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LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit vs Govee Strip Light 2 Pro
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Smart LED Strip Lights: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
LIFX wins on brightness, white quality and the most complete spec sheet, with no hub needed. Govee gives far more length per purchase with decent brightness and fine segment control, which makes it the better buy for long runs and colour effects.
LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit
Buy itThe brightest strip here with a published CRI, Matter, no hub and room to extend.
- 1400 lumens from the 80 inch kit, which LIFX rates as 90W equivalent, at 17.0W.
- A 1500K to 9000K white range with a published CRI of 82, dimming from 1% to 100%, and 8 addressable zones.
- Matter enabled, works with Alexa, Siri, Google and SmartThings, needs no hub, can be cut or extended to 33 ft, and has a 2-year warranty with 30-night returns.
- 80 inches is short, so longer runs need extensions or a larger kit.
- 8 zones per strip is far fewer than Govee or Nanoleaf.
- Priced higher per foot than the other strips here.
Govee Strip Light 2 Pro
Buy itA long, well-specified RGBWW strip with fine segment control and Matter, at a sensible price.
- 340 lumens per metre with 60 LEDs per metre, published clearly.
- RGBWW LEDs with 10 cuttable, individually controllable segments per metre.
- Matter compatible, works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and sold in 6.56 ft, 16.4 ft and 32.8 ft kits, with up to 10 m controllable together.
- Brightness per metre is lower than LIFX.
- No CRI figure is published for the white light.
- No warranty term is stated on the product page, only a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit Our pick | Govee Strip Light 2 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Using a strip as genuine room lighting, such as coves, shelves and under cabinets. | Long runs, TV backlighting and colour effects on a budget. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$ · mid-range |
| Brightness | 1400 lm per 80 in kit | 340 lm per metre |
| Colour zones | 8 per strip | 10 segments per metre |
| White range | 1500K to 9000K, CRI 82 | RGBWW, CRI not published |
| Smart home | Matter, Alexa, Siri, Google, SmartThings | Matter |
| Connection | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, no hub | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Length and extension | 80 in, extend to 33 ft | 6.56, 16.4 or 32.8 ft, up to 10 m controllable |
| Power | 17.0W | 72W for 32.8 ft |
| Warranty | 2 years | Not stated, 30-day money back |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit if
using a strip as genuine room lighting, such as coves, shelves and under cabinets.
Know before buying: 80 inches is short, so longer runs need extensions or a larger kit.
Pick the Govee Strip Light 2 Pro if
long runs, TV backlighting and colour effects on a budget.
Know before buying: brightness per metre is lower than LIFX.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit - The brightest strip here with a published CRI, Matter, no hub and room to extend. Choose the Govee Strip Light 2 Pro instead if long runs, TV backlighting and colour effects on a budget.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Smart LED Strip Lights: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).