Wyze
Wyze Bulb Color
$12.49Cheaper
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Wyze Bulb Color vs TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Wyze Bulb Color is cheaper at $12.49. Every spec and price links to its source.
TP-Link
TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb
$12.5
Which is better: the Wyze Bulb Color or TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Wyze Bulb Color is the cheaper at $12.49.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Wyze Bulb Color | TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $12.49 | $12.5 |
| Brand | Wyze | TP-Link |
| Released | — | — |
| Brightness lumens | 1100 | 800 |
| Color | rgbw | rgbw |
| Protocol | wifi+bluetooth | wifi |
| Base | e26 | e26 |
| Hub required | No | No |
| Wattage (W) | 12 | 8.8 |
| Lifespan hours | 25000 | 25000 |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Wyze Bulb Color: wyze.com (verified 2026-06-19). TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb: tp-link.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Wyze Bulb Color and TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Brightness lumens: Wyze Bulb Color 1100 vs TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb 800
- Protocol: Wyze Bulb Color wifi+bluetooth vs TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb wifi
- Wattage (W): Wyze Bulb Color 12 vs TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb 8.8
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Wyze Bulb Color
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'.
TP-Link Tapo L530E Smart Wi-Fi Light Bulb
No sourced tester review yet.