Deciding on whether to buy a product like HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle or perhaps PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle vs PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit

HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle specs

HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle
 PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit specs

PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit
Type: Smart thermostat kit

Compatibility: – Compatible with any energy provider
– iOS
– Android

Works with: Compatible with Hive Home

Power: Battery

FEATURES

1.: Control your heating & hot water from your phone

2.: – Set heating and hot water schedules
– Frost protection to help protect your pipes
– Recieve reminders when you leave home or just before you return

3.: Holiday mode sends your heating to sleep

GENERAL

Colour: Silver

Box contents: – Hive Thermostat
– Reciever
– Installation guide
– Wire label sticker
– Batteries x 4

Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 35 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 800 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £228.99

Price: £135.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.9 / 10

Review Score: 9.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle or PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 88 products in the same category as HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle, which is the Smart Smart heating category. Of these 88 products the average price was £137.62, the most expensive was £549 and the cheapest was just £1.5. We then looked at the price of the 133 in the same as the PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit, which of course the average was £111.86, top price was £429.99 and cheapest £13.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Hive and Philips, the average was £98.44 for Hive, £195.28 for Philips. The max for each was £229/£2199 and minimum was £13/£7.97

Price analysis of HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle

Price analysis of PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit

  • HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle
  • Control your home’s heating and hot water wherever you are
  • Use your smartphone to adjust the temperature and set programs
  • Compatible with iOS / Android
  • Make your home smarter and control everything with convenience with the Hive Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Home Mini Bundle.__________________________________________Hive Active Heating & Hot Water KitThe Hive Active Heating & Hot Water Kit connects you and your heating system via an app, so that you can control everything from your phone or tablet. Based on your phone’s location, Hive will send you reminders to turn your heating on before you get home.You’ll also get an alert if you’ve left it on when you go out, so you can quickly turn it off with the app. And when you’re away for a while or on holiday, Holiday Mode puts your heating into a sleep state until you get home.If you have a separate hot water tank, you can control your hot water too, and set schedules for when you want a hot shower in the morning, or relaxing bath in the evening. And if you want an extra hour or heat outside your schedule, the boost function is perfect for giving you additional heat at short notice.Automatic Frost Protection maintains a safe temperature during cold spells to avoid damage to your pipes. Once the temperature drops to a certain level, Frost Protection maintains a user-definable temperature of at least 7¬∞C, which not only prevents damage, but can be programmed to keep your home comfortable.__________________________________________Google Home Mini – ChalkGoogle Home Mini, powered by Google, gives you dynamic sound that fills the room. Its speaker delivers 360¬∞ sound to bring your music to life, and can stream your music through your Google Assistant-compatible speakers.Want to know if you’ll need an umbrella the next time you head out? Ask Google, and Google Home Mini will let you know if any rain is expected. You can also get the latest sports, finance, news updates, and more.Take control of your home using your voice with the Google Home Mini. With Google Assistant voice commands built-in, it lets you control your smart home gadgets hands-free.Use your voice to dim the lights, adjust smart thermostats, lock your front door, play music from WiFi-connected speakers, and more. Just say “OK Google” followed by your command, and Google Home Mini will take care of it. Stay organised by asking Google to manage your schedule. Mark dates in your diary, set reminders, alarms, and more.
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  • PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit
  • Top features:- Effortlessly change the vibe of your room with 16 million colour options- Sync with movies and music, or bring light to your gaming- Smart control wherever you are and total control with Hue BridgeEffortlessly change the vibeChange up the look and feel of your room instantly with the Philips Hue White and Colour Ambience Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit.Play with your lighting and choose from 16 million colours to create an effortless atmosphere at the touch of a button. Set the right ambiance for any occassion or moment, and choose from warm or cool white light to suit the time of day or the season. When you’ve got your settings just how you like them, you can save them and then go back to them with a simple tap.Sync with movies and musicAdd another dimension to your content and sync your Hue White and Colour Ambience Mini Smart Bulbs to your favourite movies and music. Watch how the lights react to the rhythm and take your film night up a notch.You can elevate your gaming experience too – check out some of the third party apps to discover some of the amazing things you can do with Philips Hue bulbs.Smart control wherever you areWith the included Hue Bridge, you can access the system’s full possibilities. Control your lights remotely wherever you are or check if any have been left on by accident with the Philips Hue app for iOS and Android. You can even set timers for lightbulbs to turn on at a pre-set time, so the house is lit when you get home.With the Hue White and Colour Ambience Mini Smart Bulbs you can also dim the lights without the need for costly dimmer installation – perfect for setting the mood on date night or getting the right atmosphere for a spooky blockbuster.
  • Product codes: 8718699595166

What’s better HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle or PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit?

There are obviously a number of differences between HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle and PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £228.99 cost of HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle is closer to the expectation you had than the £135.99 pricep point of PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle and PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas PHILIPS Hue White and Colour Ambiance Mini Smart Bulb Starter Kit scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Smart Smart heating as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



HIVE Active Heating & Hot Water Kit with Google Home Mini Bundle



Rating:
8.60 out of
10