Sig Sauer P365-380 .380 Auto vs Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ .380 Auto

These two .380s solve different problems despite sharing a caliber. The Sig P365-380 is a subcompact at 5.8" long, 4.2" tall, and 15.7 oz, with a 6.3 lb striker trigger, SIGLITE tritium night sights, and a factory optic cut — built around concealability with 10+1 capacity. The Smith & Wesson Shield EZ is a compact at 6.7" long, 5.0" tall, and 18.5 oz, with a 4.4 lb internal-hammer single-action trigger and an engineered easy-rack slide with grip safety — built for shooters with limited hand strength, at 8+1 capacity. The Shield EZ's trigger is 1.9 lb lighter; the P365-380's frame is 0.9" shorter and 0.8" lower.

Pick the Sig P365-380 if:

• You want subcompact concealability — 0.9" shorter, 0.8" lower, and 2.8 oz lighter than the Shield EZ, which is the difference between pocket-edge carry and belt-only carry
• You want 10+1 rounds versus the Shield EZ's 8+1 — 2 extra rounds without growing the gun
• You want SIGLITE tritium night sights and a factory optic cut, since the Shield EZ ships with non-tritium white-dot sights and has no optic cut on the standard model

Pick the Smith & Wesson Shield EZ if:

• You or the intended shooter has trouble racking a standard pistol slide — the lighter recoil spring, deeper serrations, and grip safety that locks the slide back are the gun's reason for existing
• You want the 4.4 lb single-action trigger — 1.9 lb lighter than the P365-380's 6.3 lb pull, with a cleaner break that helps new shooters with trigger control
• You want a 1911-style grip safety as a passive safety layer without needing to disengage a manual thumb safety on the draw

Both are polymer-framed .380 ACPs from established manufacturers, both ship with two magazines, and both have Picatinny-style rails for accessory lights. The choice is concealability, capacity, and optic-readiness versus the lightest trigger in the .380 class and the easiest slide to operate.