Product comparison · 2 two-way radios

Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black vs Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black has 244 channels more channels quantity (total) than the Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black (260 channels vs 16 channels). The Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black has 0.5 mm more depth than the Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black (40 mm vs 39.5 mm). The Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black has 5.5 mm more height than the Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black (116 mm vs 110.5 mm). Only the Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black has charger. Purpose: Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) on the Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black, Professional mobile radio (PMR) on the Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black.

Channels quantity (total)
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:260 channels
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:16 channels
Operating frequency
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:136 - 174 MHz
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz
Depth
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:39.5 mm
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:40 mm
Height
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:110.5 mm
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:116 mm
Width
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:56 mm
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:58 mm
Weight
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:330 g
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:244 g
Operating temperature (T-T)
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:-20 - 60 °C
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:-30 - 60 °C
Charger
- NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black:Yes
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:No

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Comparison of NX-220-K3-S, XT420
29 specifications	A Kenwood NX-220-K3-S two-way radio 260 channels 136 - 174 MHz Black Model NX-220-K3-S View product	B Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black Model XT420 View product
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)	Professional mobile radio (PMR)
Channels quantity (total)Differs	260 channels	16 channels
Operating frequencyDiffers	136 - 174 MHz	446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 h
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compatible productsKnown for one	KNB57L, KSC25	Unknown — not stated by the source
ShockproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto channel searchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power save modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Tones quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mW
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	39.5 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	110.5 mm	116 mm
WidthDiffers	56 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	244 g
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Belt clipKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChargerDiffers	Yes	No
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
QuantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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