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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

Optoma UHZ50 vs BenQ HT4550i

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Optoma UHZ50
BenQ HT4550i

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Optoma UHZ50 Picture
BenQ HT4550i Picture

Variants

  • UHZ50 (White)
  • HT4550i (Black)

Our Verdict

Optoma UHZ50

BenQ HT4550i

The BenQ HT4550i is better overall than the Optoma UHZ50. Although its native contrast ratio isn't quite as good, it gets noticeably brighter, making for a more pleasant viewing experience, especially when watching in a room with ambient light. It also has more accurate colors and a wider color gamut for HDR content.

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Check Price

White
UHZ50
B&H
Black
HT4550i
B&H
 
Black
HT4550i
Walmart.com

Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

7.3
7.9

Brightness 
 

7.1
8.1

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.2
7.6

Color Gamut 
 

7.8
8.7

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

5.0
4.0

Dimension Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Dimension Picture
BenQ HT4550i Dimension Picture

Height  

4.9" (12.4 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)

Width  

13.3" (33.7 cm)
16.5" (42.0 cm)

Depth  

11.0" (28.0 cm)
12.1" (30.8 cm)

Weight 
 

10.5 lbs (4.8 kg)
13.7 lbs (6.2 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Style Picture
BenQ HT4550i Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

DLP
DLP

Light Source 
 

Laser
LED

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.21
1.15

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

1.59
1.50
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

7.1
8.1

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Brightness Measurement Picture
BenQ HT4550i Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

1,292 lm
1,711 lm

Color Light Output 
 

956 lm
1,694 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

84%
92%

Screen Brightness 
 

147 cd/m²
193 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

7.7
7.5

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

882 : 1
840 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

623 : 1
598 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

474 : 1
440 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

388 : 1
347 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

278 : 1
243 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

157 : 1
135 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.2
7.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Pre White Balance Picture
BenQ HT4550i Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ HT4550i Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Pre Color Picture
BenQ HT4550i Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.22
3.62

Color dE 
 

5.99
2.03

Gamma 
 

2.22
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,506 K
6,096 K

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Cinema

Color Temp Setting 
 

Standard
Normal

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Post White Balance Picture
BenQ HT4550i Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Post Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ HT4550i Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Post Color Picture
BenQ HT4550i Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.97
0.51

Color dE 
 

5.81
1.06

Gamma 
 

2.24
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,765 K
6,488 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

2 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Cinema
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Color Gamut 
 

7.8
8.7

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Optoma UHZ50 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
BenQ HT4550i Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

96.24%
97.31%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

96.51%
96.52%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Optoma UHZ50 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
BenQ HT4550i Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

59.41%
75.74%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

66.06%
80.78%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 Inputs Picture
BenQ HT4550i Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

3
2

ARC/eARC 
 

Yes (eARC)
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

Yes
Yes

USB Data Ports 
 

2
1
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
Android

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Optoma UHZ50 In The Box Picture
BenQ HT4550i In The Box Picture
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Check Price

White
UHZ50
B&H
Black
HT4550i
B&H
 
Black
HT4550i
Walmart.com

Optoma UHZ50

BenQ HT4550i

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