@Wayne-TP Do we know when these will be available on the market?

Got a L535E in Europe, came from Germany, imagine the surprise when seeing that it is CRI 80 and 1055 lumens instead of CRI 90 and 1100 lumens as advertised everywhere by Tapo.

I would not mind the specs if it wasn't for the greenish / yellowish tint of the daylight white, which I guess is a result of using the same LEDs of the old L530 which was CRI 80 too.

Why is the European model downgraded?

Edit: @Wayne-TP  I see someone silently edited the first post to remove any reference to the CRI 90 spec as well as changed the original 1100 lumens to 1055. Is this a confirmation that the L535E has been indeed downgraded since launch?

Thanks for the confirmation @Wayne-TP . From a consumer point of view it leads to wrong purchase decisions, especially when we consume information from all over the world.

I saw reviews of the Tapo L535E and they were very good, that's why I bought it. Even the Amazon listing mentioned a "higher CRI", although the number was not shown. Now I can't trust reviews of Tapo lighting products like bulbs or strips because that same model may be something completely different depending on where you buy it.

@Wayne-TP Got it from Amazon Spain but had the TP-Link Deutschland sticker. In the title you can see "1100 lúmenes" and in the description "(CRI) más alto" (higher CRI). The pictures however are correct, with the missing CRI information instead of the large CRI 90+ label (hiding the CRI information instead of advertising the CRI 80 is not a good practice either).

If even marketing teams get confused about the specs of a product, imagine how it can be from the user point of view! 

  @Wayne-TP The Tapo L535 RGBW is a cutting-edge smart bulb developed by TP-Link, designed to elevate your smart home experience with its advanced features and versatility. This smart bulb stands out with its support for the Matter protocol, ensuring seamless compatibility across a wide range of smart home ecosystems, including Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant. With its RGBW capabilities, the Tapo L535 offers a vibrant spectrum of colors alongside high-quality white lighting, allowing users to create the perfect ambiance for any setting. Additionally, this high-lumen bulb provides bright and efficient lighting, making it suitable for various applications, from cozy home environments to professional settings. The Tapo L535 RGBW is a testament to TP-Link's commitment to innovation and user-friendly smart home solutions.

  @Wayne-TP 

I love the L535 because it is so bright. I have it paired to the Tapo app and it is easy to operate and surprisingly responsive.

But, I want to centralize in HomeKit and so I added the Matter-compatible bulb to the Apple Home app as well. The functions work - on/off, brightness, but color is strange and affects brightness.

100% brightness in the Apple Home app is not (always) the same as 100% brightness in the Tapo app.

If I change the color in the Apple Home app, then the bulb seems to only achieve 50% of its potential brightness, even when the Apple Home app says it's at 100% brightness. This becomes obvious when I go to the Tapo app, set the color and brightness to 100% and it is noticeably brighter.

Please advise a fix.

Just bought a pair from Amazon, and I'm struggling to get them connected to my Matter controller (Apple Homekit via AppleTV 4K).

- Tried adding the device directly: it's listed as an available device, enter the code, long pause before I get a failure message along the lines of "Failed to connect".

- Downloaded Tapo app, which discovered the device, wanted to add it to my WiFi network (!), updated the firmware and rebooted. All good in Tapo.

- Went back to HomeKit app - added the device again, same result - a long pause before it "Failed to connect".

- There is a Matter smart plug about 1m from the bulb, which shows on the Homekit network so it's not a Threads reachability issue.

Any suggestions before I use Amazon's excellent returns policy?