AnyTone AT-D890UV vs Baofeng UV-28

The Baofeng UV-28 is the clear winner for most users. Despite the AnyTone's premium positioning, it trails in overall performance scoring and carries a massive six-fold price premium without delivering proportional value.

The most important differentiator is price versus capability. The UV-28 costs 84 percent less while actually scoring higher overall. The AnyTone's DMR digital support doesn't justify the expense when the UV-28 offers GPS functionality that the AnyTone lacks entirely. For analog-only operations, which remain the primary use case for most amateur radio operators, these radios are functionally similar.

The Baofeng UV-28 suits budget-conscious operators and those wanting GPS tracking without breaking the bank. The AnyTone AT-D890UV makes sense only for dedicated DMR networks users who require digital voice capabilities and have specific infrastructure dependencies.

The UV-28 is the smarter choice for nearly everyone. Unless you're committed to a DMR ecosystem and consider digital mode essential, spending six times more money yields minimal practical benefit. The higher overall score on the more affordable unit suggests RadioRanked's reviewers found better value engineering in the Baofeng design.