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OREiN Matter Smart Light Bulb vs Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb

Reddit prefers Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 47% positive).

OREiN Matter Smart Light Bulb
#12 in Smart Lights

Apple

OREiN Matter Smart Light Bulb

$21.98

47

Pros

  • +faster with Matter on v2 hub
  • +working perfectly in Apple HomeKit
  • +all paired and work
  • +monitor power consumption (using the device manufacturer app)

Cons

  • โˆ’Scenes can cause bulbs to not turn on to the right color
  • โˆ’Scenes can cause bulbs to get stuck on a particular color temperature
  • โˆ’Issues with lights not turning back on with adaptive lighting
  • โˆ’intermittent connection drop
โ€œ17 different sensors working perfectly in Apple HomeKit.โ€
r/tradfri
Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb
#5 in Smart LightsReddit favorite

Philips

Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb

$134.99

100

Pros

  • +Has everything you're looking for
  • +Most people are pretty happy with them
  • +Frequently on sale/discounted
  • +Relatively easy to install (like changing a lightbulb)

Cons

  • โˆ’Weird integration with alexa
  • โˆ’Expensive (bulbs)
  • โˆ’Can be daunting for non-handy users depending on setup
  • โˆ’Pairing can take time
โ€œWhen I recently migrated over to the new bridge pro I was having nothing but trouble with adding new bulbs and sometimes when I would turn on lights from the hue dimmer switches or from the hue app soโ€