BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng UV-5R Mini
Baofeng UV-5R Mini is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 999, battery capacity 1,600 mAh, weight 200 g.
5.7Score
Range & power5.4
Battery4.8
Features5.5
price range£20–30Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #36 of 560
- Model numbers
- Baofeng UV-5R MiniBaofeng UV-5R Mini grauBaofeng UV-5R Mini grün
5 WTransmit power
999Channels
1,600 mAhBattery capacity
200 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 5 WTop 26%
Channels · 999Top 11%
Battery capacity · 1,600 mAhBottom 38%
Weight · 200 gTop 32%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is UV-5R Mini a good choice?
Weight: 200 gbetter than 86% of amateur (ham) radios
Channels: 999better than 79% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,600 mAhworse than 85% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 400 - 480 MHz; 400 - 520 MHz; 350 - 390 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz; 108 - 136.991 MHz; 76 - 108 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 999
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,600 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 200 g
- Width
- 108 mm
- Height
- 52 mm
- Depth
- 37 mm
- Display
- Backlit display
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 9
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Roger beep
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- USB-C, 2,5 und 3,5 mm
- Bluetooth
- Yes
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