NITECORE
E4K
- Lumens
- 4,400 lm
- Throw
- 211 m
- Runtime (High)
- 150 min
- Weight
- 138 g
- Battery
- 21700
$59.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 8h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
NITECORE E4K 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 8h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: Sofirn SP35 (79.5 vs 78.0)
- Everyday Carry: Sofirn SP35 (87.8 vs 87.1)
- Value: Sofirn SP35 (87.0 vs 86.1)
- Throw: Sofirn SP35 (77.6 vs 74.1)
- Flood: NITECORE E4K (88.7 vs 86.4)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $60 | $30 |
| MSRP | $70 | $38 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,400 lm | 2,000 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,400 lm | 800 lm |
| Peak Candela | 11,100 cd | 16,500 cd |
| Beam Distance | 211 m | 257 m |
| Beam Pattern | flood | hybrid |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.0 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 150 min | 120 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | 140 min | 180 min |
| Turbo Stepdown | 45 s | 60 s |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 138 g | 136 g |
| Length | 119 mm | 126 mm |
| Head Diameter | 26.0 mm | 27.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 25.4 mm | 26.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 21700 | 21700 |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Lockout | Yes | Yes |
| Moonlight Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | Yes | Yes |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Memory Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lockout | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✓ | ✓ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | Cree XP-L2 V6 | Cree XHP50.2 |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 78.0 | 79.5 |
| EDC Score | 87.1 | 87.8 |
| Value Score | 86.1 | 87.0 |
| Throw Score | 74.1 | 77.6 |
| Flood Score | 88.7 | 86.4 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 1,800 | 4,100 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Release Year | 2,023 | 2,021 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The NITECORE E4K scores 88.7 (best for flood) while the Sofirn SP35 scores 87.8 (best for edc). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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