The LiteRadio 4: A Radio for People with Better Things to Do

Let's be honest, you're not going to read a 1,500-word treatise on a radio that looks like a game controller. You want to know if it's any good. The new BetaFPV LiteRadio 4 is for people who prefer flight time over firmware archaeology. It's small, has built-in ExpressLRS, and feels suspiciously familiar to anyone who's ever touched a PlayStation. Painless360 took a first look, so you don't have to.

What's new? The important stuff. You get a bigger 2000mAh battery, faster USB-C charging, and ten whole channels to play with. BetaFPV also added some extra buttons and coated the gimbal sensors in something they claim boosts longevity. Basically, they made it better without making it complicated. It’s a tool, not a science project.

Of course, there's a catch. That bigger battery is sealed inside, a permanent resident. A tragedy? Only if your idea of a fun Saturday is swapping cells in a muddy field. For everyone else, it’s a calculated trade-off for a grab-and-go transmitter that weighs next to nothing. Just don't plan on an all-day flying session without a USB power bank. There's also no trainer port, so your dreams of buddy-boxing with this specific tiny radio will have to wait.

So, should you buy one? If you want a simple, no-nonsense radio for Bind-and-Fly models, or something to throw in a bag for simulator practice, it's a solid choice. If you're the type who enjoys calibrating gimbal tension and compiling custom firmware, you've probably already stopped reading. For the exhaustive, deeply serious analysis you secretly crave, you can read our full review here.