbal. I did try the smooth 4, there is a video on my channel.. but that has nowhere near this payload..

[@rolandoeduard6254]

How about compatibility with android phone wich one is better?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I will make a video about that!

[@jnslnarasimharao]

Hi sir , will u please suggest me the best gimbal for note 20 ultra

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

The things i say in my review apply for every phone. You can´t go wrong with either of them

[@a2za2z23]

Best comparison Subscribed from Baku

[@douglasmartinsdeoliveira9776]

Hi, I bought a recent isteady x, I've enabled it in the app, and I've already done some tests and use, and now when starting it it imitates two beeps in a row while the axes are out of control, and the device turns off, could you help me with what may be this problem?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Sorry I never had this issue. Please contact their support

[@decorativeworksstonebrickw4773]

Hi i want to buy dji om4 is it available to connect for android 8.0 samsung s7edge thank you

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I am pretty sure it is, but maybe check the DJI website for security

[@decorativeworksstonebrickw4773]

@@smartphonefilmmakingpro thank to answer and help me

[@gustavomangabeira604]

Hi ... first I want to congratulate you for the beautiful work you do, your videos are great and with a lot of information. A question in your opinion which of these two stabilizer models is best: Hohem isteady x or Aochuan Smart XR? thanks

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks! I‘d go with the aochuan

[@harshad_dev]

did u shot this video on iphone? or dslr?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

The talking head is shot on a dslr

[@nagajamir9064]

I steady x have 300g payload I'm using

[@spicymusicpiano]

Where is Moza mini MX?

[@strangethings998]

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[@miltonnazario21]

Ok between om4 om5 which would you recommend

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I just got my OM5 today, I will keep you guys updated

[@Laleumerproductions]

Your reviews are great and so are your shots, you deserve more subs man

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks man! Much appreciated

[@faddyvlogs940]

Your voice is great bro

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks man!

[@oscarbronson]

your voice is relaxing

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Oh thank you!

[@brianlee1933]

Is Aochuan rebranded? There was another company with the same gimbal on Amazon before this popped up. I can't find it now nor can I remembered the company name. I'm on the Hunt for it now... update: Bomaker gimbal was originally

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Sorry I don‘t know that. But maybe 🧐

[@brianlee1933]

@@smartphonefilmmakingpro no worries, I found it. Thanks for the great videos. The Bomaker is the exact same as the Aochuan

Zhiyun smooth q2 ?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I have not tested it yet. I try to get my handy on it

[@lolanimals7206]

I sold mine due to one annoying thing. The motor is seen on the screen, unless you do weird positions. And if you are planning to use the wide angle lens then forget about that Gimbal mate coz you will see that motor in your display! DJI om 3 still better choice.

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

@@lolanimals7206 thanks for the insights. very interesting!

[@VivekChowdary]

Coupon code won’t work in US?

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Which coupon code u mean?

[@VivekChowdary]

10$ coupon code to save on amazon..Iam trying to buy the gimbal but it’s not working

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

@@VivekChowdary are u talking about the OM4? There is no discount for that unfortunately

[@yusufkorkmaz505]

I think you should compare gimbals app and software so the om 4 and hohem i steady just only for iPhone users. Their apps limited and soo bad for android users and the other hand i think smart xr is the best gimbal for android and who likes usin manuel settings iso wb ... and smart xr app has only full gimbal settings. Last thing is we can use all modes without the app only one button and if the om 4 and hohem battery dies all the gimball is a trash but smart xr has changable 18650 3.7v 3200mAH battery if you have 2 battery you can use 16 hours

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

thanks for the feedback! I will keep this in mind for my next comparison

[@j.4941]

This comparison is missing what almost all other comparisons are missing as well: The apps. This is crucial for people that don’t want to operate stuff via the Touchscreen but via the hardware buttons. For filmic pro users: what buttons/functions work with filmic? For when many features don’t work with filmic pro: how good is the app from the gimbal vendor? What features does it have compared to filmic? Honestly, this is such a major point and add I am currently looking for a gimbal and this seems so important to me I’m somewhat surprised as well as sad that no review really covers this. Also missing: please fold them as far as possible and then lay them side by side - to allow people see the sizes in comparison. I am eg looking for one that fits into my pocket. yes you cover exactly the three gimbals that I want to choose between, thanks for that! but frankly: who cares if it’s 1% more stable if I have to use a second hand to change a setting on the Touchscreen instead of via button - that’ll make much more movement. Thanks.

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Thanks for your feedback! when folded down the OM4 is the biggest, the Smart XR is the second biggest and the iSteady X is the smallest. When it comed to the apps, I basically never use the apps from the gimbal manufacturers. I mostly use filmic Pro and sometimes just the normal camera app, and if you connect them via bluetooth you can use the mechanical buttons with all of them. But I am thinking about making a dedicated video about the apps.

[@virtualmidwest3394]

recently bought the hohem isteady x, and can say with certainty that the app leaves a lot to be desired. also, the zoom slider doesn't work with the default camera App on my S21 Ultra, only with the Hohem app. HUGE drawback

[@iRushil]

Damn 😕 I wish I had watched this before buying my Aochuan Smart XR.

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Why? Whats wrong with it?

[@iRushil]

@@smartphonefilmmakingpro nothing. I just thought that it was the best deal when I bought it after watching all the reviews I could find. But I'm still happy and I'm learning smartphone film making 😊

[@josephgonzalez4390]

You do a lot of these tutorials but most of them are focused solely on iPhone and not the newest Flagship Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and even in the last video you did about the Galaxy S21 Ultra you were speaking about the phone from the perspective of not even having one in hand. It's better to actually have the phone in hand then to be reading specs and talking about what you see on paper and what's on paper is extremely impressive but sometimes what's on paper doesn't compare to in hand and that's not to say that what's in hand isn't better than what's on paper because the Galaxy S21 Ultra in my opinion he's extremely impressive and I can't wait for the Samsung s22 Ultra.

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

I would love to have one, I just can‘t afford to buy every flagship phone. I tested the oneplus 9 Pro!

[@king6463]

Can't use the gimbal controls independently on the Isteady X without using their app not good if filming with a third party camera👎

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

Yeah, thats a bit of a downer. But overall the iSteady X is extremely good

[@mintuawal916]

Can't we even change the modes to pan follow, lock etc while using third party cam app?

[@king6463]

@@mintuawal916 nope not even that😂

[@farah_soffia]

i have Aouchuan gimbal😅😅 actually i want buy hohem..but i think Aouchuan have more advantage...

[@smartphonefilmmakingpro]

They are both great

[@farah_soffia]

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[@cpeacock1973]

Total bollocks, what about the antishake working in conjunction with the 3 axis gimbal (both the aocuan/bomaker and Hohem have but not the dji) the best overall app especially the different functions like ai tracking, the battery (aochuan/bomaker and hohem have replaceable batteries, aochuan/bomaker has a 3200mAh the hohem has a 2000mAh, don’t know about the dji but it’s not removable so that would have lost that one) and nothing was mentioned about the manual focus, aochuan/bomaker has this via a wheel, the dji dosnt and neither does the hohem. If all these were factored into the scores the outcome would have been different. Aochuan/bomaker 12 extra points = 25 points Hohem 7 extra points = 20 points Dji 4 extra points = 21 points Best value, No1 aochuan/bomaker No2 Hohem No3 Dji