I have both. If you want an every day all purpose light and don’t mind the weight, the sofirn light edges out the ft03.
If you want a light more comfortable in the hand, much longer throw, lighter, and good enough for every day with some up close limitations the ft03 is ok for that.
Honestly these are not direct competition, since this is your first light, get the sofirn. It will be more rounded for everyday use and give you a good baseline to compare stats on future lights.