Compare Motorola Business Radio Models
Your team could be losing hours every week—over a radio you thought was ‘good enough'.
In this guide, we’re putting Motorola’s top business radios side-by-side—so you can instantly see which one delivers the reliability, range, and clarity your team needs.
Review the difference in channels, wattage, battery life and features of Motorola's business two-way radios.
We’ve put Motorola’s most popular business two-way radios head-to-head, testing for range, clarity, battery life, durability, and price.
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| Features |
CLPe Series |
CLS Series |
RM Series |
RDX Series |
DLR Series |
Curve |
DTR Series |
| Use | Daily Use by Staff | Daily Use by Staff | Daily Industrial Use & Abuse | Daily Industrial Use & Abuse | Daily Use & Abuse | Daily Use & Abuse | Daily Industrial Use & Abuse |
| Frequency Operation | UHF | UHF | UHF/VHF | UHF/VHF | 900MHz Digital ISM | 900MHz Digital ISM | 900MHz Digital ISM |
| Talk Range (Up To) |
10 Floors |
15 Floors |
20 Floors |
30 Floors |
20 Floors |
25 Floors |
30 Floors |
| Power | 1 Watt | 1 Watt | 2 Watts | 4-5 Watts | 1 Watt | 1 Watt | 1 Watt |
| Meets Military Durability Specs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weatherproof Rated | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NOAA Weather Alert | No | No | Yes (8 Ch Models) | No | No | No | No |
| Dustproof Rated | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wind & Noise Reduction | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| # of Channels | 6 | 4 | Up to 8 | Up to 16 | Up to 6 | 10 | 25 Groups, 150 Contacts |
| Repeater Capable | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Battery Life | 12-18 hours | 18 Hours | 15 Hours | 18 Hours | 14 Hours | 14 Hours | 14.5 Hours |
| Weight | 3 oz | 4.5 oz | 8.6 oz | 10.3 oz | 4.2 oz | 4.5 oz | 7.1 oz |
| Recommended Industries | Retail, Restaurants, Hospitality, Healthcare | Education, Retail, Hotel, Healthcare, Restaurants | Construction, Warehousing, Property Management, Security, Electrical, Manufacturing | Construction, Warehousing, Property Management, Security, Electrical, Manufacturing | Retail, Education, Restaurant, Healthcare | Retail, Education, Restaurant, Healthcare, Security, Warehousing | Construction, Warehousing, Property Management, Healthcare, Security, Electrical, Manufacturing |