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Give Your Smartphone Videography 360-Degrees of Spin With the New DJI Osmo Mobile 8

DJI's latest smartphone gimbal offers advanced native tracking and a whole lot more.

Jourdan Aldredge • Dec 05, 2025

While most film and video professionals are looking towards the latest cinema cameras from ARRI, Sony, Canon, and Blackmagic Design, it’s getting hard to ignore the capabilities of smartphone cameras these days.

Apple is continuing to make filmmaking a focus of new iPhone models, and companies like DJI are introducing new products that bring many professional-level features to your mobile filmmaking setups.

Let’s look at the new DJI Osmo Mobile 8, the latest smartphone gimbal solution from DJI that offers native tracking with integrated audio and lighting capabilities, seamless 360-degree pan rotation, and some of the most advanced subject tracking you’ll find for smartphone video.

The DJI Osmo Mobile 8

If you’re a smartphone videographer or a pro videographer who happens to own a smartphone, it’s getting hard to ignore some of the capabilities that products like the DJI Osmo Mobile 8 offer. For a low price point of just $149, the Osmo Mobile 8 brings a pretty substantive amount of video-focused features.

The big news here is the smooth 360° horizontal spin and a new Multifunctional Module that combines human and pet tracking capabilities. The DJI Osmo Mobile 8 is also set to include a magnetic phone clamp that supports smartphones up to 3.3" wide in a fast mounting interface, a built-in extension arm and tripod, gesture controls, and even a fill light.


Battery and Power Upgrades

The Osmo Mobile 8 also features an integrated rechargeable battery that can keep the Mobile 8 running for 10 hours at a time.

Plus, once depleted, it can be recharged in 2.5 hours using the included power cable and USB-C port. (It does appear that when the Multifunctional Module's intelligent tracking is enabled, the gimbal's runtime is reduced to five hours—something worth noting.)


Price and Availability

Overall, the Osmo line has proven popular with DJI, attracting a wide range of content creators who are open to working not just with high-end cinema and mirrorless cameras, but also with very capable smartphones.

If you’re interested in exploring the world of mobile filmmaking, the DJI Osmo Mobile 8 is a great place to start, offering a host of pro-quality features and controls.

Here are the full specs:

  • Extendable Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer

  • Auto-Track Humans/Pets

  • Magnetic Phone Clamp, Robust Motors

  • 10.6 oz Load Capacity, 10-Hour Battery

  • Built-In Tripod and Extension Rod

  • ActiveTrack 7.0, Follow, Dual Lens Boost

  • Supports Smartphones up to 3.3" Wide

  • Intelligent Features with DJI Mimo App

  • Supports Phone Charging via USB-C

  • Direct Smartphone & DJI Mic Pairing

Price: $149

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