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LIFX Color Smart Candle LED Bulb vs Philips Hue Smart Plug

Reddit prefers Philips Hue Smart Plug — higher sentiment (48% vs 44% positive).

LIFX Color Smart Candle LED Bulb
#2 in Smart Lights

LIFX

LIFX Color Smart Candle LED Bulb

$24.98

44

Pros

  • +Good initially
  • +Collecting to google
  • +Brighter
  • +Matter support

Cons

  • −unreliable
  • −Constantly disconnected from mesh network
  • −Nightmare to solve problems
  • −Lack of innovation
“I love that copper bulbs lose brightness. It completely saved a creative project I was making on Bedrock where I needed lights of varying brightness that were also triggered by Redstone.”
r/Minecraft
Full reviewAmazon · $24.98
Philips Hue Smart Plug
#1 in Smart LightsReddit favorite

Philips Hue

Philips Hue Smart Plug

$37.99

48

Pros

  • +grounded
  • +Integrates non-smart lights into hue ecosystem
  • +Enables on/off control for non-smart lights
  • +has a USB

Cons

  • −dangerous
  • −Not a good choice as a general smart plug option
  • −abomination
  • −can cause electrical fire
“My gaming laptop has been plugged in most of the time for about 3 to 4 years and it still holds a charge quite well, only about 30 minutes less than its original 6 hour maximum which is still decent.”
r/laptops
Full reviewAmazon · $37.99
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