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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.
- The most expensive per foot 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
| LIFX SuperColor 80" Lightstrip Kit | 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 |
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).