Head to head

Bosch GLM165-27CGL vs Bosch GLM 50-22

Our pick

Bosch GLM165-27CGL

Handheld Laser Distance Meters

Why this one

The Bosch GLM165-27CGL pairs a green beam with Bluetooth for transferring readings to a compatible app.¹²

Read the review

Product photographs. Not to scale.

What Bosch GLM 50-22 offers

Choose the GLM 50-22 when you want a colour display with large-number mode and prefer reading measurements on the tool without Bluetooth transfer.³⁴

What differs

Specification	Bosch GLM165-27CGL	Bosch GLM 50-22
Beam color	Green¹	Red³
Display	Color LCD¹	colour display and Big Numbers Mode³
Measuring functions	11 different measuring functions¹	– Length measurement – Continuous measurement – Area measurement – Volume measurement – Indirect height measurement⁵
Bluetooth	Yes²	No⁴
Inclinometer	Yes⁶	No⁴

More details

Specification	Bosch GLM165-27CGL	Bosch GLM 50-22
Range	Up to 165 ft¹	≈164 ft (50 m)⁵
Accuracy	≈0.063 in (1.6 mm) (Environment: Typical measurement conditions)²	≈0.0591 in (1.5 mm)⁵
Power source	Aa or rechargeable pack²	Aa or rechargeable pack³
IP rating	IP65¹	IP65³
Viewfinder or camera	Not published	No⁴

Read the full reviews

Sources