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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

Epson Home Cinema 3800 vs XGIMI HORIZON Pro

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson Home Cinema 3800
XGIMI HORIZON Pro

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Epson Home Cinema 3800 Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Picture
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Variants

  • Home Cinema 3800 (White)
  • HORIZON Pro (Black)

Our Verdict

Epson Home Cinema 3800

XGIMI HORIZON Pro

The Epson Home Cinema 3800 is much better than the XGIMI HORIZON Pro. The Epson is significantly brighter and is vastly more accurate pre and post-calibration. The XGIMI has a wider color gamut but isn't bright enough to make its colors pop. The XGIMI has more features than the Epson, as it has a full set of automatic image correction features, Wi-Fi support, and integrated Android TV smart OS with full casting capability.

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Home Cinema 3800
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HORIZON Pro
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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

8.2
6.6

Brightness 
 

8.7
6.8

Contrast 
 

8.0
6.4

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
5.5

Color Gamut 
 

7.2
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

4.0
6.0

Dimension Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Dimension Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Dimension Picture

Height  

6.3" (16.0 cm)
5.4" (13.6 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.5 cm)
8.2" (20.8 cm)

Depth  

13.0" (33.0 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)

Weight 
 

15.1 lbs (6.8 kg)
6.5 lbs (2.9 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Style Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

LCD
DLP

Light Source 
 

Lamp
LED

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.32
1.20

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

2.15
1.20
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

8.7
6.8

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Brightness Measurement Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

2,287 lm
894 lm

Color Light Output 
 

2,334 lm
829 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

94%
90%

Screen Brightness 
 

258 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

8.0
6.4

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

1,235 : 1
421 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

745 : 1
359 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

507 : 1
300 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

389 : 1
265 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

265 : 1
201 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

147 : 1
119 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
5.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre White Balance Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Color Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.81
3.98

Color dE 
 

1.82
6.22

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.09

Color Temperature 
 

6,774 K
6,777 K

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

6500 K
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

0
No Gamma Setting
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.5
7.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post White Balance Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Gamma Curve Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Color Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.29
1.37

Color dE 
 

1.17
4.07

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,489 K
6,360 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
1 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
No

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Custom
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Color Gamut 
 

7.2
8.0

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

95.23%
95.28%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

94.54%
94.52%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

53.96%
64.78%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

57.31%
76.62%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 Inputs Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2
2

ARC/eARC 
 

No
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

No
Yes

USB Data Ports 
 

1
2
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
Android

Cast Capable 
 

No
Yes

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 3800 In The Box Picture
XGIMI HORIZON Pro In The Box Picture
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White
Home Cinema 3800
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Black
HORIZON Pro
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Epson Home Cinema 3800

XGIMI HORIZON Pro

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