
Almost as good as its more famous rival in almost every way, the Yi 4K+ Action Camera is nevertheless not natively waterproof. If you have your eye on a GoPro for some time, but haven't yet investors in one, is a great opportunity to save a bit of cash.

Everyone considering buying an action cam should have a look at the Yi 4K+ Action Camera because it's almost exactly the same and, in some ways, even better than a GoPro. However, if you're more interested in saving a few quid on features you didn't even want, the Yi 4K+ Action Camera is one of the simplest and best designed gadgets around. So if you're aquatic-minded, or you need to know exactly where you were, and how fast you are going when you took a video, buy a GoPro Hero6 Black.

Are any of those omissions deal-breakers? Probably not. Unlike the GoPro Hero6 Black, the Yi 4K+ Action Camera is splash-proof, not waterproof (not without adding a separate housing, though these are pretty affordable), while it also lacks GPS, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope. However, the Yi 4K+ Action Camera is more affordable than its rival, and that comes with a few cut corners. It's also easier to use, thanks to a super-fast processor and an impressively simple user interface your granny could master. Where the Yi 4K+ Action Camera gets one over on a GoPro Hero6 Black physically is with its weight (93g vs the GoPro Hero6 Black's 117g) despite having a slightly larger touchscreen. For those who want to shoot stills, its 12MP photos are great, too – sharp and colorful – and it also shoots in raw (though not natively in HDR). That's more detail and smoothness than you probably need to capture your adventures.
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The Yi 4K+ Action Camera is just as portable as its more well-known rival – and with just as poor a battery life (less than two hours), while the Yi 4K+ Action Camera can record in 4K at 60fps, just like the top of the range GoPro Hero6 Black. The Yi 4K+ Action Camera is just as good as the GoPro Hero6 Black, but it's not identical.
