10 Best Battery Powered Motion Sensor Lights in 2023 [Tried & Tested]


Are you looking for a way to add some extra security to your home? Or maybe you just want a little bit of light in the dark corners of your yard. Either way, Motion Sensor Lights are a great option! And when it comes to finding the best Battery Powered Motion Sensor Lights, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind.

Best Overall
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Mr. Beams MB360XT-WHT-01-00 Wireless 200 Lm Battery-Operated Outdoor Motion-Sensor-Activated Led Spotlight, White

Mr. Beams MB360XT-WHT-01-00 Wireless 200 Lm Battery-Operated Outdoor Motion-Sensor-Activated Led Spotlight, White

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  • This next generation battery LED spotlight provides 200 lumens of bright outdoor security Lighting
  • Its unique reflective face spreads the light to create a wider coverage area, making it ideal for large areas
  • Motion activation, auto shut off and a light sensor help to prolong battery life. Expect about 1 year of light on each set of batteries with average use of 8-10 activations a day
  • Install the wireless, battery-powered light anywhere around the home and yard in less than 5 minutes - no electrician needed
  • International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.
Best Runner-Up
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4.8
LEONLITE COB LED Security Light, Commercial Motion Sensor Flood Lights Outdoor, 3 Modes Motion Detector+Dusk to Dawn+Switch Control, 100-277V, Adjustable 2-Head, IP65, 5000K Daylight, ETL, White

LEONLITE COB LED Security Light, Commercial Motion Sensor Flood Lights Outdoor, 3 Modes Motion Detector+Dusk to Dawn+Switch Control, 100-277V, Adjustable 2-Head, IP65, 5000K Daylight, ETL, White

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  • ✅ High-quality Motion Sensor: Equipped with superior motion sensor, this Dual-Head security light features highly sensitive 180° detection angle and 70ft long detection distance, it is suitable for both residential and commercial use
  • ✅ Triple Operation Modes: ON TIME mode allows manual control of the light. AUTO mode allows the light to detect ambient luminous intensity and motion, providing much more applicable ways to use. DUSK TO DAWN features lighting up at dawn and lighting off at dusk
  • ✅ Durable and Lasting: IP65 waterproof rating ensures the outdoor flood lights is protected against even harsh weather conditions. The outstanding lifespan of 50,000 hours can effectively reduce the frequency of replacing fixtures
  • ✅ ETL Listed: 86.7% energy and costs saving by replacing your 150W halogen fixture with our 20W led motion light, save $715 during its long lifespan.
  • ✅ Reliable Quality: This ETL listed product meets all regulatory requirements, ensuring a superior quality and safe operation，5-year product warranty guarantees your rights and interests from the day you make the purchase, providing a lifetime friendly customer service for you
Best with 3-Heads
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4.7
LEONLITE COB LED Security Lights Motion Sensor, Commercial Flood Lights Outdoor, 3 Modes Motion Detector+Dusk to Dawn+Switch Control, 100-277V, Adjustable 3-Head, IP65, ETL, 3000K Warm White, Bronze

LEONLITE COB LED Security Lights Motion Sensor, Commercial Flood Lights Outdoor, 3 Modes Motion Detector+Dusk to Dawn+Switch Control, 100-277V, Adjustable 3-Head, IP65, ETL, 3000K Warm White, Bronze

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  • ✅ Motion Detection: 180° high-sensitive sensing angle and max 60ft sensing range gives a wider and more precise detection. Auto-on when motion is detected and auto-off after 5 seconds to 5 minutes of preset time when no further motion has been detected
  • ✅ Triple Operation Modes: ON TIME mode allows manual control of the light. AUTO mode allows the light to detect ambient luminous intensity and motion, providing much more applicable ways to use. DUSK TO DAWN features lighting up at dawn and lighting off at dusk
  • ✅ Durable and Lasting: IP65 waterproof rating ensures the 3 head security light is protected against even harsh weather conditions. The outstanding lifespan of 30,000 hours can effectively reduce the frequency of replacing fixtures
  • ✅ Switch & Save: Our 30W LED motion light equivalent to 180W traditional halogen fixture, upgrade the performance while reduce 80% on power consumption; come home with bright light without worrying the electric bill
  • ✅ Trusted Quality: This ETL listed outdoor led flood light meets all regulatory requirements, ensuring superior quality, safe operation and high energy efficiency. 3 years warranty, satisfaction guarantee
Best from LEPOWER
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LEPOWER LED Security Lights Motion Sensor Light Outdoor, 38W 4200LM Light, 5500K, IP65 Waterproof, 3 Head Detected Flood for Garage, Yard, Porch (White)

LEPOWER LED Security Lights Motion Sensor Light Outdoor, 38W 4200LM Light, 5500K, IP65 Waterproof, 3 Head Detected Flood for Garage, Yard, Porch (White)

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  • 38W Brightness and Energy Saving: Powered by LED lamp bead as the security light source, enables it to produce up to 4200 lumens at low power of 38W; With optical designed filter lens, it provides better illumination; Save more than 80% electricity bill compared with equivalent traditional halogen bulbs 175W.
  • Motion Sensor Lights: Security motion light can be triggered by the moving human, cars or animals up to 72feet sensing range at 180° detection angle; Brings extra safety to your home.
  • Adjustable Design: You can adjust the 3 security light heads and motion sensor head to a different angle as your requirement. This outdoor motion security light can be installed for wall mounting by following a few wiring steps. When the security light is triggered, the lighting time is 10s to 10min (max).
  • Aluminum Design: The main part of the light body is constructed with aluminum. The whole structure ensures flexibility and durability while having excellent heat dissipation.
  • IP65 Waterproof: IP65 waterproof, can be against terrible weather like a rainstorm, sleet or snow. Works better with a 4" junction box. Good for the porch, back yard, front door, garage, driveway, walkway, step, etc.
Best Under-Budget
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4.5
LEPOWER Battery Powered LED Flood Light Outdoor,1500LM Motion Sensor Security Lights,5000K, IP65 Waterproof,Wireless Flood Light Battery Operated,3 Head Motion Detector Light for Garage,Yard,Porch

LEPOWER Battery Powered LED Flood Light Outdoor,1500LM Motion Sensor Security Lights,5000K, IP65 Waterproof,Wireless Flood Light Battery Operated,3 Head Motion Detector Light for Garage,Yard,Porch

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  • Battery powered & Easy Installation: The wireless motion sensor light outdoor is suitable for areas where electricity and sunlight are not available. Motion security lights Outdoor is powered by 4 D batteries (not included) to provide bright illumination. Easy to install with a bag of accessories in 5 minutes, no main power or wiring or professional electrician required.
  • 72ft Sensitive Motion Sensor: At a 180°sensing angle, the motion sensor of battery flood lights is sensitive enough to pick up motion 72 feet away (0-72ft range of motion sensing). 3 adjustable light panels provide better light coverage than single or dual head lights and can be moved to light specific areas.
  • 3 Optional Modes: The outdoor motion sensor lights battery operated aims to brighten and protect your home and pets in an energy saving way. Auto Motion Sensing Mode: lights up 1500LM for 20s once detecting motion; Eco Motion Sensing Mode: stays on for a total of 60s (1050LM for 20s upon detecting motion, and 300LM for 40s when no motion is detected); Off Mode: turns off the battery powered motion sensor lights.
  • 1500LM Super Bright & Energy Efficient: Powered by high quality lamp beads and through professional optical lenses, the battery operated outdoor lights fixture casts 1500LM 5000K natural white light that exceeds 100% brightness of its peers. With the innovative folded surface design, security lights has a wider beam angle of 220° to cover a larger area. Equivalent to a 130W halogen bulb and 5 times more energy saving.
  • IP 65 Waterproof: Battery flood light is resilient enough to stand up to potentially harsh weather conditions like wind, rain, snow and freezing weather. We proudly stand behind our products. If you have any problem, please feel free to contact us, and we’ll be very happy to troubleshoot it for you.
Best Waterproof Design
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Amico 3 Head LED Security Lights with Motion Sensor, Adjustable Motion Detected Flood Light 40W 4000LM, 5000K, IP65 Waterproof, Outdoor Motion Sensor Light for Garage, Yard, Entryways(Brown)

Amico 3 Head LED Security Lights with Motion Sensor, Adjustable Motion Detected Flood Light 40W 4000LM, 5000K, IP65 Waterproof, Outdoor Motion Sensor Light for Garage, Yard, Entryways(Brown)

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  • Excellent Brightness & Energy Saving: Amico Motion Sensor Light outputs 40W, 4000 Lumens, 5000K brightness(day light white), equivalent to 200W halogen light, which avoids 80% loss of your electricity bill.
  • 3 Modes in 1 Light: "Motion Detection" detects track ambient motion and activate lighting; "Dusk to Dawn（D2D）" functions automatically in the dark while turning off during daytimes; "Always-ON Mode", set D2D+TEST together, manually controls lights by a wall switch.
  • Bring Safety to Your Home: Our LED Security lights can turn on automatically when the motion is detected. With 180 degrees swiveling angle, and motion detection distance is up to max 75 feet. Easily adjust the light heads and motion sensor to different angle based on your DIY requirement.
  • IP65 Waterproof: The durable and weatherproof design ensures safety for outdoor use protecting lamp from rain, sleet or snow. Perfect lighting solution for porch, yard, frontdoor, garage, driveway, entryway, walkway, step, cornor etc. (This outdoor security light has been tested for water resistance, hipot, and surge tests, buy with confidence)
  • Longer Lifespan: The main part of the light body is constructed with aluminum. The whole structure ensures flexibility and durability while having excellent heat dissipation, which ensures a longer lifespan.
Best with wide Sensing Angle
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4.3
LUTEC 180-Degree 2-Head Motion-Activated Flood Light 300 Watt Halogen Motion Activated Integrated Dual-Head Floodlight Outdoor, Waterproof Exterior Security Wall Light for Patio, Garden, Yard, White

LUTEC 180-Degree 2-Head Motion-Activated Flood Light 300 Watt Halogen Motion Activated Integrated Dual-Head Floodlight Outdoor, Waterproof Exterior Security Wall Light for Patio, Garden, Yard, White

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  • Motion-Activated: The wide sensing angle of 180degrees detects motion up to 19.69ft-65.62ft away, detecting motion more accurately with its sensitive motion sensor. The adjustable timer can be set for tests, 1, 3 or 10 minutes.
  • Manual override option allows light to operate constantly for selected period of time.
  • 360° adjustable Dual light heads: Adjustable heads provide a customizable coverage area. Perfect led security lighting for outdoor dark, secluded areas, walkways, entryway areas.
  • Two 150-Watt medium base halogen bulbs required (NOT included).Compatible with PAR38 LED, PAR38 incandescent, PAR38 halogen and PAR38 dimmable CFL.
  • Quality assurance: LUTEC's 3-Year Warranty means we got you covered! Contact us if any issue arises.
Best with Lights Reflector
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4.2
Solar Lights Outdoor 120 LED with Lights Reflector and 3 Lighting Modes,Solar Motion Sensor Security Lights, IP65 Waterproof Solar Powered Wall Lights for Garden Patio Yard Deck Garage Fence(4 Pack)

Solar Lights Outdoor 120 LED with Lights Reflector and 3 Lighting Modes,Solar Motion Sensor Security Lights, IP65 Waterproof Solar Powered Wall Lights for Garden Patio Yard Deck Garage Fence(4 Pack)

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  • 1.Enhanced PIR Motion Inductor：Hmcity Solar Lights Outdoor bring 3 lighting modes 1.security mode(Motion sensor turns the light on when people comes) 2.Permanent On all night(it turns on at night and stay all night.)3.Smart brightness control(the Light stays all night and turns brighter when it detects motion)
  • 2.High Efficient Solar Panel:Adopted monocrystalline silicon solar cells, the conversion rate reaches up to 20.5%. It has 15% electricity more than other products in the same solar light time, Made with high impact ABS lamp body that has high-temperature resistance, anti-corrosion and waterproof too,which ensures longer usage time.
  • 3.Wider lighting Angle & Larger Coverage: Equipped with 120 led upgraded high power LEDs & 270° wide lighting angle, solar lights can provide excellent brightness and larger illumination coverage to light up a yard of 30㎡.
  • 4.Durable IP65 Waterproof – The hmcity light is made of the IP65 technology that makes it waterproof. Durable, weather-resistant & heatproof plastic construction.
  • 5.Wireless and Easy to Setup：No concern to worry about the hassle of electric wire. Hmcity wireless solar securityl lights can be fixed easily by expansion pillar-hinges and screws that came with, mounting tape, thin wire or other creative ideas you can pop up.
Best with Adjustable Heads
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4.1
AmeriTop Solar Lights Outdoor, Super Bright 1600LM LED 6000K Solar Motion Sensor Lights with Wide Angle Illumination; 3 Adjustable Heads, IP65 Waterproof Outdoor Security Lighting (White)

AmeriTop Solar Lights Outdoor, Super Bright 1600LM LED 6000K Solar Motion Sensor Lights with Wide Angle Illumination; 3 Adjustable Heads, IP65 Waterproof Outdoor Security Lighting (White)

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  • Ultra Bright Outdoor Solar Lights - The AmeriTop solar security light with the three heads design, produce up to 1600lm 6000K high brightness output and good heat dissipation, which is far brighter than other similar LED solar lights. It is rechargeable by High Efficiency Solar Panel, reach full charge within a few hours. Compare with other solar panels, it still can obtain low current charging in the cloudy/rainy days or in areas where sunlight is insufficient.
  • Larger Lighting Area - With the innovative wide angle and three heads design, Adjustable heads can move upwards, downwards and horizontally. Up to 180° wide sensing angle and 49ft sensing distance, Easy to adjust the light heads, lens hoods and motion sensor to different angle as your requirement. Lighting direction is adjustable with the three flexible light heads, save your trouble to install two extra light. No need for electricity, environment friendly product.
  • Smart Motion Sensor - The solar light has daylight and motion sensor. The AUTO MODE (Dusk to dawn) Auto ON for pre-determined time(30S/60S/120S) when people or other living objects are detected within the sensing area, and Auto OFF after no further motion is detected. Built-in PIR motion sensor of our solar lights, it has a long range of distance and a wide angle for motion detection. Sensing range and sensitivity are both 20% higher than general solar lights, bringing ultimate using experience.
  • Security & All Weather Resistant - The robust housing and impact-resistant PC lens ensures this 3 head security light fixture can stand up to the elements and bad weather. IP65 waterproof rating ensures that your 3 head security light fixture won’t give in in rain, sleet or snow weather. It's specifically designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, all weather resistant and provide additional safety and security for your home.
  • Flexible & Easy Installation - The solar panel has 15foot cord and can be placed almost anywhere around your house. No main power or wiring required, this easy-to-install solar panel can be fixed on any exterior wall constructed of all types of material including metal, wood or plastic. Perfect for outdoor lighting and can be widely used as yard light, garage light, garden light, parking lot light, exit light, entrance light, driveway light, patio light, entryway light etc.
Cheapest Option
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Hmcity Solar Lights Outdoor 120 LED with Lights Reflector and 3 Lighting Modes, Motion Sensor Security Lights，IP65 Waterproof Solar Powered for Garden Patio Yard (2Pack)

Hmcity Solar Lights Outdoor 120 LED with Lights Reflector and 3 Lighting Modes, Motion Sensor Security Lights，IP65 Waterproof Solar Powered for Garden Patio Yard (2Pack)

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  • 1.Enhanced PIR Motion Inductor：Hmcity Solar Lights Outdoor bring 3 lighting modes 1.security mode(Motion sensor turns the light on when people comes) 2.Permanent On all night(it turns on at night and stay all night.)3.Smart brightness control(the Light stays all night and turns brighter when it detects motion)
  • 2.High Efficient Solar Panel:Adopted monocrystalline silicon solar cells, the conversion rate reaches up to 20.5%. It has 15% electricity more than other products in the same solar light time, Made with high impact ABS lamp body that has high-temperature resistance, anti-corrosion and waterproof too,which ensures longer usage time.
  • 3.Wider lighting Angle & Larger Coverage: Equipped with 120 led upgraded high power LEDs & 270° wide lighting angle, solar lights can provide excellent brightness and larger illumination coverage to light up a yard of 30㎡.
  • 4.Durable IP65 Waterproof – The hmcity light is made of the IP65 technology that makes it waterproof. Durable, weather-resistant & heatproof plastic construction.
  • 5.Quality Guaranteed: 12 Month Warranty for the solar sensor lights.the solar security lights outdoor certified by FCC, CE, ROSH, please contact us If there is any problem.

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