Smart light bulb PK: Belkin "retro" PHILPS "chic"

The most intuitive experience is Home Furnishing intelligent lighting system, intelligent lighting not only can realize the traditional light bulb experience, also allows users to use more convenient form to control lighting and even change the color, operation and other equipment linkage, exciting.

In the field of smart bulbs, PHILPS and Belkin can be described as the industry leader. One is the lighting, the leader in the field of small household electrical appliances; one is a well-known electronic parts manufacturers, in the near future force in the Internet of things. So, who is the best smart light bulb? Find out the answer by contrast.

Hardware and design

Belkin WeMo smart bulbs

Belkin WeMo smart LED bulb design is very low-key, and even you will regard it as an ordinary 60 watt energy-saving bulbs. Of course, from another point of view, you may think it's a little boring design, but for many families, may also be more suitable for a variety of decorative style choices.

PHILPS Hue smart bulbs

Relatively speaking, the design of PHILPS Hue more modern. Relatively flat bulb shape, not only can be applied to ordinary lamps, but also more suitable for projection lamp installation, more flexible.

Belkin WeMo bridge (left) and PHILPS Hue bridge (right)

Two smart bulbs require a bridge to connect with a wireless router, but the design is slightly different. Belkin uses a completely wireless design, can be directly inserted into the power socket, not subject to restrictions, while PHILPS is somewhat traditional, you need to use LAN cable connection router.

Light quality

Belkin WeMo uses 60 watts of power, with a brightness of 800 lumens; in contrast, PHILPS is the brightness of 48 watts, 600 lumens, slightly darker. Hue, bei'erji WeMo only supports 3000K color temperature of the soft white light, and the advantage of PHILPS Hue support RGB color, can display almost all colors, and can be easily adjusted by the mobile phone application.

Belkin WeMo lighting effects (left) and PHILPS Hue lighting effects (right)

Generally speaking, Belkin WeMo pay more attention to the general lighting experience, and PHILPS Hue application form is more extensive. In addition, Belkin WeMo compared to other LED lighting color temperature slightly warmer, may for the pursuit of a warm lighting effect of the family is a good thing.

Settings and Applications

One of the most important features of smart bulbs is connectivity, so it's important to set up a process that is simple and easy to use.

Belkin WeMo setup process is very routine: insert the bridge, connect the bulb, and then download the iOS or Android applications. The whole process is very smooth, but after the application detects a new firmware, the bulb can not connect again, we undertook to restart operations, also failed to return to normal, can only be initialized after repeated connection operation. Obviously, if a smart bulb requires you to pull the bridge and connect the application, you will be affected. The good news is that once the configuration is completed, the stability of WeMo is guaranteed.

Applications, Belkin can adjust brightness, time, switch, and support IFTTT operation. However, in this test, the application version does not add IFTTT features, you need to wait for the future of the new version of the application.

Belkin WeMo (left) and PHILPS Hue application (right)

Relatively speaking, PHILPS Hue configuration is more simple, the application also provides rich functions, including setting time, automatic operation switch, adjust the brightness and color, the best is that it can Home Furnishing and intelligent equipment linkage widely, such as play music in the Sonos speaker, according to rhythm of flashing lights.

summary

So, in the end should be how to choose? First, there are some differences in the positioning of the two products: Belkin WeMo pay more attention to general lighting applications, while PHILPS Hue has a richer application form. Of course, the price difference caused by the difference, the former price of about 185 yuan / one; the latter is more expensive, about $362. Of course, if you want to home all the lights are equipped with smart bulbs, the cost is not cheap.

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