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Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb vs Philips Hue Retrofit Recessed Downlight

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Philips Hue A19 LED Bulb
#5 in Smart Lights

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€
Philips Hue Retrofit Recessed Downlight
#7 in Smart Lights

Philips Hue

Philips Hue Retrofit Recessed Downlight

$59.99

100

Pros

  • +Good price ($16)
  • +Color changing
โ€œ$16 colour down lights? Wtfโ€