The Best Smart Lights in Singapore 2023
By Amirah Zakiyyah
Updated Jan 2023
Are you sick and tired of white light bulbs in your home? Do you crave to adjust the temperature of your light bulb? Or perhaps, you'd like the convenience of controlling your lights without lifting a finger? This is where smart lights come in. Apart from the novelty of colour-changing bulbs, smart lights can also be controlled via voice commands. To make sure you're getting the best smart light for your home, we've compiled a list to help you out.
Here are our favourites:
On our list
#1 Best Overall: Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit
#2 Best for Budget: Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb
#3 Best for Style: Nanoleaf Shapes
#4 Best for Ease of Use: Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30)
#5 Best for Beginners: TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50)
Best Overall: Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit
Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit
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Philips Hue is synonymous with high-quality light bulbs and the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit is no exception. The A19 Starter Kit come outfitted with four E26 light bulbs and a Hue Bridge. Regardless of whether you're a newbie, looking for a change or have prior experience with smart lights, you cannot go wrong with this Philips Hue starter kit.
Brightness and Longevity
With a power output of 60W and longevity of about 25,000 hours per light bulb, you can rest assured that you're getting what you pay for - quality.
Colour and Ambiance
The Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance A19 Starter Kit have a whole gamut of colours available. From light, soothing tones to liven up the mood, to more vivid hues for when you feel like partying, the Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance A19 Starter Kit have something for everyone. In addition to recreating the lighting of any photograph and testing built-in lighting scenes, you can also design your preferred atmosphere through the improved Philips Hue app.
Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Starter Kit
Features and Functions
The A19 Starter Kit is compatible with over 400 apps, all catered so you can tweak your lighting to your desired settings. Moreover, these apps enable you to sync your lighting to your favourite music, shows, or movies, allowing you to be fully immersed in a tantalising visual experience.
Furthermore, the smart lights in the Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance A19 Starter Kit are also compatible with voice assistant technologies such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home. What's more, the Philips Hue app lets you set routines for your lights, so that you don't have to go through the trouble of changing your lights every day to suit different occasions.
While the Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance A19 Starter Kit is on the pricier end, it remains as remains the top choice for many critics simply because of how sophisticated it is.
Shop the Philips Hue White and Colour Ambiance A19 Starter Kit here.
Best for Budget: Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb
Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb
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When it comes to affordable smart lighting, you cannot get any better than the Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb.
Brightness and Longevity
Get an incredible lighting experience with a power output of 9W.
Colour and Ambiance
The Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb lets you add a certain WOW factor with over 16 million vibrant colour options. Countless customisation means you can enjoy your preference of a white tone from bright daylight white (6,500K) to calming warm white (2,700K). Thinking of staying in? The Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb makes creating the ideal ambience for a movie or game nights a piece of cake.
Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb
Features and Functions
As you would expect from its name, the Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb connects to Wi-Fi and is controlled via the Govee Home app. The app offers plenty of features. Change the way you sleep by enjoying access to schedules where you can opt for auto-on or even to gradually dim at night or gradually brighten to wake up.
Next, the Govee Home app encourages creativity. Apart from customising colour and light speeds, you can also choose from eight scenes to elevate your indoor experience. Not forgetting, all these can be controlled remotely so long as you're connected to the Wi-Fi.
Overall, the Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb is an affordable alternative that just works.
Shop the Govee Wi-Fi RGBWW Smart LED Bulb here.
Best for Style: Nanoleaf Shapes
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Combining form and function, the Nanoleaf Shapes is a pleasant change from the usual bevy of bulbs and lighting strips.
Consisting of nine flat panels and seven tile linkers, the Nanoleaf Shapes encourage creativity where you can customise it to however you like. If you're worried about messing up your design, you can use the Layout Assistant within the Nanoleaf Smarter Series to visualise your creation before having them up on the wall.
Brightness and Longevity
The Nanoleaf Shapes have a maximum power supply power of 42W, and a lifetime of 25,000 hours. You don't have to worry about your lights dying on you anytime soon.
Colour and Ambiance
With over 16 million colours, the world is your oyster. Beyond the standard light customisation, the Nanoleaf Shapes has a Rhythm Scenes feature that syncs to your music so you have your very own disco at home.
Features and Functions
The Nanoleaf Shapes ramps it up a notch when it comes to features where you can install games which use the "touchscreen" feature of the light panels, allowing the little ones to engage with the smart lights. Just like the Philips Hue, the Nanoleaf Shapes has Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa integration.
Overall, the Nanoleaf Shapes goes above and beyond to elevate your living space.
Shop the Nanoleaf Shapes here.
Best for Functions: LIFX Mini
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LIFX is a well-known player in the field and has put out a variety of smart lights. Amongst all these options, the LIFX Mini stands out as one that offers one of the best range of functions.
Brightness and Longevity
The LIFX Mini light bulbs have an astounding lifespan of 40 000 hours. Despite their small stature, LIFX also guarantees that these bulbs are bright enough to fill any room - good things come in small packages indeed!
Colour and Ambiance
The LIFX Mini light bulbs come in three types - a white-light-only smart light, a "Day and Dusk" smart light, and coloured smart light. Hence, there is something for everyone.
When it comes to changing colours, the LIFX Mini offers one of the most intuitive user interfaces, with a simple colour wheel that allows you to select the colour you like, as well as the ability to alter the softness of the colour depending on how much white is introduced. This allows you to achieve the colour you'd like with extreme precision, but no fuss.
The "Day and Dusk" light bulb is also designed to emulate how daylight changes naturally. You can tweak your settings to your liking, depending on which of the four presets (Wake Up, Day, Evening and Nightlight) you would like.
Features and Functions
Similar to the other smart lights mentioned, the LIFX Mini is also able to pair with smart home technology such as Samsung SmartThings, IFTTT, or even Microsoft Cortana. Furthermore, LIFX has also introduced Apple HomeKit integration to allow for an even more seamless pairing process.
All in all, the LIFX Mini offers a fantastic range of features. However, it definitely lies on the pricier side, and for users who aren't looking out as much for the size, the Philips Hue might be a better choice.
Nevertheless, if you feel like the LIFX Mini is the one for you, you can shop the LIFX Mini here.
LIFX Mini
Big colours in a mini package
When it comes to functions, you can't get any better than this.
Best for Ease of Use: Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30)
Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30)
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Get the convenience of smart lighting and also the simplicity of use with the Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30).
Colour and Ambiance
Through the Wiz app, you'll have access to a range of colour presets and even preloaded lighting features such as a flickering fireplace mode.
Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30)
Features and Functions
The Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30) has been conveniently designed to connect directly to your Wi-Fi network. This removes the hassle of going back and forth from your phone's setting menu to connect to the bulb.
Within the Wiz app, you'll find features such as setting up schedules and rhythms or automated lighting for everyday use and assigning a bulb to a particular room at home. The main panel in the app provides easy access to a digital on/off switch, a night mode and controls for temperature and brightness.
Overall, the bridgeless connectivity makes the Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30) stand out.
Shop the Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30) here.
Best for Beginners: TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50)
TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50)
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The TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50) sports a vintage-looking filament, but don't be fooled by its appearance as it's something worth considering.
Brightness and Longevity
The KL50 is packed with 7W and lasts an estimated 1,000 hours.
Colour and Ambiance
Although the TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50) lacks a colour-changing feature, TP-Link prides the bulb on its warm and inviting glow. Even at 100% brightness intensity, the bulb emits a relaxing light not grating to the eyes.
TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50)
Features and Functions
Similar to the Philips Wiz Smart Wi-Fi LED (full-colour BR30), the KL50 does not need for an additional bridge to connect to the Wi-Fi. The KL50 makes it perfect for beginners because setting it up is a breeze. All it takes is to screw the bulb to the lamp, switch it on, download the accompanying app and access it for further instructions.
The bulb supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Once set up, brightness can be controlled simply using voice commands. Reviewers found the KL50 excelled at quick responses to commands and produced stable performance when dealing with complex instructions. Apart from the typical brightness and power controls, the Kasa app offers an energy-saving monitor and schedule feature where you can power the KL50 based on your preferred times and day.
Overall, TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50) adds a vintage look to your smart home.
Shop the TP-Link Kasa Filament Smart Bulb (KL50) here.
Final Thoughts
Smart lights offer a degree of interactivity and control you don't get with traditional bulbs. While convenience is a bonus, smart lights contribute to the ambience of your home, captivating mood and atmosphere, letting you enjoy the space even more.
Elevate your home by checking out our smart lighting collection.
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