Your First Look At The NEW Hue Lights

Part 3 of my Smart Bulb Series is here, and it’s the big one. Stacking up the Aqara T2 against Nanoleaf, and the new Philips Hue bulbs reveals some interesting insights for your smart home. This smart light bulb comparison highlights the strengths of each, especially with Philips's new releases. See which is best for your home automation, whether it's seamless Alexa or Homekit integration. Which one is best for your smart home lighting?

My original plan was simple: compare Aqara, Nanoleaf, and Hue… but then Hue released new bulbs and the Bridge Pro, and the game changed. With a wider range of white tones and ultra-smooth dimming down to 0.2%, did Hue just reclaim the smart bulb crown?

In this video, we’ll compare color, white tones, brightness, connectivity, ecosystem support, and price to help you decide which bulb fits your setup.

00:00 - Introduction and Series Overview
00:45 - Introducing the Smart Bulb Competitors
01:29 - Testing Methodology Overview
01:46 - Usability and Reliability Testing
02:06 - Brightness Comparison Results
02:44 - Dimming Performance Analysis
03:04 - White Tone Range Comparison
03:43 - Color Performance Testing
05:40 - Color Performance Summary
06:02 - Ecosystems and Protocol Support
06:38 - Pricing Breakdown and Comparison
07:16 - Final Verdict and Recommendations
08:16 - Preview of Part 4: Smart Lighting & Protocols

🔔 Subscribe to catch Part 4, where I dive deep into smart home protocols — Thread, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Matter — and why they matter for lighting.

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