The 21 best mobile radio brands
Motorola, Icom and Kenwood lead our ranking of 21 mobile radio brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Mobile Radio brands, ranked
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Motorola
Motorola Solutions makes professional and commercial two-way radios, and Motorola also sells consumer walkie-talkies.
Website: motorola.com |Brands like Motorola
Popularity 10.0/10
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2
Icom
Icom makes amateur, marine, and commercial two-way radios, including handhelds and mobile units.
Website: icomamerica.com |Brands like Icom
Popularity 4.1/10
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3
Kenwood
Kenwood makes amateur and commercial two-way radios, including mobile and handheld models.
Website: kenwood.com |Brands like Kenwood
Popularity 3.7/10
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4
Hytera
Hytera makes digital and analog professional two-way radios for business, public safety, and industrial use.
Website: hytera.us |Brands like Hytera
Popularity 3.1/10
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5
Midland
Midland makes consumer GMRS and FRS two-way radios, plus marine and weather-band radios.
Website: midlandusa.com |Brands like Midland
Popularity 2.6/10
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6
TYT
TYT makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur and commercial two-way radios.
Website: tyt888.com |Brands like TYT
Popularity 2.5/10
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Simoco
Simoco makes professional mobile and portable radios, including TETRA and DMR systems for business and public safety.
Website: simocowirelesssolutions.com |Brands like Simoco
Popularity 2.5/10
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Cobra Electronics
Cobra Electronics makes CB radios, two-way GMRS radios, and radio accessories.
Website: cobra.com |Brands like Cobra Electronics
Popularity 2.3/10
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9
Uniden
Uniden makes CB radios, scanners, and some GMRS and FRS two-way radios.
Website: uniden.com |Brands like Uniden
Popularity 1.9/10
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10
QYT
QYT makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur two-way radios.
Website: qytradio.com |Brands like QYT
Popularity 1.9/10
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11
EF Johnson
EF Johnson makes land mobile and public safety two-way radios, including portable and mobile models.
Website: efjohnson.com |Brands like EF Johnson
Popularity 1.7/10
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12
Maxon
Maxon manufactures and distributes two-way radio and data radio equipment. Some of their excellent products are analog portable radios with capabilities such as monitoring, scan, lone worker, emergency alert, flashlight, and a battery saver, utilized in schools, restaurants, retail establishments,...
Website: maxonamerica.com |Brands like Maxon
Popularity 1.7/10
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13
Binatone
Binatone has been an electronics firm since 1958, and its nursery and personal audio products have been among the company's top-selling goods for the past 60 years. They were the ones that came up with the concept of smart baby...
Website: binatoneglobal.com |Brands like Binatone
Popularity 1.6/10
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14
Tait
Tait makes professional land mobile radios, including mobile, portable, and digital trunked systems.
Website: taitradio.com |Brands like Tait
Popularity 1.4/10
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15
Retevis
Retevis makes budget handheld and mobile two-way radios for business, outdoor, and amateur use.
Website: retevis.com |Brands like Retevis
Popularity 1.3/10
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16
Baofeng
Baofeng makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur and general two-way radios.
Website: baofengtech.com |Brands like Baofeng
Popularity 1.3/10
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17
TRAM
TRAM is known for CB and mobile radio antennas and mounts used with two-way radios.
Website: trammicrophones.com |Brands like TRAM
Popularity 1.1/10
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18
Johnson
Consumer Healthcare, Medical Devices, and Consumer Products make up the three business sectors of the global consumer products and pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson. The company's primary line of business is the development, production, marketing, and distribution of prescription and...
Website: johnsongtr.com |Brands like Johnson
Popularity 0.9/10
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19
INTEK
INTEK makes amateur and business two-way radios, including handhelds and mobile units.
Website: intek-radios.com |Brands like INTEK
Popularity 0.9/10
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20
Yaesu
Yaesu makes amateur and commercial HF, VHF, and UHF two-way radios, including mobile and handheld models.
Website: yaesu.com |Brands like Yaesu
Popularity 0.6/10
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WOUXUN
WOUXUN makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur and commercial two-way radios.
Website: wouxun.com |Brands like WOUXUN
Popularity 0.6/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Motorola | motorola.com | – | – | – | – |
| Icom | icomamerica.com | /icomamericainc | icomamericainc | @icomamericainc | – |
| Kenwood | kenwood.com | – | – | – | – |
| Hytera | hytera.us | /Hytera | hytera.america | @HyteraUs | – |
| Midland | midlandusa.com | /MidlandUSA | midlandusa | @MidlandUSA | Midlandusa |
| TYT | tyt888.com | – | – | – | – |
| Simoco | simocowirelesssolutions.com | – | simocowirelesssolutions | @SimocoWS | – |
| Cobra Electronics | cobra.com | /CobraElectronics | cobraelectronics | @CobraElectronic | – |
| Uniden | uniden.com | /UnidenAmerica | – | @Uniden_America | Uniden America |
| QYT | qytradio.com | /QYT-Radio-110106424602702 | – | @QYT36911041 | QYTRadio |