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PNI Escort HP 5500 vs PNI Escort HP 8900

What Escort HP 5500 does better (2) and where Escort HP 8900 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

PNI Escort HP 5500
PNI · 2026Escort HP 5500
2 advantages≈ £45
vs
PNI Escort HP 8900
PNI · 2025Escort HP 8900
0 advantages≈ £80
6.3Range & power3.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Escort HP 5500Escort HP 8900
115 × 11536122 × 13037
Escort HP 5500Escort HP 8900Difference
Height115 mm130 mm−15 mm
Width115 mm122 mm−7 mm
Depth36 mm37 mm−1 mm
Weight500 g660 g−160 g

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

Why is Escort HP 5500 better than Escort HP 8900?

  1. Weight500 g vs 660 g+32%
  2. Channels80 vs 402×

Why is Escort HP 8900 better than Escort HP 5500?

Escort HP 8900 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Radio & range
Radio standardsCBCB
LicenceLicence-freeLicence-free
Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)NoNo
Frequency ranges26.565 - 27.405 MHz26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Transmit power4 W4 W
Channels8040
Squelchautomatic, adjustableautomatic, adjustable
Power & battery
Battery voltage12 V12 V
Power sourceCar socketCar socket
USB-C chargingNoNo
Design & durability
Weight500 g660 g
Width115 mm122 mm
Height115 mm130 mm
Depth36 mm37 mm
DisplayBacklit displayBacklit display
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Channel scan—Yes
Dual watch—Yes
Emergency / SOS alarmYesYes
Key lock—Yes
Roger beep—Yes
Connectivity
Headset / earpiece jackYesYes
Connectors6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse, 3,5mm Klinke6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse
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