Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 800 vs Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 wins on nearly everything: tunable white, scenes, adjustable brightness, a higher owner rating, brighter output and a lower price. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 800 is a simpler fixed warm-white bulb with fewer features.

Flexibility and brightness. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 tunes across 2000-6500K with scenes and transitions at 1055 lumens, while the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 800 is fixed 2700K warm white that only dims, at 806 lumens.

Yes. In this pairing the more capable Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 is the more affordable option, so it beats the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 800 on both features and price, an unusual combination that makes it the easy pick for most buyers.

No. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White 800 is a fixed 2700K warm white with no tuning or dynamic scenes. Only the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 offers the 2000-6500K range, adjustable brightness and scenes.

Almost anyone choosing between these two, since it delivers brighter, tunable white with scenes for less money. It is the better value and the more flexible bulb.

Only buyers who genuinely want a single fixed warm tone and the simplest possible bulb. For everyone else the White Ambiance 1100 is the smarter choice.