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PNI Escort HP 2020 vs PNI Escort HP 5500

What Escort HP 2020 does better (0) and where Escort HP 5500 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

PNI Escort HP 2020
PNI · 2020Escort HP 2020
0 advantages≈ £40
vs
PNI Escort HP 5500
PNI · 2026Escort HP 5500
3 advantages≈ £45
2.4Range & power6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Escort HP 2020Escort HP 5500
115 × 15035115 × 11536
Escort HP 2020Escort HP 5500Difference
Height150 mm115 mm+35 mm
Width115 mm115 mm=
Depth35 mm36 mm−1 mm
Weight513 g500 g+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Escort HP 2020 better than Escort HP 5500?

Escort HP 2020 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Escort HP 5500 better than Escort HP 2020?

  1. Channels1 vs 8080×
  2. DisplayNo display vs Backlit display
  3. Weight513 g vs 500 g+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Radio & range
Radio standardsCBCB
LicenceLicence-freeLicence-free
Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)NoNo
Frequency ranges27 MHz26.565 - 27.405 MHz
Transmit power4 W4 W
Channels180
Squelchautomatic, adjustableautomatic, adjustable
Power & battery
Battery voltage12 V12 V
Power sourceCar socketCar socket
USB-C chargingNoNo
Design & durability
Weight513 g500 g
Width115 mm115 mm
Height150 mm115 mm
Depth35 mm36 mm
DisplayNo displayBacklit display
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Emergency / SOS alarm—Yes
Connectivity
Headset / earpiece jackYesYes
Connectors2,5mm Klinke6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse, 3,5mm Klinke
Radios in the base pack11
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