| Philips Hue White | Philips Hue White Ambiance | Philips Hue Color Ambiance | |
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| Price | Price: 69.99 USD (For starter kit) | Price: 129.99 USD (For starter kit) | Price: 199.99 USD (For starter kit) |
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| Pros | Pros: – Great app – Integrates with Apple Home and Alexa easily – Stand alone remote access | Pros: – Great app – Integrates with Apple Home and Alexa easily – Varying white colours settings are useful – Stand alone remote access | Pros: – Great app – Integrates with Apple Home and Alexa easily – Coloured lighting is great – Stand alone remote access |
| Cons | Cons: – Bulbs look “plain” | Cons: – Bulbs look “plain” | Cons: – Bulbs look “plain” |
| Design Rating | DESIGN (Philips Hue White) | DESIGN (Philips Hue White Ambiance) | DESIGN (Philips Hue Color Ambiance) |
| Design | – “Plain” looking bulbs – Dimmable – Single coloured bulb – 800 lumens (depends on colour) | – “Plain” looking bulbs – Dimmable – Customizable white colours – 800 lumens (depends on colour) | – “Plain” looking bulbs – Dimmable – Coloured bulb – 800 lumens (depends on colour) |
| Functionality Rating | FUNCTIONALITY (Philips Hue White) | FUNCTIONALITY (Philips Hue White Ambiance) | FUNCTIONALITY (Philips Hue Color Ambiance) |
| Functionality | – App is easy to use – No connectivity issues – Remote access using Philips website – Apple Watch integration is decent – Can work with 3rd Party, non-smart home apps (i.e Sleep Cycle) | – App is easy to use – No connectivity issues – Remote access using Philips website – Apple Watch integration is decent – Can work with 3rd Party, non-smart home apps (i.e Sleep Cycle) | – App is easy to use – No connectivity issues – Remote access using Philips website – Apple Watch integration is decent – Can work with 3rd Party, non-smart home apps (i.e Sleep Cycle) |
| Compatibility Rating | COMPATIBILITY (Philips Hue White) | COMPATIBILITY (Philips Hue White Ambiance) | COMPATIBILITY (Philips Hue Color Ambiance) |
| Compatibility | Works with*: – IFTTT – HomeKit – Amazon Alexa – Wink – Google Home – Samsung Smart Things *when used with hub | Works with*: – IFTTT – HomeKit – Amazon Alexa – Wink – Google Home – Samsung Smart Things *when used with hub | Works with*: – IFTTT – HomeKit – Amazon Alexa – Wink – Google Home – Samsung Smart Things *when used with hub |
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