Radiacode Zero
A sensitive pocket dosimeter that still works in a real emergency. Choose it over a spectrometer if dose readings matter more than isotope identification.
Amazon $299$299
The Radiacode Zero rates 3.4 among scintillation and solid-state geiger counters; the Mazur PRM-9000 rates 3.1 among alpha-beta-gamma counters ones. The Radiacode Zero costs $400 less ($299 vs $699).
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Mazur PRM-9000
A well-built pancake survey meter for contamination checks and collectors. It is good, but it is expensive for what the tube delivers.
Amazon $699$699
Scores side by side
These two sit in different detector type classes (scintillation and solid-state and alpha-beta-gamma counters), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own detector type peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Radiacode Zero | Mazur PRM-9000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.4/5 | 3.1/5 |
| Sensitivity 25% | 64 960 CPM per µSv/h | 42 350 CPM per µSv/h (Cs-137) |
| Radiation types 20% | 0 gamma, X-ray | 100 gamma, X-ray, beta, alpha |
| Dose-rate range 15% | 100 reads up to 9,000,000 µSv/h | 37 reads up to 1,250 µSv/h |
| Features 15% | 70 data logging, phone or cloud connection | 35 data logging |
| Price 15% | 43 $299 | 13 $699 |
| Warranty 10% | 67 2-year warranty | 33 1-year warranty |
Specifications
| Radiacode Zero | Mazur PRM-9000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Detection | ||
| Detector | Scintillator | Mica window GM tube |
| Tube or crystal | organic plastic scintillator | LND 7317 pancake |
| Radiation types | γ X | α β γ X |
| Sensitivity | 960 CPM per µSv/h | 350 CPM per µSv/h (Cs-137) |
| Max dose rate | 9,000,000 µSv/h | 1,250 µSv/h |
| Energy range | 30 to 3,000 keV | from 10 keV |
| Gamma spectrum | No | No |
| Features | ||
| Data logging | Yes | Yes |
| Connection | Bluetooth | None |
| Battery | 1500 mAh rechargeable | 9 V |
| Battery life | 200 h | 42,850 h |
| Build | ||
| Weight | 76 g | 368 g |
| Ingress rating | IP64 | - |
| Warranty | 2 years | 1 year |
| Released | 2026 | - |