Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights 16.4ft Wi-Fi App Sync (H6125) vs Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
What separates them
These two differ on 7 recorded specifications. The Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights 16.4ft Wi-Fi App Sync (H6125) is ₹209 dearer.
Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights 16.4ft Wi-Fi App Sync (H6125) vs Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
Govee
Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights 16.4ft Wi-Fi App Sync (H6125)
₹2,999
RGBIC is the specification that matters and the one buyers most often miss: independently addressable segments mean several colours along the same strip at once, which is what produces the flowing effects in the advertising.
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Havells
Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards
₹2,790
Four circuits made smart for Rs2,790 works out cheaper per point than replacing switches or bulbs individually, and it keeps the wall switches your family already knows how to use.
Full details →Who the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights 16.4ft Wi-Fi App Sync is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants multi-colour and flowing effects rather than one colour along the whole strip.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs to cut the strip to fit an exact run, and anyone on Apple Home.
Who the Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a modern switchboard that has a neutral wire and four circuits worth automating at once.
Avoid it if: Anyone in an older building with no neutral at the switch -- a no-neutral Zigbee module is the alternative.
Specifications, side by side
7 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights 16.4ft Wi-Fi App Sync | Havells Smart Wi-Fi 4-Node Retrofit Module for Existing Switchboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,999 | ₹2,790 |
| Hub required | No -- Connects directly to the router; Bluetooth works as a local fallback | No -- Connects directly to the router |
| Local control | Partial. Bluetooth control works without internet; Wi-Fi scenes and voice control do not | Partial. The existing physical switches keep working normally; app and voice control require internet |
| Power source | Mains via 12 V adapter | Mains, wired inside the switchboard |
| Protocol | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Weather rating | IP20, indoor use only | IP20, enclosed in the switchbox |
| Works with | Amazon Alexa, Google Home -- no Apple HomeKit | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Havells Smart app |
| Battery life | Not applicable, mains powered | Not applicable, mains powered |
| Addressing | RGBIC -- independently addressable segments, so multiple colours at once | not published |
| Channels | not published | 4 independent |
| Cuttable | No -- cutting breaks the addressable chain | not published |
| Installation | not published | Behind the switch plate, licensed electrician recommended |
| Length | 5 metres, 16.4 feet | not published |
| Load per channel | not published | Up to 5 A |
| Music sync | Built-in microphone | not published |
| Neutral wire | not published | Required -- will not work in boards wired without a neutral at the switch |
| Physical switches | not published | Existing switches continue to work in parallel |
| Segments | Multiple independent colour zones along the run | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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