Comparison of Baofeng HT radios. Please contribute if you are able. I am trying to get as much information as possible directly from the Baofeng manuals, since the information on their website (and others) often does not match what is represented in the manuals. Please do the same.
Link | AR-5RM | BF-F8HP | BF-F8HP PRO | DM-32UV | UV-5R | UV-5R III | UV-5RH | UV-5RH Pro | UV-9G | UV-9R | UV-21R | UV-32 | UV-82HP | 5RM | UV-PRO |
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| Last update | Jul. 31st 2025 4:25:36 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:26:41 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:26:58 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:27:56 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:29:09 PM | Jul. 26th 2025 5:01:56 PM | Jul. 27th 2025 9:44:53 PM | Jul. 26th 2025 5:02:03 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:42:16 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:38:53 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:39:11 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:40:12 PM | Jul. 31st 2025 4:41:34 PM | Jul. 27th 2025 9:56:49 PM | Jul. 28th 2025 2:36:33 AM |
| Product details | |||||||||||||||
| TX Freqs | Advertised as 144-148 MHz, 222-225 MHz, 420-450 MHz, many say it's fully unlocked | 136-174 MHz, 400-520 MHz | 144-148 MHz, 222-225 MHz, 420-450 MHz | 144-148MHz/420-450MHz(V04), 144-146MHz/400-429.995MHz/450-69.990MHz(V05), 144-146MHz/430-440MHz(V06), 136-174MHz/400-438MHz(V07), 136-174MHz/400-480MHz(V00) | 136–174 MHz, 400–480 MHz (*up to 520 MHz in later versions) | 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 400-520 MHz | 136-174MHZ, 200-260MHz, 400-480MHz | 462.5500 - 467.7250 MHz (GMRS) | 136-174 MHz, 400-520 MHz | 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 400-520 MHz | 144-148 MHz, 420-450 MHz | 136-174 MHz, 400-520 MHz | 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 400-480 MHz | 136-174 MHz, 400—520 MHz | |
| RX Freqs | FM 68-108 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 350-390 MHz, 400-520 MHz, AM 108-136 MHz (Airband) | 65–108 MHz 136–174 MHz 400–520 MHz | 88-108MHz, 108-136 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 350-390 MHz, 400-520 MHz | FM 65-108MHz, 136-174MHz, 400-480MHz, AM 108-136MHz | 65–108 MHz, 136–174 MHz, 400–520 MHz | AM Airband 108-136MHz, FM 65-108 MHz, 136-174MHZ, 200-260MHz, 400-480MHz, 350-390MHz | 136-174MHz, 400-480MHz | FM: 65-108 MHz, 136-174 MHZ, 450-520 MHz | FM 65-108 MHZ, 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 350-390 MHz (police), 400-520 MHz, AM 108-136 MHz (Airband) | FM 76-108 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 220-260MHz, 350-390 MHz, 400- 520 MHz, AM 108-136 MHz (airband) | 65-108 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 400-520 MHz | FM 76-108 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 220-260 MHz, 350-390MHz (police), 400-480 MHz, AM 108-136MHz (airband) | FM: 65-108 MHz, 136-174 MHz, 400—520MHz, AM: 108-136 MHz (Airband) | ||
| TX Power | 10W | 8W VHF (PEP), 7W UHF (PEP) | 10W | 1W, 4W, 8W | 5W | 5W | 10W | 10W | 0.5 - 5W | 5W | 6W | 10W | 8W VHF, 7W UHF | 10W | 5W |
| TX Power Levels | 1W, 3W, 10W (*5W 1.25M) | 1W, 4W, 8W (*7W UHF) | 1W, 3W, 10W (*5W 1.25M) | 1W, 4W, 8W | 1W, 5W | 0.5 - 5W | 1W, 3W, 5W | 1W, 5W, 10W | 1W, 4W, 7W UHF, 8W VHF | 1W, 5W, 10W | 1W, 3W, 5W | ||||
| Bands | |||||||||||||||
| Airband (RX) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| FRS RX/TX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | No (may be possible with mod) | RX | RX | RX | ||
| GMRS RX/TX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | No (may be possible with mod) | RX | RX | RX | ||
| CAP RX/TX | TX | TX | TX | TX | TX | Mod required | TX | TX | Mod required | TX | TX | TX | |||
| MURS RX/TX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | No (may be possible with mod) | RX | RX | No (may be possible with mod) | RX | RX | RX | |||
| Features | |||||||||||||||
| Antenna Type | V85 Dual Band(VHF/UHF) | V85 Dual Band(VHF/UHF), V21 Dual Band Antenna (VHF/1.25M/Aviation) | Standard Dual-Band | 8.27 inch (21CM) Antenna (UHF/VHF), 15.35 inch (39CM) Antenna (Airband) | V85 Dual Band(VHF/UHF) | ||||||||||
| Antenna Connection (radio) | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | SMA Male | ||
| APRS | RX | RX | RX | TX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX | RX/TX | |
| Battery mAh | 2,500 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 2,500 | 2,600 |
| Bluetooth® | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Channels (memory) | 999 | 128 | 1000 | 4000 | 128 | 999 | 30 GMRS, 11 NOAA, 87 Scanner | 128 | 999 | 1000 | 128 | 999 | 180 (6 banks of 30 channels) | ||
| Charger Style | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base | Charging Base | Charging Base | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base, USB-C | Charging Base | Charging Base, USB-C | USB-C |
| Chirp Compatible (Listed) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS | CTCSS / DCS |
| Programmable Keys | None | None | 2 programmable side keys | 4 programmable keys SK1, SK2 (side), P1, P2 (Front) | None | None | None | SK1 side key | None | 2 side keys SK1, SK2 | |||||
| DMR | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Dual Receive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||
| GPS | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| NOAA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| PTT Style | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single/Dual | Single | ||||
| Speaker Watts | 700mW | 750mw | 700mw | 1W | 1W | 750mw | 1W | 2W | |||||||
| VOX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | |||||||||||||||
| Display Size | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | 1.77 inch | |||||||
| Display Type | Tri-Color | Monochrome | Color | Color | Tri-Color | Tri-Color | Monochrome | Tri-Color | Color | Tri-Color | Color | ||||
| IP Rating | None | None | None | None | IP54 | None | None | None | |||||||
| Size (H, W, D) | 110mm x 58mm x 32mm | 135mm x 61mm x 39mm | 182mm x 67mm x 41mm | 110mm x 58mm x 32mm | 133.8mm x 65mm x 41.5mm | 182mm x 67mm x 41mm | 110mm x 58mm x 32mm | 130mm x 60mm x 40mm | |||||||
| Weight | 214g | 260g | 350g | 279g | 350g | 214g | 312g | ||||||||
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| Price (last available) | $ 22.55 | $ 62.89 | $ 69.89 | $ 84.99 | $ 17.19 | $ 32.99 | $ 29.99 | $ 29.99 | $ 38.68 | $ 64.89 |
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