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Which emergency radio is right for you?

All our radios work without mains power and receive FM, as the Be Ready checklist recommends. Here’s how they differ.

Feature	Pocket Crank & Solar Radio£29.99	Solar Hand Crank Radio with Torch & Power BankFrom £24.99	Pocket AM/FM Radio with Torch£19.99	Outdoor Pro Emergency Radio (4,500 mAh)£39.99	Digital Emergency Crank Radio with LCD£69.99
Best for	Most homes & grab bags	Best value crank radio	Battery radio in 4 colours	Long outages, camping & car	Easy digital tuning
Bands	AM / FM	AM 520–1710 kHz / FM 87–108 MHz / WB	AM 520–1730 kHz / FM 87–108 MHz	AM / FM / WB	FM (digital tuning)
Charging	Hand crank, solar, Micro-USB	Hand crank, solar, USB-C	USB	USB-C, hand crank, solar	Hand crank, solar, USB
Battery	—	4,000 mAh or 2,000 mAh rechargeable	2 × AA or built-in rechargeable	4,500 mAh (21700)	—
Light	LED	LED torch	—	3W COB torch + reading light	LED torch
Size	14 × 8 × 3.7 cm	148 × 70 × 72 mm	110 × 60 × 27 mm	15 × 7.5 × 4 cm	155 × 94 × 49 mm
Weight	approx. 280 g	approx. 320 g	approx. 180 g	approx. 300 g	approx. 275 g
Key features	AM and FM radio with manual tuning Three ways to power: hand crank, solar panel, Micro-USB Built-in LED light 5V USB output for an emergency phone top-up	AM / FM radio (also WB weather band, used in North America) Three ways to charge: hand crank, solar panel, USB-C LED torch: 1W (4,000 mAh) or 0.5W (2,000 mAh) USB output to top up a phone in an emergency	AM and FM reception with pull-out aerial Dual power: 2 × AA batteries or built-in rechargeable battery (switch) Rechargeable by USB One-click LED torch	AM / FM reception with LCD display and scan 4,500 mAh rechargeable battery (21700 cell) Charges by USB-C, hand crank or solar panel USB output to charge a phone	Digital tuning with large backlit LCD Hand crank and solar charging, plus USB USB output to charge a phone Bright LED torch
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Not sure? Read our guide on choosing an emergency radio.