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Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 vs Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
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Key differences between Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 and Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
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- Thread (connectivity): Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 — Thread Border Router required; Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 — No.
- Color Temperature (features): Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 — RGB: 2000-9000K / White: 2700-6500K; Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 — 2200-6500K.
- Maximum Brightness (features): Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 — 1100lm; Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 — 800lm.
- Matter (integrations): Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 — Yes (Matter via Thread (direct) or via Zigbee with an Aqara hub); Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 — Philips Hue Bridge required (The official spec sheet describes Matter functionality as available via the Hue Bridge, not on the bulb itself.).
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Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
Last updated October 2026
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Matter
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800Philips Hue Bridge required
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Connectivity
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- No
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- No
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- No
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- No
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- No
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- No
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Thread Border Router required
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- No
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- No
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- No
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
Zigbee 3.0 (Aqara hub required for Aqara features), with repeater functionality
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Zigbee Hub required
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Bluetooth and Zigbee as the communication protocols. Zigbee2MQTT identifies this exact bulb as Signify model 046677592530 (Zigbee model LCA017).
Features
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
Dimmable to 2% brightness
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
With the Hue Bridge the app schedules lights to turn on and off or change brightness and color automatically, and adds routines such as Wake Up and Away Mode.
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
Catalog note
16 million colors (RGB & CCT), CRI > 90
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
16 million colors, white and color light
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- RGB: 2000-9000K / White: 2700-6500K
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- 2200-6500K
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet lists Compatible with Effects: Yes, and the product page describes a library of light scenes.
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- 1100lm
Manufacturer source
The stated E26 output is up to 1100 lumens.
Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
The page covers color and tunable-white options. Zigbee is an alternative operating mode; a Thread border router and Matter controller are required for Thread operation.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- 800lm
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
The Hue app's Power-on behavior setting includes a Last on option, which returns a light to the state it was in before the power was cut.
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
Philips Hue documents that each Hue bulb acts as a signal repeater, creating a mesh network.
Integrations
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
Catalog note
HomeKit Adaptive Lighting (not in Thread mode)
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
The official spec sheet states HomeKit compatible: Yes and lists Apple Home among the supported voice assistants and third-party systems.
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Catalog note
Home Assistant ships an official Philips Hue integration that covers the lights on a Hue Bridge, and Zigbee2MQTT lists this exact model for a direct Zigbee connection without the Bridge.
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
Manufacturer source
The bulb can use Matter over Thread.
Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 manufacturer product page →- Source section
- Product description
- Model
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Region
- Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
The page covers color and tunable-white options. Zigbee is an alternative operating mode; a Thread border router and Matter controller are required for Thread operation.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Matter via Thread (direct) or via Zigbee with an Aqara hub
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Philips Hue Bridge required
Catalog note
The official spec sheet describes Matter functionality as available via the Hue Bridge, not on the bulb itself.
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Yes
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Yes
Power
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- E26
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- E26
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- Not recorded
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- 50/60 Hz
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- 60 Hz
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- 10.5W
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- 8.8W
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- Not recorded
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- 0.7
- Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26
- 100-240V
- Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800
- 120V
| Specification | Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 | Philips Hue Essential A19 Smart Bulb - White and Color 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Thread Border Router required | No | |
| No | No | |
Zigbee Hub requiredCatalog noteZigbee 3.0 (Aqara hub required for Aqara features), with repeater functionality | Zigbee Hub requiredCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Bluetooth and Zigbee as the communication protocols. Zigbee2MQTT identifies this exact bulb as Signify model 046677592530 (Zigbee model LCA017). | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteDimmable to 2% brightness | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteWith the Hue Bridge the app schedules lights to turn on and off or change brightness and color automatically, and adds routines such as Wake Up and Away Mode. | |
YesCatalog note16 million colors (RGB & CCT), CRI > 90 | YesCatalog note16 million colors, white and color light | |
| RGB: 2000-9000K / White: 2700-6500K | 2200-6500K | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet lists Compatible with Effects: Yes, and the product page describes a library of light scenes. | |
1100lmManufacturer sourceThe stated E26 output is up to 1100 lumens. Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 manufacturer product page →
The page covers color and tunable-white options. Zigbee is an alternative operating mode; a Thread border router and Matter controller are required for Thread operation. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | 800lm | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteThe Hue app's Power-on behavior setting includes a Last on option, which returns a light to the state it was in before the power was cut. | |
| Yes | YesCatalog notePhilips Hue documents that each Hue bulb acts as a signal repeater, creating a mesh network. | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
YesCatalog noteHomeKit Adaptive Lighting (not in Thread mode) | YesCatalog noteThe official spec sheet states HomeKit compatible: Yes and lists Apple Home among the supported voice assistants and third-party systems. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteHome Assistant ships an official Philips Hue integration that covers the lights on a Hue Bridge, and Zigbee2MQTT lists this exact model for a direct Zigbee connection without the Bridge. | |
YesManufacturer sourceThe bulb can use Matter over Thread. Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 manufacturer product page →
The page covers color and tunable-white options. Zigbee is an alternative operating mode; a Thread border router and Matter controller are required for Thread operation. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteMatter via Thread (direct) or via Zigbee with an Aqara hub | Philips Hue Bridge requiredCatalog noteThe official spec sheet describes Matter functionality as available via the Hue Bridge, not on the bulb itself. | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Power | ||
| E26 | E26 | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 50/60 Hz | 60 Hz | |
| 10.5W | 8.8W | |
| Not recorded | 0.7 | |
| 100-240V | 120V | |
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