Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 vs Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 wins for most buyers, being brighter at 1100 lumens and the lower-priced of the two. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 carries a slightly higher owner rating but tops out at 800 lumens.

Brightness and price. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 outputs 1100 lumens for less money, while the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 puts out 800. Both offer the same full RGB colour, tunable white and dynamic scenes.

Yes. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 1100 delivers a meaningful step up to 1100 lumens over the 800 lumens of the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800, which owners upgrading from the smaller bulb tend to notice right away, though saturated colours stay dimmer on both.

Yes. Both are Zigbee-plus-Bluetooth Hue colour bulbs with power-off memory, Zigbee routing, adjustable transitions and dynamic scenes, supporting Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, SmartThings, Home Assistant and IFTTT, with a three-year warranty and no Matter.

Buy it if you want the brightest full-colour Hue bulb of the two at the better price, ideal for larger rooms where you still want colour and scenes.

Choose it for smaller spaces or accent lighting where 800 lumens is enough, and if the slightly higher owner rating and lower power draw appeal more than raw brightness.