RC, Drones & Radio · Handheld radios
Baofeng UV-5R review: battery 1800 mAh, sourced
The UV-5R is a handheld radio from Baofeng, listed on Amazon at about $24. This page records the specifications Baofeng publishes, dated, and names the figures it leaves out.
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Short verdict
Source-only assessment No score is published because PickBadger has not handled this product. The summary below interprets only the manufacturer’s published specifications, labels and terms.
Baofeng publishes battery 1800 mAh for the UV-5R. Every row in the spec table comes from the dated maker page. Nobody at PickBadger has handled it, so it carries no score; this summary covers only the maker's published figures and the Amazon price of about $24 checked on 10 September 2026.
Sub-scores withheld until a named reviewer supplies a scored assessment.
Overall
— /5
Score withheld · sourcing shown instead
Listed price
$24.00
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What the specs support
- Maker lists battery as 1800 mAh listed
- Maker lists frequency as 136-174 / 400-480 MHz listed
- Maker lists channel as 128 listed
- Maker lists certification as FCC Part 90 on some SKUs
Where it costs you
- No PickBadger score: nobody at PickBadger has handled it
- The Amazon price is a dated snapshot, not a live quote
- This page does not replace a full manufacturer datasheet
- Unpublished handheld radio figures stay blank rather than guessed
Specifications
Source: Baofeng UV-5R product page · retrieved
| Battery | 1800 mAh listed |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 136-174 / 400-480 MHz listed |
| Channel | 128 listed |
| Certification | FCC Part 90 on some SKUs |
| TX power | Up to 5 W (maker) |
Figures are the manufacturer’s own published claims, not PickBadger measurements.
Buy it if
You are comparing handheld radios and the published battery 1800 mAh from Baofeng is enough to shortlist the UV-5R.
Skip it if
You need an assessment of how it performs in use, a figure Baofeng does not publish, or a different handheld radios product than the UV-5R.
What Baofeng publishes for the UV-5R
The UV-5R is a handheld radio, filed in handheld radios inside RC, drones and radio. Figures in the spec table come from the dated Baofeng page named above, not from another publisher and not from an inferred test.
Baofeng lists battery as 1800 mAh listed; frequency as 136-174 / 400-480 MHz listed; channel as 128 listed; certification as FCC Part 90 on some SKUs; tx power as Up to 5 W (maker).
The Amazon button is the purchase path for this page. It does not make Amazon the specification source. Where the maker page and the listing disagree, the maker page wins and the conflict is treated as a gap rather than averaged.
Does the published battery of the UV-5R decide a purchase?
Only as a published number. Baofeng lists battery 1800 mAh. That is useful for comparison against other handheld radios that publish the same field. It is not a measurement taken for this review, and this page gives the product no score.
Where to buy the UV-5R, and the price
The Amazon button opens ASIN B007H4VT7A, listed at about $24 on 10 September 2026. Treat the price as a snapshot. Commission on the outbound link is disclosed above the button.
What is missing from the UV-5R spec sheet
The dated maker page fills the rows in the table, but it is still not a complete engineering file. Duration, durability and in-use behaviour are not inferred from marketing copy.
The price of $24 was checked on 2026-09-10. Treat it as a snapshot and use the Amazon button for the current figure.
Questions
Why does the UV-5R have no score?
Nobody at PickBadger has handled the UV-5R, so there is no assessment to put a number on. This page records the specifications Baofeng publishes on its own dated product page and names the figures it leaves out. A score appears only when a named reviewer can state the basis for it.
How much does the UV-5R cost on Amazon?
This page recorded about $24 on 10 September 2026. That is a snapshot, not a live quote. The Amazon button opens the listing used here, in a new tab, with rel sponsored nofollow. The ASIN recorded is B007H4VT7A. Check the listing before you buy. Commission is disclosed above the button.
What specs does Baofeng publish for the UV-5R?
Baofeng publishes battery 1800 mAh on the dated source named in the spec table. That is a maker figure, not a measurement taken for this review. Neighbouring numbers absent from the table stay unpublished rather than being copied from another site.
What has Baofeng not published for the UV-5R?
The dated maker page supplies the rows in the table, but it still is not a complete engineering datasheet. Duration, durability and in-use behaviour are not inferred from marketing copy, and no score is given. The dated source is named in the spec table.
Has PickBadger tested the UV-5R?
No. This page is a sourced specification record, not a test, and it carries no score. It does not report handling, wear or measured performance. Figures come from the dated Baofeng page named in the spec table, and unpublished cells stay blank rather than being filled from another publisher.
The bottom line
The Baofeng UV-5R is recorded here as sourced handheld radios from Baofeng: about $24 on Amazon as of 10 September 2026, with battery 1800 mAh on the dated maker page and no PickBadger score. Read the spec table, the gaps, and the skip line before using the button.
