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Should you buy it?
Essential gives you Hue app support and vivid color at a much lower price, with 800 lm. It dims only to 2%, has a narrower white range and a shorter rated life. For a first setup, that's an easy trade.
Best for
First Hue setups on a budget
Not for
Night lights and rooms mixed with flagship bulbs
Main strength{"text":"Much cheaper than flagship Hue"}
Main weakness{"text":"2% dim floor"}
Reasons to buy
{"text":"Much cheaper than flagship Hue"}
{"text":"Vivid color"}
{"text":"Bluetooth start, Matter via Bridge"}
Reasons to avoid
{"text":"2% dim floor"}
{"text":"Narrower white range"}
Measured view8.1/10What the pros say.
