WS2812 VS WS2812B VS WS2812C

How to choose WS2812 series (WS2812/WS2812B/WS2812C) addressable led strip lights? First of all, we have to know the difference between them and their characteristics.

WS2812 VS WS2812B: WS2812B is an upgraded version of WS2812, which is better than WS2812 in all aspects, with higher brightness and color uniformity, and has a faster and more stable signal transmission speed.

The WS2812B LED has only 4 pins, reducing the chance of accidental short circuits, and making it more flexible to use than the WS2812.

WS2812B has a reverse polarity protection circuit design. Reversing the polarity can sometimes damage the WS2812 LED lights, but not the WS2812B module.

WS2812C VS WS2812B: WS2812C is fully compatible with WS2812B. You can use them together.

▶The same points of WS2812/WS2812B/WS2812C addressable LED strip lights are:

1. IC built-in: Integrating the IC into the LED makes the circuit simpler and the installation easier.

2. Individually addressable LED lights: An LED is a controllable point, you can control the color and brightness of each LED at will.

3. The LEDs are all RGB colors: Each LED has three color channels (R, G, B), by mixing the colors of these three channels to display various light colors.

4. Works only at DC5V: Use a 5V controller and a 5V power supply to run the WS2812 LED strip, WS2812B LED strip, and WS2812C LED strip.

5. Can use a control board (Arduino UNO/Raspberry Pi) to DIY control the WS2812/WS2812B/WS2812C LED lights or use a compatible SPI controller to control the color and brightness change.

• WS2812B Datasheet

WS2812B LED Strip Parameters:

WS2812C LED Strip Parameters:

WS2812 LED Strip Parameters: