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Black Diamond Apollo vs NEBO Galileo 500

What Apollo does better (0) and where Galileo 500 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Black Diamond Apollo
Black Diamond · 2018Apollo
5.4Score
0 advantages≈ $25
vs
NEBO Galileo 500
NEBO · 2022Galileo 500
7.2Score
2 advantages≈ $25
Higher score
5.0Brightness & throw6.0
5.4Build & durability7.1

Why is Apollo better than Galileo 500?

Apollo has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Galileo 500 better than Apollo?

  1. Maximum output250 lm vs 500 lm2×
  2. Weight344 g vs 230 g+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output250 lm500 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—15 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryAA—
Number of batteries4—
Maximum runtime—30 h
USB-C charging—No
Build & durability
Body materialPlastic / polymer—
Size & weight
Length / height—107 mm
Head diameter / width—185 mm
Body diameter / depth—114 mm
Weight344 g230 g
Modes & features
Brightness levels—5
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