Product comparison · 2 two-way radios

Motorola TALKABOUT T270 vs Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Motorola TALKABOUT T270 has 6 channels more channels quantity (total) than the Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black (22 channels vs 16 channels). The Motorola TALKABOUT T270 has 1 more quantity than the Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black (2 vs 1). Only the Motorola TALKABOUT T270 has charger. Operating frequency: 462 - 467 MHz on the Motorola TALKABOUT T270, 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz on the Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black. Product colour: Black, Blue on the Motorola TALKABOUT T270, Black on the Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black.

Channels quantity (total)
- TALKABOUT T270:22 channels
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:16 channels
Operating frequency
- TALKABOUT T270:462 - 467 MHz
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz
Product colour
- TALKABOUT T270:Black, Blue
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:Black
Quantity
- TALKABOUT T270:2
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:1
Charger
- TALKABOUT T270:Yes
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:No
Battery technology
- TALKABOUT T270:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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Comparison of TALKABOUT T270, XT420
33 specifications	A Motorola TALKABOUT T270 View product	B Motorola XT420 two-way radio 16 channels 446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz Black Model XT420 View product
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Professional mobile radio (PMR)	Professional mobile radio (PMR)
Channels quantity (total)Differs	22 channels	16 channels
Operating frequencyDiffers	462 - 467 MHz	446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz
Maximum rangeKnown for one	40000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB connector typeKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Battery level indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	14 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 h
Technical details1 differ
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Auto channel searchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP55
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
Packaging content2 differ
QuantityDiffers	2	1
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
Number of batteries includedKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C

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