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Philips Hue Essential A19 Bulb vs Philips Hue 100W A21 LED Bulb

Reddit prefers Philips Hue Essential A19 Bulb — higher sentiment (100% vs 48% positive).

Philips Hue Essential A19 Bulb
#9 in Smart LightsReddit favorite

Hue Essentials

Philips Hue Essential A19 Bulb

$24.99

100

Pros

  • +Works well with hue products
  • +Interacts with hue bridge
  • +Provides updates

Cons

  • −Advanced features behind one-time payment
“It works quite well for hue products, interacts with the bridge, updates and all that”
Full reviewAmazon · $24.99
Philips Hue 100W A21 LED Bulb
#13 in Smart Lights

Philips Hue

Philips Hue 100W A21 LED Bulb

$64.98

48

Pros

  • +reliable
  • +warm light
  • +can be controlled by voice
  • +Good price ($25)

Cons

  • −expensive
  • −high failure rate
  • −hue app does nothing but mess up my homekit
  • −can't use with old switches
“All new hue bulbs have matter over thread? At last”
r/HomeKit
Full reviewAmazon · $64.98
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