BTECH UV-PRO vs Baofeng UV-5RM
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BTECH UV-PRO or Baofeng UV-5RM? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The BTECH UV-PRO comes out ahead: airband AM, maximum power, battery, water resistance, GPS, APRS / D-PRS and Bluetooth; the Baofeng UV-5RM: weight and memory channels.
Specs side by side
| BTECHUV-PRO▲ 7 | BaofengUV-5RM▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 136–174 MHz400–520 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 136–174 · 400–520 MHz · AM 108–136 MHz · FM radio | EU: 144–146 · 430–440 MHz · FM broadcast radio; US version with AM airband |
| Airband AM | — | |
| Modes | FM | FM |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 7 W ▲ | 5 W |
| Power levels | 7 · 5 · 2 W | EU: up to 5 W VHF / 4 W UHF (US version 10 W) |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 2600 mAh ▲BP-26B · 7.4 V | 2500 mAhBL-5RH · 7.4 V |
| Charging | USB-C on the battery | USB-C on the battery |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 60 × 130 × 40 mmwidth × height × depth | 62 × 125 × 40 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 312 g | 278 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | IP67 | — |
| Display | colour | 1.77″ colour TFT |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | dual watch | dual watch |
| GPS | — | |
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS, built-in TNC · KISS TNC over Bluetooth | — |
| Bluetooth | — | |
| microSD card | — | — |
| Memory channels | 180 | 999 ▲ |
| Release | 2024 | 2023 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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