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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 vs Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60

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Voltage and the screw base split this pair before color does, and the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 is the bulb for a 110-130V E26 socket.
Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600
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Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600
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It throws 1600 lumens of fixed 2700K light from 17W, dims, remembers its state, and joins Bluetooth plus a Zigbee mesh it repeats. The Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 is an 806 lumen color bulb on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, at 9W, listed for 230V and an E27 base, with a 2700K to 6500K white and dynamic scenes. Hue is the better reviewed bulb. Match the mains and the base first.
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FeaturePhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60Winner
Price$21.98€23.99Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600
Rating4.64.3Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600
ConnectivityBluetooth, Zigbee2.4 GHz WiFiPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600
ColorNOYESSonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60
Dynamic ScenesNOYESSonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60
Zigbee RouterYESNOPhilips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600
Bulb InterfaceE26E27Different strengths
IntegrationsGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterTie
Adjustable BrightnessYESYESTie

What the differences mean

E26 at 110-130V, or E27 at 230V

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 is an E26 bulb listed for 110-130V. The Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 is an E27 bulb listed for 230V and 50 Hz. Those are different sockets and different mains. Treat them as bulbs for different regions, not as two options for one lamp. The Sonoff name calls it an A60. Hue's shape field says A21.

Fixed warm white versus color

Hue is 1600 lumens at a fixed 2700K and 17W. It dims, and it does not do color, transitions or dynamic scenes. Sonoff is 806 lumens at 9W, with full color, a 2700K to 6500K white and dynamic scenes. Whether Sonoff fades between levels is not published. If you need hues, Hue cannot provide them. If you need 1600 lumens of warm white, Sonoff is not that bulb.

Zigbee mesh versus 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 has Bluetooth and Zigbee, no Wi-Fi, and it repeats Zigbee. It is the better reviewed bulb, which is part of why it wins. The Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 is 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only. Apple Home and Matter on the Sonoff are listed as needing a SONOFF Hub. On Hue, Apple Home is listed as supported and Matter as needing a Philips Hue Bridge. Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant are on both.

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What owners say

Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 owners praise a bright, pleasant 2700K and smooth dimming, and they are blunt that the tone never changes, which is the surprise that dominates their complaints. They also talk about years of reliable use and easy voice control. Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 owners praise the opposite feature: a wide color range and a 2700K to 6500K white, with quick pairing to Alexa or Google Home in the eWeLink app. Their recurring gripes are 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi that balks at a long router password, and a bulb that can turn itself back on after an outage. One group bought a bright warm lamp. The other bought inexpensive color.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 or the Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60?

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 for a 110-130V E26 lamp that needs 1600 lumens of 2700K white on Zigbee. The Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 is the one for a 230V E27 socket when you want color, scenes and Wi-Fi. They are not interchangeable.

What is the biggest difference between the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 and the Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60?

The electrical fit, then the light. Hue is E26, 110-130V, 1600 lumens, fixed 2700K, Bluetooth and Zigbee. Sonoff is E27, 230V, 806 lumens, full color, 2700K to 6500K, on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only. Hue does not do color. Sonoff does, and it also runs dynamic scenes.

Can I use the Sonoff bulb in the same lamp as the Hue white?

Not from these specs. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 is E26 at 110-130V. The Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 is E27 at 230V. Match the base and the mains before comparing color or lumens.

Does the Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60 work with Apple Home and Matter?

Both are listed as needing a SONOFF Hub, not as unsupported and not as built in. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600 lists Apple Home as supported and Matter as needing a Philips Hue Bridge. Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant are listed on both bulbs.

Who should buy the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 1600?

Anyone on 110-130V with an E26 socket who wants 1600 lumens of fixed warm white, dimming, and a Zigbee bulb that can repeat the mesh. It will not change color or color temperature.

Who should buy the Sonoff Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulb - Color - A60?

Anyone on 230V with an E27 socket who wants 806 lumens of color and tunable white over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, with scenes, and who does not need Zigbee. Warranty length for this bulb is not published.

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