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Philips Hue Essential A19 Bulb vs Philips Hue Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2

Reddit prefers Philips Hue Essential A19 Bulb — higher sentiment (100% vs 49% 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 Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2
#1 in Smart Lights

Philips Hue

Philips Hue Smart Wireless Dimmer Switch V2

$31.00

49

Pros

  • +work great
  • +Highly configurable
  • +Can control zones
  • +Can set different actions for simple press/long press

Cons

  • −bulky
  • −larger switch
  • −magnet placement prevents direct mounting over standard switch plates
  • −buttons are hard to press
“v2 is "Toggle power, brighter, dimmer and scene picker" ;)”
r/Hue
Full reviewAmazon · $31.00
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