Eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10 Test: competition for Philips Hue?

A genuine smart home also needs smart lighting. This doesn’t just apply to outdoor areas. Whether it’s a cozy movie night on the couch or a club atmosphere for a home party – modern indoor lighting solutions have the right light for every scene. The manufacturers Philips Hue and GOOVEE are undoubtedly among the market leaders. But the competition never sleeps. Anker is now offering new lighting solutions with its smart home subsidiary eufy. In the Eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10 test, we take a look at a stylish floor lamp that aims to score points with attractive indirect light, smart home features and an attractive price.

Once you have the kit in front of you, it is already clear that the assembly is not complex. Anker delivers the eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10 in five parts. First you take the base. This is where the three extension rods are mounted. Really cool: The necessary tools are already included in the scope of delivery. Your toolbox can therefore remain closed.

Once the basic structure of the lamp is in place, all you have to do is insert the light strip. Now connect the mains plug and the floor lamp is ready for use. All in all, it took me maybe 10 minutes to assemble. Even non-experts don’t need help from an expert. After all, the scope of delivery includes straightforward assembly instructions.

There are now several floor lamps on the market in the style of the eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10. The Philips Hue Gradient Signe (€ 214.99 *) was probably the first. However, Govee also already has comparable lights in its portfolio with models such as the Floor Lamp Pro (review, € 199.99 *) or the Floor Lamp 2 (€ 149.99 *).

With an overall height of 130 cm, the Indoor Floor Lamp has a comfortable height and does not overwhelm the user. By way of comparison, the Govee Floor Lamp Pro just mentioned measures a whopping 170 cm in height. The smart light, which is only available in black, comes with an attractive and sturdy base with a stylish hexagonal design. This sets eufy apart from the round-shaped feet of its competitors. The RGB unit is located on the base and corresponds exactly to the color of the base.

When assembled, the floor lamp makes a really attractive impression. This is only spoiled by one or two minor drawbacks. Firstly, it bothers me a little that you can see the joints between the three extension rods. Although this is only noticeable when you look up close, it doesn’t quite match the high quality of workmanship that I’m used to from eufy products.

In the interests of fairness, however, it must be emphasized that the much more expensive Philips Hue light also has this problem. The power cable used by the Anker subsidiary is somewhat worse. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to hide it. After all, it does not protrude from the wall or corner. All the less I understand why Eufy saves money here of all places.

A nice thin, flat and almost invisible cable would have suited the lamp much better. Apart from these two negative points, I really like the design and workmanship of the lamp. The sturdy and sufficiently heavy base in particular gives the smart floor lamp a high-quality look and ensures a robust exterior.

Once the lamp has been set up, it can be conveniently switched on and off at the touch of a button on the cable. If that’s all you need, you can also opt for a floor lamp without smart home features. If you want to get the most out of the floor lamp, add it as a new device in the in-house eufy Life app.

Unfortunately, this is completely in English, but basic knowledge is enough to find your way around without any problems. To set it up, simply press the plus sign and add the eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10 as a new device. Once this is done, you can let off steam in the app. Once again, Anker scores with a good overview.

However, as an owner of several Philips Hue lights, I have to say that the Philips app is a little more user-friendly and offers a more premium feel. In the eufy Life app, you can not only choose a desired color, but also select entire scenes. It’s a lot of fun to try out the different scenes, especially at the beginning.

For the individualists among you, the app also offers the option of controlling each of the lamp’s 12 LED units. You can decide which light should have which LED. Of course, the application also offers the option of saving favorites in connection with this

Thanks to the quick setup and fast commissioning, I was able to quickly put the E10 through its paces in a practical test. I then used the app to try out different light patterns. It made an excellent impression with static lighting. This is not least due to the fact that eufy has not skimped on the LEDs themselves. Not only pure RGB LEDs are used.

White tones are also available so that the floor lamp can create more than just atmospheric background lighting. With a maximum brightness of 1700 lumens, it can also skillfully illuminate a room. I was only able to discover weak points when I tried out dynamic light patterns. I noticed a few jerks, especially when the light changed quickly.

While the high-priced competition from Philips creates smooth transitions that are almost reminiscent of a good old lava lamp, the changes in the Anker subsidiary’s lamp are still a little too jerky for me. If Eufy succeeds in solving this problem, it would also be great for dynamic lighting effects. However, you simply have to bear the significant price difference in mind. With an RRP of just under 110 euros, the light is significantly cheaper than the Philips model.

We have not yet been able to fully exploit the true potential of the Eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10. After all, the Anker subsidiary has a lot planned for its latest lighting series. The first step is to merge the brand’s various apps. As soon as there is a joint eufy app, the lamps in the E10 series will be compatible with the other gadgets from the smart home brand.

The aim is to build a large smart home ecosystem. The smart floor lamp could then also be used in conjunction with a camera such as the eufyCam S3 Pro (review, € 649.00 (€ 324.50 / stück)*) or smart doorbells such as the Eufy Video Doorbell E340 (review, € 129.00 (€ 129,000.00 / kg)*). In practice, there would then be several application scenarios.

When you come home and the eufyCam S380 Pro recognizes you thanks to facial recognition, the floor lamp in the living room is already switched on with your favourite light. We are excited to see what this will look like in practice. Compatibility with the popular voice assistants Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is also planned. Incidentally, there will be no support for Matter or Apple HomeKit. Siri users should keep this in mind.

The eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10 is a smart floor lamp with a successful design and easy handling. The robust, hexagonal base in particular and the mostly good workmanship ensure a high-quality look, even if small flaws such as visible joints and a somewhat cheap-looking power cable slightly tarnish the overall impression. Setting up the lamp is uncomplicated and only takes a few minutes, which makes it particularly user-friendly. In terms of lighting, the E10 offers a wide range of options, from atmospheric indirect light to powerful illumination with 1700 lumens. Control via the eufy Life app is quite intuitive and enables precise adjustments, even if it doesn’t quite match the user-friendliness of market leader Philips Hue.

Dynamic light changes could be even smoother, but given the significantly lower price, this is an acceptable compromise. With the prospect of future smart home integration, for example through the planned integration of the eufy apps, the E10 shows further potential. Overall, the floor lamp offers an attractive price-performance ratio and is particularly suitable for users who appreciate smart lighting solutions but do not want to invest large sums of money. If you are looking for even better lighting effects and don’t need the upcoming smart home features of the E10 anyway, you are better off with the Govee Floor Lamp (€ 89.99 *).

The Eufy Indoor Floor Lamp E10 scores points above all with its attractive price-performance ratio. However, if you can do without the range of smart home functions, you should rather go for the competitor from Govee.