Philips Hue White A19
Score: 61/100
Sengled Smart Bulb
Score: 76/100Rankings
The Sengled B11-N11 offers 800 lumens at 8.7 W, Bluetooth Mesh connectivity, and a 25,000-hour lifespan, delivering Alexa-controlled dimming without a hub. Its exclusive Alexa support and indoor-only design restrict broader smart-home integration. Perfect for Alexa-centric households needing reliable mesh coverage.
The Philips Hue White A19 bulb provides basic smart lighting with Alexa voice control and Hue app scheduling. It requires a Hue Hub for full functionality and is limited to white light only, lacking color or tunable temperature options. Suitable for users already invested in the Hue ecosystem who need simple white illumination.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
— | 800 lumensbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 8.7 Wbest |
— | 90best | |
— | 25,000 hoursbest | |
— | 60 Wbest |
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Connectivity(1) | ||
Voice Assistant Compatibility | Amazon Alexa | Alexa |
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Professional reviewers praise the Sengled B11-N11 for its hub-free Bluetooth Mesh that delivers whole-home coverage without taxing Wi-Fi networks, its high CRI 90 and 800-lumens output for vibrant soft-white light, and its effortless Alexa discovery process. However, they criticize its exclusive reliance on Alexa, the absence of Energy Star certification, and its indoor-only design, which limit its appeal to broader smart-home ecosystems and outdoor use cases.
Everyday users generally commend the bulb's easy Alexa integration, reliable mesh range, bright yet warm illumination, and long lifespan. Recurring concerns revolve around the Alexa-only limitation, lack of Energy Star certification, and the indoor-only restriction, with some noting occasional Bluetooth range inconsistencies when mesh repeaters are insufficient.
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