Hyper Tough Solar Motion-Sensing Security Light vs Bell + Howell Bionic Spotlight Deluxe

The Hyper Tough is the better pick for wide-area security lighting. It puts out 800 lumens across a 120-degree beam and stays on dim all night, then jumps to full brightness on motion. The Bell + Howell Bionic Spotlight Deluxe is a narrower 500-lumen spot with a 40-degree beam and a 25-foot sensor, so it suits aiming at one door, gate or path rather than lighting a yard. Both rate 4.4 stars, and owners of each praise easy solar setup; the common complaints are dim output on the Bell + Howell and shorter runtimes on cloudy stretches for both.

• Choose the Hyper Tough if you want broad, bright coverage of a driveway, yard or side of a house that stays softly lit all night and brightens when someone walks up.
• Choose the Bell + Howell Bionic Spotlight Deluxe if you want a compact, cordless spotlight aimed at a single door, gate or path, with a longer 60-second on time after motion.