Philips Hue
Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent)
$59.99
Best Smart Bulbs · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Wyze Bulb Color is cheaper at $12.49. Every spec and price links to its source.
Philips Hue
$59.99
Wyze
$12.49Cheaper
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Wyze Bulb Color is the cheaper at $12.49.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $59.99 | $12.49 |
| Brand | Philips Hue | Wyze |
| Released | — | — |
| Brightness lumens | 1100 | 1100 |
| Color | rgbw | rgbw |
| Protocol | zigbee+bluetooth | wifi+bluetooth |
| Base | e26 | e26 |
| Hub required | No | No |
| Wattage (W) | 9.5 | 12 |
| Lifespan hours | 25000 | 25000 |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 (75W equivalent): philips-hue.com (verified 2026-06-19). Wyze Bulb Color: wyze.com (verified 2026-06-19).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
No sourced tester review yet.
Two whitelisted testers reviewed the A19 Wyze Bulb Color: PCWorld (hands-on, 2021) and Reviewed/USA Today (in-home, 2024). Both praise it as unusually bright with vibrant color and an intuitive, low-cost app-driven setup; both flag the lack of Apple HomeKit support. Neither published instrument-measured lumen or CRI figures of their own (the 1,100-lumen and 90+ CRI numbers are Wyze's stated claims). (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Unusually bright for the price - among the brightest A19 color bulbs tested; Slick, intuitive Wyze app with easy bulb grouping and good color controls; Vibrant, bold color output with a claimed 90+ color rendering index.
Flagged: No Apple HomeKit support; No Matter support; At launch, applying colors/scenes to schedules and device triggers was an unfinished 'work in progress'.