Which is brighter, xenon or LED headlights?

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StAbel
07/30/25 12:48am
Car headlights with LED and xenon lights are almost equally bright, both being 3 to 6 times brighter than halogen headlights. Below is a detailed introduction to LED and xenon headlights: 1. Xenon lights emit light by using a ballast to increase the voltage from 12V or 24V to 20,000V in an instant, which ionizes the inert gas xenon and causes it to emit light. Xenon lights are filled with xenon gas inside a quartz glass tube, and the voltage is boosted from the vehicle's 12V power supply to 23,000V by a booster. Under high voltage, xenon gas is ionized, creating a light source between the two electrodes. 2. LED lights emit light through LED packaging technology, where chips are synthesized into small, high-brightness LED beads within a compact area. LED lights are commonly used in car headlights and taillights. 3. The notable feature of LED car lights is that they consist of numerous small, high-brightness LED particles, usually arranged in specific shapes. In contrast, xenon headlights in cars are typically standalone units.
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