Quansheng TK11 vs Retevis RA89

The Retevis RA89 is the clear winner here.

The most important differentiator is price combined with owner feedback. The RA89 costs $30 less and owners report higher satisfaction: 4.5 out of 5 stars across 278 reviews versus the TK11's 4.2 out of 5 from only 15 reviews. That larger review sample gives you better visibility into real-world performance. Both radios share the same feature set, missing digital modes, GPS, and Bluetooth. Weight is effectively identical. We don't have TX power figures for either radio, so that's a data gap, not a weakness.

The RA89 also has IP68 weather sealing, which the TK11 lacks. This gives you meaningful protection if you plan to use the radio outdoors in wet conditions.

The TK11 offers no compensating advantage to justify its higher price and smaller owner feedback base.

Buy the RA89 if you want a budget handheld with solid owner reports and weather resistance. Buy the TK11 only if you have a specific feature requirement we haven't captured here, but the data doesn't support that choice.

Recommendation: Choose the Retevis RA89.