MagLite
XL50 LED
- Lumens
- 200 lm
- Throw
- —
- Runtime (High)
- —
- Weight
- —
- Battery
- AAA
$29.99Check Price on AmazonLast checked 4h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
MagLite XL50 LED vs Sofirn SP35
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
Sofirn
SP35
- Lumens
- 2,000 lm
- Throw
- 257 m
- Runtime (High)
- 120 min
- Weight
- 136 g
- Battery
- 21700
$29.99Check Price on AmazonLast checked 2 days ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: Sofirn SP35 (76.1 vs 57.9)
- Everyday Carry: Sofirn SP35 (83.7 vs 62.1)
- Value: Sofirn SP35 (83.0 vs 58.2)
- Throw: Sofirn SP35 (74.3 vs 64.4)
- Flood: Sofirn SP35 (82.4 vs 55.8)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $30 | $30 |
| MSRP | $30 | $38 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 200 lm | 2,000 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 100 lm | 800 lm |
| Peak Candela | — | 16,500 cd |
| Beam Distance | — | 257 m |
| Beam Pattern | hybrid | hybrid |
| IP Rating | IPX4 | IP68 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.0 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | — | 120 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | — | 180 min |
| Turbo Stepdown | — | 60 s |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | — | 136 g |
| Length | 122 mm | 126 mm |
| Head Diameter | 21.0 mm | 27.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 21.0 mm | 26.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | AAA | 21700 |
| Charging | none | usb-c |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | No | Yes |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | No | Yes |
| Memory Mode | No | Yes |
| Lockout | No | Yes |
| Moonlight Mode | No | Yes |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | No | Yes |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memory Mode | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lockout | ✗ | ✓ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✗ | ✓ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | — | Cree XHP50.2 |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 57.9 | 76.1 |
| EDC Score | 62.1 | 83.7 |
| Value Score | 58.2 | 83.0 |
| Throw Score | 64.4 | 74.3 |
| Flood Score | 55.8 | 82.4 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 2,233 | 4,100 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Release Year | 2,012 | 2,021 |
Our Verdict
The Sofirn SP35 leads here with a higher edc score (83.7 vs 64.4). Choose it for edc tasks. The MagLite XL50 LED is still solid for throw.
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