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Motorola & Hytera Radio Comparisons 181 side-by-side comparisons built from Motorola Solutions and Hytera datasheets — battery runtime, ingress protection, channel capacity, trunking architecture and deployment fit. Every figure is traceable to the manufacturer specification.
Motorola — 102 comparisons DP4401Ex vs DP4801Ex ATEX Certification Tiers R2 vs DP1400 — Entry-Level Digital Migration Path APX 8000 vs APX 6000 — P25 Mission-Critical Architecture DP4600e vs DP4801e — High-Power Mobile Radio Architecture APX N30 vs APX N50 — Next-Gen P25 Smart Portables R7 vs APX N30 — DMR vs P25 Protocol Architecture Decision DP4400 vs DP4401e — Display vs Non-Display DMR Architecture APX 7000 vs APX 8000 — Multi-Band vs All-Band P25 Architecture XPR 3500e vs DP2400e — North American vs European DMR Naming & Spec Parity DP2400e vs DP2600e — Mid-Range DMR Feature Ladder MTM5400 vs APX4500 — TETRA vs P25 Mobile Radio Architecture DP4600 vs DP4800 — Mid-Range DMR with Display Architecture Differences MTP850 vs MTP3550 — TETRA Portable Architecture Comparison SLR 1000 vs SLR 5500 — Compact vs Full-Scale DMR Repeater Architecture APX4000 vs APX4000XH — P25 Portable Ruggedness Tiers DP4401Ex vs GP340Ex — DMR vs Analog ATEX Certification Architecture MTP6550 vs MTP6750 — Motorola TETRA Portable Generational Architecture DP1400 vs DP2400e — Motorola Entry-to-Mid-Range DMR Migration Path MTP3150 vs MTP3500 — Motorola TETRA Portable: NFC Patrol vs Wi-Fi Data Architecture R7 vs R2 — Motorola MOTOTRBO DMR Portable Ladder: Flagship 102 Phon vs Entry 101 Phon DM4601e vs DM4400e — Motorola DMR Mobile: Full Display 102 Phon vs Compact Non-Display Architecture SL300 vs SL1600 — Motorola Ultra-Slim DMR Portable Tiers at 145g vs 190g APX N50 vs APX 8000 — Next-Gen P25 Smart Platform vs Classic All-Band Architecture CP200d vs DP1400 — Motorola Analog Workhorse vs DMR Digital Migration Path XPR 5550e vs DM4601e — North American vs European/MEA DMR Mobile: Identical Hardware, Different Firmware MTP850 vs MTP3100 — Motorola TETRA Portable: Full-Featured vs Compact Field Terminal DP4400 vs DP1400 — Motorola No-Display DMR Portable: 32CH Entry vs 99CH Full-Featured SL2600 vs SL1600 — Motorola Ultra-Slim DMR Portable Tiers MTP3500 vs MTP3550 — Motorola TETRA Portable: Wi-Fi OTA vs TETRA Trunking Architecture R5 vs DP2400e — Motorola R-Series Mid-Tier vs Classic DMR Portable APX 2000 vs APX 4000 — Motorola P25 Entry vs Compact Mid-Tier Portable MTP8550Ex vs MTP6750 — TETRA ATEX Zone 1 vs Next-Gen Standard Portable APX 6000 vs APX 6000XE — P25 Standard vs Extreme Edition for Frontline Operations DP4400 vs DP2400e — Motorola No-Display 99CH vs Color Display 32CH DMR Portable R7a vs R7 — Motorola R-Series Ruggedized Variant vs Standard Flagship APX 2500 vs DM4400e — P25 Mobile vs DMR Mobile: Protocol, Power, and Deployment APX 4000 vs APX 6000 — P25 Portable: Compact Mid-Tier vs Tactical High-Tier DP1400 vs GP340Ex — Digital Entry 32CH vs ATEX Zone 1 Explosion-Proof Analog GP340Ex vs MTP8550Ex — Motorola Explosion-Proof Flagships: Analog Zone 1 vs TETRA Zone 1 APX 4500 vs DM4601e — P25 Public-Safety Mobile vs DMR Commercial Mobile: Protocol, Power, and Deployment APX 2500 vs APX 4000 — P25 Mid-Tier: 110W Mobile Coverage vs 340g Portable Agility APX 4500 vs APX 8000 — 110W Fixed Mobile Coverage vs All-Band Portable Interoperability APX 2500 vs DM4601e — P25 Compact Mobile vs DMR Feature Mobile: Protocol and Upfit GP340Ex vs DP4801Ex — ATEX Zone 1 Analog vs DMR Digital Hazardous-Area Radio APX 1000 vs APX 4000 — P25 Entry Top-Display vs Mid-Tier Full-Color: The Step-Up Decision DP4801Ex vs MTP8550Ex — Hazardous-Area Digital: Zone 1 DMR vs Zone 1 TETRA Flagship APX 2000 vs APX 4500 — P25 Portable Agility vs 110W Mobile Coverage MTP3500 vs MTP6750 — TETRA Mid-Tier Keypad vs High-End Dual-Positioning DR3000 vs SLR 1000 — 25W Rack Repeater vs 10W Outdoor Direct-Weather Repeater APX 4000XH vs APX 6000 — 42-Hour Extended Operations vs Tactical Interoperability APX 900 vs APX 2000 — Dual-Mode Migration Entry vs Feature-Ready Phase 2 MTP850 vs MTP6750 — TETRA Data Flagship vs Dual-Positioning Flagship MTP850 vs MTP6550 — TETRA Data Applications vs Adaptive Power & GPS MTP850 vs MTP3150 — TETRA Data Flagship vs NFC Patrol-Ready Mid-Tier APX N30 vs APX6000 — Next-Gen P25 Entry vs Proven Single-Band Flagship APX6000 vs APX7000 — Single-Band TCO vs Multi-Band Interoperability MTP6550 vs MTP3150 — TETRA 16-Hour Data Terminal vs 1.8W NFC Patrol Radio MTP850 vs MTP3500 — TETRA Flagship Data Terminal vs Class 3L Mid-Range APX4000XH vs MTP6750 — 42-Hour P25 Marathon vs TETRA Dead-Reckoning Locator DM4400e vs DP4800e — 45W Vehicle Radio vs Color-Display Portable APX900 vs APX4000 — 512-Channel Dual-Mode Entry vs Standard P25 Phase 2 DP2400e vs DP4401e — 275-290g Mid-Range with Wi-Fi GPS vs 64-Channel Capacity DP4401e vs MTP3500 — 64-Channel DMR Capacity vs 1.8W Class 3L TETRA APX900 vs MTP850 — 512-Channel Dual-Mode P25 Entry vs TETRA Flagship with SDS and WAP APX900 vs MTP3500 — P25 Phase 2 Entry vs Class 3L TETRA: Budget Migration Across Two Standards GP340Ex vs R7 — ATEX Zone 1 Intrinsically Safe vs 102 phon SINC+ Audio Flagship at 340g MTP6750 vs R7 — TETRA Dead-Reckoning Locator vs 102 phon SINC+ Audio Flagship at 340g APX6000 vs MTP850 — P25 IP68 Public-Safety Flagship vs TETRA SDS/WAP Data Flagship SLR5500 vs DM4601e — 50W 100% Duty Fixed Infrastructure vs 45W 102 phon Mobile Coverage DP4401e vs R2 — 64-Channel Mid-Range MOTOTRBO vs 101 phon SINC+ Audio Entry R7 vs DP4801Ex — 102 phon SINC+ Audio Flagship vs ATEX Zone 1 Intrinsically Safe DMR CP200d vs GP340Ex — Budget DMR Tier II Digital vs ATEX Zone 1 Intrinsically Safe Analogue APX2500 vs DP4600e — P25 Public-Safety Mobile vs DMR Commercial Mobile: 45-50W Dash-Mount Showdown MTP3550 vs DP2400e — TETRA Class 3 1.8W Standard Radio vs Wi-Fi OTA DMR Workhorse XPR7550e vs DP4601e — MOTOTRBO Handheld Flagship vs Mobile Workhorse: 1–5 W & 2.4" Color Display vs 45W & IP54, Wi-Fi OTA SLR5500 vs DR3000 — MOTOTRBO Repeater Flagship vs Compact Workhorse: 50W 1U Rack vs 40W Wall-Mount, IP Site Connect APX900 vs APX1000 — P25 Entry Duo: AES-256 + GPS vs WiFi OTA + IP68, $950-1050 Range R7a vs MTP850 — MOTOTRBO DMR vs TETRA Trunking: Two Networks, Two Radio Philosophies APX4000XH vs DP4401Ex — Hazard-Zone Duo: -30C to +60C & 102 Phon vs ATEX/IECEx & IP67 APX1000 vs APX2000 — Phase 2 Foundation vs Mid-Tier Single-Band: The Fire Department Upgrade Decision APX8000 vs APX6000XE — All-Band Command Radio vs Firefighter-Rated Workhorse: Who Carries Which? APX4500 vs APX2500 — Dual-Band 110W Command Mobile vs Single-Band 50W Tactical: OTA Updating vs IP56 Rated R5 vs R7 — MOTOTRBO Mid-Tier 32-Hour SINC+ vs Flagship 102 phon 2.4-Inch Capacity Max: The R-Series Step-Up Decision APX N50 vs APX 6000 — Next-Gen Android Smart Platform vs Proven Single-Band Flagship: The 2026 P25 Procurement Fork APX 7000 vs APX 6000XE — Multi-Band Interoperability vs Extreme-Rugged Tactical: The 2026 P25 Fleet Fork MTP3500 vs MTP6550 — Wi-Fi Provisioning Generation vs Full-Keypad SDS Data Flagship: The TETRA Fleet Upgrade Fork R2 vs R5 — MOTOTRBO Digital Migration Entry vs 32-Hour Compact Mid-Tier: The R-Series First Two Rungs APX 2000 vs APX 4000XH — Grant-Friendly Entry Top-Display vs 42-Hour Extended Housing: The APX Portable Funding and Endurance Fork MTP3100 vs MTP3500 — Compact Voice-First TETRA Terminal vs Wi-Fi Provisioning Mainstream: The Motorola TETRA Field Upgrade Fork R7a vs APX 6000XE — MOTOTRBO Extreme-Rugged vs P25 Extreme Edition: The Two Extreme-Grade Portables for Fire, Mining and Tactical Frontlines APX 4500 vs DM4400e — 110W P25 Command-Vehicle Mobile vs 1.8kg Voice-Only DMR Terminal: Public-Safety Contract vs Commercial Fleet Cost R5 vs XPR 3500e — R-Series 1000-Channel IP68 vs XPR/DP e-Series Color Display: The MOTOTRBO Mid-Tier Generation Choice SL300 vs SL2600 — Entry Slim vs Flagship Slim: The Discreet-Profile DMR Budget and Ops Decision APX 6000XE vs APX 4000XH — Noise-Audio Extreme Grade vs 42-Hour Extended Housing: Two APX Rugged Paths Into the Same Wildfire Mission APX 6000 vs APX 7000 — Single-Band Fleet Standard vs Multi-Band Interop Workhorse SL2600 vs XPR 3500e — Flagship Slim vs Full-Keypad Color Display: Two MOTOTRBO Mid-Tier Form Factors for the Same Fleet Budget R2 vs XPR 3500e — Two Paths From CP200d: R-Series Zero-Training Entry vs Full-Keypad Color-Display Legacy Upgrade APX 2000 vs APX 6000XE — Grant-Friendly Entry vs Noise-Site Extreme: Spanning the Full P25 Price Ladder SLR 1000 vs DR 3000 — 10W Self-Contained In-Building Unit vs 40W Site Workhorse: The Building-Filler vs Remote-Coverage Decision MTP3500 vs DP4401e — TETRA WiFi-Provisioned Mainstream vs MOTOTRBO 64-Channel Mid-Range: One Standard for Multi-Protocol Groups DP1400 vs DP4401e — 32-Channel IP54 Migration Bridge vs 64-Channel IP67 Full-Featured: The MOTOTRBO Entry-to-Mid Fork DP4401e vs APX 6000 — One Brand, Two Standards: MOTOTRBO DMR Tier II Commercial Against P25 Phase 2 Mission-Critical, 64-Channels and 28 Hours on IMPRES 2 Against 340g and SmartConnect Roaming Cross-brand — 70 comparisons R7 vs HP785 Audio Architecture SLR 5500 vs HR1062 — Repeater Architecture for Multi-Site Networks Hytera HP605 vs Motorola R2 — Compact DMR for Small-to-Medium Teams Hytera PD785 vs Motorola DP1400 — Entry-Level Professional DMR Comparison Hytera BP565 vs Motorola SL2600 — Ultra-Slim Commercial DMR for Discreet Environments DR3000 vs RD98X — Motorola vs Hytera DMR Repeater Architecture for Mid-Scale Networks HM785 vs DM4601e — Hytera vs Motorola Next-Gen DMR Mobile Radio Architecture R7 vs PD985 — Motorola vs Hytera Flagship DMR Portable Faceoff HP705 vs DP2400e — Hytera vs Motorola Mid-Range DMR Portable Architecture SLR 1000 vs HR655 — Compact DMR Repeaters: 10W Motorola vs 50W Hytera Architecture HP605 vs SL1600 — Hytera vs Motorola Ultra-Slim DMR Portable at 240g vs 190g DR3000 vs HR1062 — Motorola 25W vs Hytera 50W DMR Repeater Architecture SLR 5500 vs RD98X — Motorola vs Hytera 50W DMR Repeater Flagship Duel DP1400 vs HP605 — Motorola 32CH Digital vs Hytera 256CH Slim-Entry: The 2026 Budget DMR Duel HM785 vs DM4400e — Hytera 50W Display Mobile vs Motorola 1-45W No-Display Cost-Optimized BD50X vs DP1400 — Hytera vs Motorola Entry DMR: The 2026 Analog-to-Digital Migration Duel R7 vs HP605 — Motorola Flagship vs Hytera Slim Value King: 2026 Premium vs Budget DMR DP4401e vs HP605 — Color-Keypad Mid-Tier vs Slim Value Entry: Operator Workflow vs Fleet Economics DP2400e vs HP605 — Keypad Messaging Mid-Tier vs Slim Value Entry DP4400 vs HP605 — No-Display Tactical Simplicity vs Slim Full-Feature Value DP4401e vs HP705 — Mid-Tier Face-Off: Keypad Ecosystem vs Channel Headroom DR3000 vs HR655 — 25W Motorola Rack vs 50W Hytera DMR Repeater Architecture PD405 vs DP1400 — Hytera vs Motorola Entry-Level 32-Channel Dual-Mode DMR DP4800e vs HP785 — Color-Display DMR Flagship Faceoff DP4600e vs HP705 — No-Display Workhorse vs GPS-Enabled Field Team Radio MTP3150 vs HP705 — TETRA 1.8W NFC Patrol vs DMR 256-Channel GPS Field Team DP1400 vs BP56X — 98 phon 32-Channel Classic vs Slim Discreet Carry SLR 5500 vs HR655 — 50W Motorola 100% Duty vs 50W Hytera Value Rack GP340Ex vs HP705 — ATEX Zone 1 HazLoc vs Standard IP67 Field Team VM780 vs APX6000 — 1080p Body Camera vs IP68 P25 Flagship for Law Enforcement APX6000 vs HP785 — P25 Public-Safety IP68 Flagship vs 1,024-Channel DMR Commercial Flagship APX4000XH vs HP785 — 42-Hour P25 Extended-Shift Portable vs 310g 1,024-Channel DMR Flagship DM4601e vs HP785 — 45W 102 phon Vehicle Radio vs 310g 1,024-Channel Portable: The Fleet Infrastructure Pair MTP6750 vs HP785 — TETRA Dead-Reckoning Locator vs 310g 1,024-Channel DMR Commercial Flagship GP340Ex vs HP605 — ATEX Zone 1 Explosion-Proof vs 240g Standard IP67 Slim-Entry R7 vs HP705 — 102 phon SINC+ Audio Flagship vs 256-Channel GPS-Enabled Field Team Radio DP2400e vs PD985G — 275-290g Wi-Fi GPS Mid-Range vs 1.8-Inch 1,024-Channel GPS Fleet Flagship MTP850 vs HP785 — TETRA SDS/WAP Data Flagship vs 1,024-Channel DMR Commercial Flagship SLR5500 vs HP705 — 50W -121 dBm Infrastructure vs 256-Channel GPS Field Terminal MTP3150 vs HP785 — Class 3L NFC Patrol Checkpoint Radio vs 310g 1,024-Channel DMR Commercial Flagship DM4400e vs HP785 — 1-45W Mobile Chassis at 1.8kg vs 310g 1,024-Channel Portable: The Fleet Two-Body Problem DR3000 vs HP785 — 25W -121 dBm Wide-Area Repeater vs 310g 1,024-Channel Commercial Flagship DP1400 vs HP705 — 98 phon 32-Channel Budget Entry at 310g vs 256-Channel GPS Field Team Radio HP605 vs APX900 — 240g 22-Hour DMR Lightweight vs 512-Channel Dual-Mode P25 Compliance Entry BP56X vs R2 — Discreet Security Portable vs 101 phon SINC+ Entry MOTOTRBO APX1000 vs HP785 — P25 Phase 2 Dual-Mode Starter vs 310g 1,024-Channel DMR Commercial Flagship DR3000 vs HP705 — 25W -121 dBm Campus Coverage vs 256-Channel GPS Field Terminal HM785 vs R7 — 50W 1,024-Channel Mobile Dispatch vs 102 phon SINC+ Portable Audio Flagship PD985G vs DM4601e — 1.8-Inch 1,024-Channel GPS Portable vs 45W 102 phon Mobile Dispatch PD785 vs MTP850 — IP67 DMR Business Flagship vs TETRA SDS/WAP Data Flagship SLR1000 vs RD98X — 10W Compact Single-Site vs 50W XPT Trunking Wide-Area Repeater APX6000 vs PD985 — P25 Public-Safety Flagship vs DMR Commercial Flagship: 2.4" Screen, IP68 vs AES-256, IP67 DP4401e vs HP785 — MOTOTRBO Mid-Tier vs Hytera Flagship: 64-Channel GPS Workhorse vs 1024-Channel IP68 Heavyweight MD785G vs DM4601e — Hytera GPS Mobile vs MOTOTRBO 45W Workhorse: 1024-Channel Tier III vs 1000-Channel Capacity Max BP51X vs DP2400e — Business DMR, 256 Channels Both: Type-C Fast Charge vs Wi-Fi OTA & 28-Hour IMPRES HP685 vs DP2600e — Hytera Value DMR vs MOTOTRBO Premium Mid-Range: 250g Cost Play vs 3W Speaker IP68 Upgraded Audio AP51X vs CP200d — Pure Analog 32-CH Type-C Fast Charge vs Analog/DMR 16-CH IMPRES Workhorse: The 2026 Budget Analog Fleet Decision R2 vs HP505 — 101 phon SINC+ 22.5-Hour Audio Entry vs 230g Dual-Mode 32-Channel Migrator: The 2026 Analog-to-Digital Fork BP51X vs DP2600e — Type-C Fast-Charge Business DMR vs IP68 Extended-Audio Mid-Tier: 256-Channel Commercial Face-Off DP4800e vs HP565 — MOTOTRBO Color-Display Flagship vs Hytera 240g Compact Mid-Tier: When Does the Flagship Tax Pay Off SLR 5500 vs RD98xS — MOTOTRBO 64-Channel Rack vs Hytera 1024-Channel DMR: Where Trunking Ecosystem Meets Open-Standard Scale SLR 1000 vs HR1062 — 10W Compact In-Building Repeater vs 50W Multi-Site Gateway: Where DMR Coverage Architecture Splits R5 vs HP505 — 301g 32-Hour Mid-Tier vs 230g Dual-Mode Migrator: Which Entry-DMR Buy Serves Your Budget R5 vs HP565 — MOTOTRBO 32-Hour IP68 Mid-Tier vs Hytera 240g License-Free-Trunking Compact: Where the Mid-Tier Dollar Actually Goes R5 vs HP705 — MOTOTRBO 32-Hour IP68 Mid-Tier vs Hytera 22-Hour IP67 Field-Team DMR: Runtime and Sealing Against GPS Visibility DP1400 vs HP785 — MOTOTRBO 32-Channel Analog-to-Digital Entry vs Hytera 1,024-Channel IP68 DMR Flagship: Entry-Fleet Economics Against Channel Headroom and Sealing DP2400e vs HP785 — MOTOTRBO Mid-Tier vs Hytera Commercial Flagship: 64 Channels and 28 Hours Against 1,024 Channels, IP68 Sealing MTP850 vs HP605 — TETRA Trunked Data Flagship vs Slim Mid-Tier DMR: Network Standard and Encryption Against 5W Output, 256 Channels and 22 Hours DP1400 vs PD985 — Motorola Entry DMR Against the Hytera Flagship: Both Weigh 310g, while 32 Channels, 98 Phon and No Encryption Tier Face 1.5W Audio, XPT Trunking, IP68 and Tri-Constellation GPS MTP3500 vs HP785 — Motorola TETRA Against the Hytera DMR Flagship: Class 3L 1.8W, TEA Encryption, Wi-Fi OTA, IP67 and 19 Hours at 310g Against 1,024 Channels, IP68, AI Noise Suppression and 24 Hours at 310g