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Midland ER310PRO Portable Emergency Crank Radio with Power Bank vs FosPower Model D8 10,000mAh Emergency Solar Crank NOAA Weather Radio
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Emergency Weather Radios: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Midland ER310PRO has the best-documented battery and runtime of the portable radios. The FosPower Model D8 matches its stated capacity and adds a stated IP rating, with less clarity on alert behavior.
Midland ER310PRO Portable Emergency Crank Radio with Power Bank
Buy itThe best-documented crank radio in the field: NOAA alerts, a 10,000 mAh battery with a stated 200+ hours of radio use, and three ways to charge it.
- Midland lists a 10,000 mAh lithium-ion battery and says it lasts 200+ hours of radio operation, tied for the largest battery here and the only stated runtime of the portable radios.
- It charges three ways (USB-C, solar panel, hand crank) and the FAQ gives the USB-A output as 5 V DC at 2.1 A, so the phone-charging claim has a number behind it.
- The WX band receives National Weather Service alerts, and the page lists 60+ alerts, plus a Cree LED flashlight with SOS strobe and AM/FM with a clock and temperature display.
- The page does not say whether it supports SAME, so we cannot tell you it filters alerts to your county.
- No water resistance or IP rating is stated anywhere on the page, so do not count on it surviving a soaking.
- Solar is described only as maintenance charging in direct sunlight, and no crank or solar charge times are given.
FosPower Model D8 10,000mAh Emergency Solar Crank NOAA Weather Radio
Buy itThe only portable radio here that states both a 10,000 mAh battery and an IP rating, at a lower tier than the Midland.
- FosPower lists a 10,000 mAh battery at 3.7 V and a 5 V / 2 A USB-C input, so the stated capacity matches the Midland for less.
- The page gives an IP rating (IPX3) and an operating battery voltage, which makes this the most complete build-claims sheet of the portable radios.
- The ALERT function monitors your local NOAA channel and sounds a siren on a warning, and the page lists all seven weather frequencies from 162.400 to 162.550 MHz.
- SAME is not mentioned, and the page says nothing about how the alert function decides which warnings to sound for.
- USB output is described only as powering most USB devices; no output voltage or current is given.
- The page does not explain what IPX3 covers, and it never calls the radio waterproof.
Side by side
| Midland ER310PRO Portable Emergency Crank Radio with Power Bank | FosPower Model D8 10,000mAh Emergency Solar Crank NOAA Weather Radio | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Households that want one portable radio that doubles as a phone power bank during a multi-day outage. | Buyers who want big stated battery capacity and a stated water rating without paying for the top tier. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Midland ER310PRO Portable Emergency Crank Radio with Power Bank - The best-documented crank radio in the field: NOAA alerts, a 10,000 mAh battery with a stated 200+ hours of radio use, and three ways to charge it. Choose the FosPower Model D8 10,000mAh Emergency Solar Crank NOAA Weather Radio instead if buyers who want big stated battery capacity and a stated water rating without paying for the top tier.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Emergency Weather Radios: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).