Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 vs Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650

The Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 wins on color, price and Matter support. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 has the higher owner rating, longer warranty and much more brightness.

Color and brightness. The White Ambiance 1600 tunes warm-to-cool white at high output but produces no color, while the Essential BR30 adds full color at a lower maximum brightness.

No. Only the Philips Hue Essential BR30 Smart Bulb - White and Color 650 reaches Matter, through the separately sold Hue Bridge.

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1600 reaches 1600 lumens, a 100-watt equivalent, far ahead of the Essential BR30's 650 lumens from its flood shape.

Choose the White Ambiance 1600 for the brightest tunable white light Hue makes, in a large room or open fixture, plus the higher rating and longer warranty.

Choose the Essential BR30 for color, dynamic scenes or a Matter path, especially in a recessed can rather than an open fixture that needs maximum output.