Head to head

Uniden R8 vs Escort MAX 3

Our pick

Uniden R8

Radar Detectors

Why this one

The R8 combines dual antennas and directional arrows with manual and automatic GPS lockouts.¹²

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What Escort MAX 3 offers

Escort MAX 3: directional arrows No.³

What differs

Specification	Uniden R8	Escort MAX 3
Directional arrows	Yes¹	No³

More details

Specification	Uniden R8	Escort MAX 3
Forward range	Not published	Not published
GPS lockouts	Automatic²	Automatic⁴
Rear range	Not published	Not published
MultaRadar detection	Yes⁵	Yes³
Smartphone app	Yes¹	Yes⁴
Bluetooth	Not published	Yes⁴
Voice alerts	Yes¹	Yes⁶
Radar bands detected	X 10.525 GHz K 24.150GHz Ka 33.400 - 35.700 GHz Laser 800 nm - 1,100 nm¹	X-band 10.525 GHz ± 25 MHz K-band 24.100 GHz ± 150 MHz Ka-band 34.700 GHz ± 1300 MHz Laser 904nm, 33 MHz Bandwidth⁴
Built-in GPS	Yes¹	Yes⁴

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