Light bulbs

Philips Hue White and color ambiance candle E14 review

Philips Hue White and color ambiance candle E14

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Lights will still work over Wi-Fi in the event of an Internet outage
  • Very easy to set up and use
  • Geofencing (location information) can be used to switch lights off and on depending on the location of your mobile device
  • Very good performance in our luminance tests
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Requires a hub that needs to be connected to the router via Ethernetu003ebru003e
  • The requirement of a hub means the running cost is a bit higher than a typical Wi-Fi bulb

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Ease of use
76%
App responsiveness score
85%
Luminosity score
80%
Energy score
84%
Measured initial average light output (lumens)
470

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Bulb type
Adjustable colour
Stated light output (lumens)
470
Power rating (watts)
6.5
Incandescent equivalent (watts)
40
Power consumption (kWh)
0.006
Standby power consumption (kWh)
0
Stated life (hours)
25000
Heat emissions (ºC)
62
Beam angle (degrees)
ns
Wireless technology
ZigBee
Connection to network
Requires bridge
Dimensions (mm, width x height)
40 x 120
Weight (g)
55
Warranty (years)
2
Website
philips-hue.com.au

Cost

Price
$70.00
Price per bulb
$52.00
Yearly power consumption cost
$8.46

Features

Android app
iOS app
Android widget support
iOS widget support
Amazon Alexa
Apple HomeKit (Siri)
Google Assistant
IFTTT
Scenes
Sunrise/sunset control
Geofencing
Away mode

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