diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index 47a0fa8db508..ccd3b22ca042 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -1761,9 +1761,7 @@ function radioInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
     if (doTrim) {
       value = trim(value);
     }
-    // Strict comparison would cause a BC
-    // eslint-disable-next-line eqeqeq
-    element[0].checked = (value == ctrl.$viewValue);
+    element[0].checked = (value === ctrl.$viewValue);
   };
 
   attr.$observe('value', ctrl.$render);
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
index 15471354c56f..b943be57846b 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -3867,9 +3867,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
       expect($rootScope.color).toBe('blue');
     });
 
-
-    // We generally use strict comparison. This tests behavior we cannot change without a BC
-    it('should use non-strict comparison the evaluate checked-ness', function() {
+    it('should treat the value as a string when evaluating checked-ness', function() {
       var inputElm = helper.compileInput(
           '<input type="radio" ng-model="model" value="0" />');
 
@@ -3877,7 +3875,7 @@ describe('input', function() {
       expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
 
       $rootScope.$apply('model = 0');
-      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
     });
 
 
@@ -4131,6 +4129,18 @@ describe('input', function() {
     });
 
 
+    it('should use strict comparison between model and value', function() {
+      $rootScope.selected = false;
+      var inputElm = helper.compileInput('<input type="radio" ng-model="selected" ng-value="false">' +
+                   '<input type="radio" ng-model="selected" ng-value="\'\'">' +
+                   '<input type="radio" ng-model="selected" ng-value="0">');
+
+      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(true);
+      expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(false);
+      expect(inputElm[2].checked).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+
     it('should watch the expression', function() {
       var inputElm = helper.compileInput('<input type="radio" ng-model="selected" ng-value="value">');