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PNI Escort HP 5500 vs Retevis MB63A

What Escort HP 5500 does better (0) and where MB63A wins (0) — every spec side by side.

PNI Escort HP 5500
PNI · 2026Escort HP 5500
0 advantages≈ £45
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Retevis MB63A
Retevis · 2025MB63A
0 advantages≈ £60
6.3Range & power6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Escort HP 5500MB63A
115 × 11536140 × 16541
Escort HP 5500MB63ADifference
Height115 mm165 mm−50 mm
Width115 mm140 mm−25 mm
Depth36 mm41 mm−5 mm

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

Why is Escort HP 5500 better than MB63A?

Escort HP 5500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is MB63A better than Escort HP 5500?

MB63A 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
Channels8080
Squelchautomatic, adjustable—
Power & battery
Battery voltage12 V12 V
Power sourceCar socketCar socket
USB-C chargingNoNo
Design & durability
Weight500 g—
Width115 mm140 mm
Height115 mm165 mm
Depth36 mm41 mm
DisplayBacklit displayBacklit display
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
VOX (hands-free)—Yes
VOX sensitivity levels—9
Emergency / SOS alarmYesYes
Roger beep—Yes
Connectivity
Headset / earpiece jackYesYes
Connectors6‑polige Mikrofonbuchse, 3,5mm Klinke3,5mm Klinke
Radios in the base pack11
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