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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Projector Technology
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Brightness
    2. Contrast
    3. Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    4. Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    5. Color Gamut
  6. Features
    1. Inputs & Connectivity
    2. Smart Features & Sound
    3. In The Box
  7. Comments

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser vs Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

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Products

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser
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Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Picture

Variants

  • Nebula Capsule 3 Laser (Black)
  • The Freestyle 2nd Gen (White)

Our Verdict

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser and the Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen deliver very similar picture quality, but the Nebula is a slightly better portable projector. It has a built-in battery that Nebula advertises to deliver up to 2.5 hours of movie-watching. It also supports USB-C data delivery, so you can project directly from your laptop or smartphone.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

5.6
5.5

Contrast 
 

6.4
5.5

Color Gamut 
 

6.9
8.5

Brightness 
 

4.0
3.5

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

9.0
8.0

Dimension Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Dimension Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Dimension Picture

Height  

6.7" (17.0 cm)
4.8" (12.3 cm)

Width  

3.3" (8.3 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)

Depth  

3.3" (8.3 cm)
5.4" (13.7 cm)

Weight 
 

2.1 lbs (0.9 kg)
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Style Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

DLP
DLP

Light Source 
 

Laser
LED

Resolution 
 

1080p
1080p

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.20
1.20

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

1.20
1.20
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

4.0
3.5

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Brightness Measurement Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

208 lm
174 lm

Color Light Output 
 

217 lm
160 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

96%
96%

Screen Brightness 
 

23 cd/m²
19 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

6.4
5.5

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

462 : 1
298 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

373 : 1
260 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

301 : 1
220 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

254 : 1
199 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

190 : 1
162 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

104 : 1
109 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.4
7.0

Pre White Balance Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Pre Color Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.26
3.50

Color dE 
 

4.80
3.27

Gamma 
 

2.33
2.14

Color Temperature 
 

6,863 K
7,187 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

N/A
Warm1

Gamma Setting 
 

Normal
0
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.0
9.2

Post White Balance Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Post White Balance Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Post Color Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.05
0.29

Color dE 
 

3.78
1.91

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.16

Color Temperature 
 

6,535 K
6,508 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

1 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Movie
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Color Gamut 
 

6.9
8.5

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

91.83%
99.43%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

91.91%
98.24%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

55.53%
65.60%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

60.31%
75.83%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser Inputs Picture
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

1
1

ARC/eARC 
 

Yes (eARC)
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

Yes
Yes

USB Data Ports 
 

1
0
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

Android
Tizen

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser In The Box Picture
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