Philips Hue smart light bulbs come in both Edison screw fitting (E27) and Bayonet fitting (B22) and are available in three color options. That said, the Philips Bridge creates a mesh network to connect the bulbs to the inter, which means they should suffer from less connectivity problems than bulbs like LIFX that connect directly to the Wi-Fi network - as those that are far away from the router may struggle to stay connected, and can’t be controlled when they have no internet access. However, you’ll still need a Bridge if you want to control lights in more than one room at a time, use accessories such as motion sensors to trigger the lights automatically or activate voice control, which might irritate when rivals like the LIFX don’t need that extra step. Now Philips has added Bluetooth to it’s smart light bulbs so if you’re in the same room as your Hue bulbs, you don’t need a Hue Bridge and can use the built-in Bluetooth instead, making the setup cost cheaper. This hub relayed commands from your smartphone to the cloud and back to the bulbs so they could be controlled even when you weren’t at home, as the bulbs didn’t have Wi-Fi built into them. Initially, Philips Hue lighting needed the Philips Hue Bridge for everything smart. In terms of brightness, Philips Hue bulbs and lights range from 500 to 1,600 lumens depending upon the particular model chosen. Let’s start with Philips Hue: the brand offers a range of smart LED light bulbs designed to replace your existing bulbs, along with LED table and floor lamps, wall lights both for inside and outdoors, ceiling pendants, lightstrips and light bars, along with accessories such as motion sensors, dimmer switches and even a smart plug. As a guide an 800 lumen LED bulb gives off the same amount of light as a 60w incandescent bulb, while to replace a 40w bulb with light of a similar brightness, look for an LED option that offers 450 lumens.īoth Philips Hue and LIFX offer plenty of choice for your smart lighting needs, so there’s sure to be a type of bulb or creative lighting option for all rooms in your home. However as LED bulbs are more power efficient, more wattage doesn’t necessarily equate to a brighter light. The higher the wattage, the brighter the light but the more energy an incandescent bulb used.
The brightness of LED bulbs is measured in lumens, unlike incandescent bulbs which are measured in watts. Before we begin, let’s talk about light - specifically in terms of how much comes out.
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