Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 vs Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800

The Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 wins on price and Matter support, but the two are nearly identical in daily use. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 has the edge in owner rating and warranty length.

Mainly price and Matter. Both produce the same 800 lumens of full RGB color, both dim, transition and run scenes, and both act as Zigbee routers; the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 is the more affordable of the two and adds a Matter path through the Hue Bridge.

Yes. Both the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 and the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 top out at 800 lumens with the same warm-to-cool color range and full RGB color.

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 carries a three year warranty, a year longer than the two year warranty on the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800.

Buyers who want the same color performance at a lower entry price, plus a Matter path through the Hue Bridge, and don't mind a shorter warranty.

Buyers who want the longest possible warranty and a stronger track record on an otherwise near-identical color bulb, and who don't need Matter.