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Nitecore P20UV V2 Police vs Nitecore P30

What P20UV V2 Police does better (0) and where P30 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Nitecore P20UV V2 Police
Nitecore · 2025P20UV V2 Police
0 advantages≈ $100
vs
Nitecore P30
Nitecore · 2022P30
8.9Score
1 advantage≈ $95
Higher score
8.0Build & durability7.2

Why is P20UV V2 Police better than P30?

P20UV V2 Police has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is P30 better than P20UV V2 Police?

  1. RechargeableNo · P20UV V2 Police: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore P30Nitecore P30≈ $958.9
Light output
Maximum output—1,000 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)—618 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
LED emitterCree XP-LCree XP-L HI
LED makerCreeCree
Number of LEDs—1
Battery & charging
Battery—CR123A
Number of batteries—2
Battery capacity—5,000 mAh
Maximum runtime—950 h
RechargeableNoYes
USB-C charging—Yes
Build & durability
Protection ratingIP68IP68
Water protection (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Submersible to—2 m
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Pocket clip—Yes
Modes & features
Strobe—Yes
SOS / beacon—Yes
UV lightYes—
ColoursBlackBlack
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