Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 vs Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800

The Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 wins overall because it adds actual color and a lower price, while the Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 counters with more brightness, a stronger rating and a longer warranty.

Color. The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 already tunes its white from warm to cool with dimming, transitions and dynamic scenes, everything except RGB color, which is what the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 adds on top.

The Philips Hue Smart Bulb - White Ambiance 1100 reaches 1055 lumens, more than the 800 lumens of the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800, making it the better choice if you only need tunable white in a bigger space.

Only through a Philips Hue Bridge, the same path the Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 uses. Neither bulb reaches Matter controllers on its own.

Buyers who only want tunable warm-to-cool white at a brighter output, and who value the longer three year warranty and stronger owner rating over having color.

Buyers who want full RGB color on top of tunable white, at a lower entry price.