Head to head

Uniden R8 vs Valentine V1 Gen2

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 Valentine V1 Gen2 offers

Valentine V1 Gen2: gps lockouts Auto and Manual, but only when paired with your smartphone.³

What differs

Specification	Uniden R8	Valentine V1 Gen2
GPS lockouts	Automatic²	Manual³

More details

Specification	Uniden R8	Valentine V1 Gen2
Forward range	Not published	Not published
Directional arrows	Yes¹	Yes⁴
Rear range	Not published	Not published
MultaRadar detection	Yes⁵	Not published
Smartphone app	Yes¹	Not published
Voice alerts	Yes¹	Not published
Radar bands detected	X 10.525 GHz K 24.150GHz Ka 33.400 - 35.700 GHz Laser 800 nm - 1,100 nm¹	X, K, Ka, and laser⁶
Built-in GPS	Yes¹	No³

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