The 21 best mobile radio brands

  • 21 brands ranked
  • Ranked by brand visibility

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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  1. 1

    Motorola

    Motorola Solutions makes professional and commercial two-way radios, and Motorola also sells consumer walkie-talkies.

    Popularity 10.0/10

  2. 2

    Icom

    Icom makes amateur, marine, and commercial two-way radios, including handhelds and mobile units.

    Popularity 4.1/10

  3. 3

    Kenwood

    Kenwood makes amateur and commercial two-way radios, including mobile and handheld models.

    Popularity 3.7/10

  4. 4

    Hytera

    Hytera makes digital and analog professional two-way radios for business, public safety, and industrial use.

    Popularity 3.1/10

  5. 5

    Midland

    Midland makes consumer GMRS and FRS two-way radios, plus marine and weather-band radios.

    Popularity 2.6/10

  6. 6

    TYT

    TYT makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur and commercial two-way radios.

    Popularity 2.5/10

  7. 7

    Simoco

    Simoco makes professional mobile and portable radios, including TETRA and DMR systems for business and public safety.

    Popularity 2.5/10

  8. 8

    Cobra Electronics

    Cobra Electronics makes CB radios, two-way GMRS radios, and radio accessories.

    Popularity 2.3/10

  9. 9

    Uniden

    Uniden makes CB radios, scanners, and some GMRS and FRS two-way radios.

    Popularity 1.9/10

  10. 10

    QYT

    QYT makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur two-way radios.

    Popularity 1.9/10

  11. 11

    EF Johnson

    EF Johnson makes land mobile and public safety two-way radios, including portable and mobile models.

    Popularity 1.7/10

  12. 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,...

    Popularity 1.7/10

  13. 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...

    Popularity 1.6/10

  14. 14

    Tait

    Tait makes professional land mobile radios, including mobile, portable, and digital trunked systems.

    Popularity 1.4/10

  15. 15

    Retevis

    Retevis makes budget handheld and mobile two-way radios for business, outdoor, and amateur use.

    Popularity 1.3/10

  16. 16

    Baofeng

    Baofeng makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur and general two-way radios.

    Popularity 1.3/10

  17. 17

    TRAM

    TRAM is known for CB and mobile radio antennas and mounts used with two-way radios.

    Popularity 1.1/10

  18. 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...

    Popularity 0.9/10

  19. 19

    INTEK

    INTEK makes amateur and business two-way radios, including handhelds and mobile units.

    Popularity 0.9/10

  20. 20

    Yaesu

    Yaesu makes amateur and commercial HF, VHF, and UHF two-way radios, including mobile and handheld models.

    Popularity 0.6/10

  21. 21

    WOUXUN

    WOUXUN makes low-cost handheld and mobile amateur and commercial two-way radios.

    Popularity 0.6/10