This is probably my new favorite Chinese radio. It’s not so much the 3 bands but Baofeng finally added a display sync option so you can choose to have the upper line display the alpha name and the lower line display the frequency or channel number instead of being stuck with the fake "dual watch" format of all the previous models with only one line for the active channel.You also press and hold the 3 key (Scan) and in VFO mode the radio will prompt you for a frequency range (to the nearest Mhz). So if you want to say scan 144 to 148 Mhz you just enter 144148 and it will scan from 144.0000 to 148.9875 (subject to the default step size configured). There are few other improvements as well. It works with the free CHIRP software (look under BTECH not Baofeng).This also supposedly uses the latest chipset and RF design. I get better audio reports and the receiver seems somewhat less prone to intermod and desense issues.It does work with all the same UV-5R accessories including batteries, battery eliminators/AA packs, antennas, programming cable, headphones/microphones, etc. It comes with the supposedly "improved" 2m/70cm antenna that's a bit longer than the original UV-5R antenna. In testing I don't really notice much difference. Get a genuine Nagoya if you want a real upgrade.I measured it at 4 watts actual output on high into an ideal 50 ohm load with a reasonably fresh battery. This is similar to all the other "5 watt" Baofengs.Why only 4 stars? Because it still has many of the same annoyances as the UV-5R and the confusing plethora of previous similar models. For example the "BAND" button isn't needed and indeed was omitted from the BF-F8HP. In VFO mode you can enter any frequency in any of the 3 bands and the radio automatically chooses the correct band. In Memory/Channel mode, the BAND button does nothing. It still has the annoying alarm function that can be triggered by mistake. And you still can't power or charge the radio via a power connector on the radio. It has to be placed in the charging base. And the scanning is still on the slow side.It's also annoying and potentially destructive it doesn't ship with a tri-band antenna. So you have to haul around an extra antenna and remember to swap them around if you plan to use the 220 Mhz band and either of the other bands. If you forget which one is on the radio, and transmit on the wrong band, you could damage the radio due to high SWR.Overall, this is the first Baofeng radio I think might worth paying extra for compared to the UV-5R. It's a more refined version of the UV-5R with some potentially useful added features. Even though it's about twice the price It's still a good value compared to many alternatives. All the radios designed in China have issues but this one at least has fewer than most.