PHILIPS Hue Smart Dimmer Switch with Remote, White, 1 Pack, Turns Hue Lights On, Off, Dims or Brightens, Smart Home Control, Requires Bridge, Easy, No-Wire Installation vs Philips Hue Bridge, Unlock the Full Potential of Hue Bridge System, Multi-Room and Out-of-Home Control, Create Automations and Zones, Smart Lighting Hub, Works with Voice and Matter-Compatible
Side-by-side comparison based on Reddit community data
#6 in Smart Lights
Philips Hue
PHILIPS Hue Smart Dimmer Switch with Remote, White, 1 Pack, Turns Hue Lights On, Off, Dims or Brightens, Smart Home Control, Requires Bridge, Easy, No-Wire Installation
$27.98
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Fairly good feel in the hand
- +Magnets are strong enough to hold horizontal
- +Easy to hit
- +Convenient alternative to phone control
“my wife hates even the idea of using her phone to control a light, put a remote and it's 'oh, great!'”
#7 in Smart Lights
Philips Hue
Philips Hue Bridge, Unlock the Full Potential of Hue Bridge System, Multi-Room and Out-of-Home Control, Create Automations and Zones, Smart Lighting Hub, Works with Voice and Matter-Compatible
$42.95
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Provides dynamic scenes
- +Provides motionsense
- +Publishes all connected devices via matter
Cons
- -Migration limitations to pro bridge
- -Limits how many products customers will buy
- -Not a seamless experience with multiple bridges
- -Average consumer would give up once the bridge is full
“Only took them 12 years to release a bridge that holds more products. Gotta love Phillips strategy to create a key portion of the product that limits how many products customers will buy.”