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  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
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Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen vs BenQ X3100i

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
BenQ X3100i

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Updated Feb 07, 2025 02:51 PM

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Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Picture
BenQ X3100i Picture
Imaging Technology
DLP
Light Source
LED
Resolution
1080p
Imaging Technology
DLP
Light Source
LED
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k
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Variants

  • The Freestyle 2nd Gen (White)
  • X3100i (White)

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Our Verdict

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

BenQ X3100i

The BenQ X3100i is vastly better than the Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen, but they're very different projectors. The Samsung is a small, light, and portable projector that's easy to carry around. The BenQ is a bigger projector and isn't meant to be moved. Still, it offers vastly better image quality than the Samsung model and has advanced options for gamers.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

5.5
8.1

Brightness 
 

3.5
8.2

Contrast 
 

5.5
7.7

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.0
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

8.0
4.5

Dimension Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Dimension Picture
BenQ X3100i Dimension Picture

Height  

4.8" (12.3 cm)
8.1" (20.7 cm)

Width  

3.9" (10.0 cm)
10.7" (27.1 cm)

Depth  

5.4" (13.7 cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)

Weight 
 

1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
14.9 lbs (6.8 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Style Picture
BenQ X3100i Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

DLP
DLP

Light Source 
 

LED
LED

Resolution 
 

1080p
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.20
1.15

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

1.20
1.50
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

3.5
8.2

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Brightness Measurement Picture
BenQ X3100i Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

174 lm
1,882 lm

Color Light Output 
 

160 lm
1,808 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

96%
91%

Screen Brightness 
 

19 cd/m²
213 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

5.5
7.7

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

298 : 1
914 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

260 : 1
651 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

220 : 1
479 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

199 : 1
374 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

162 : 1
253 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

109 : 1
130 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.0
8.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre White Balance Picture
BenQ X3100i Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ X3100i Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre Color Picture
BenQ X3100i Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.50
2.68

Color dE 
 

3.27
1.28

Gamma 
 

2.14
2.16

Color Temperature 
 

7,187 K
6,393 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Cinema

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm1
Normal

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.2
9.0

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post White Balance Picture
BenQ X3100i Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ X3100i Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post Color Picture
BenQ X3100i Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.29
1.87

Color dE 
 

1.91
0.84

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,508 K
6,539 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
2 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Cinema
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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.4

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
BenQ X3100i Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

99.43%
98.18%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

98.24%
97.23%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
BenQ X3100i Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

65.60%
63.87%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

75.83%
76.55%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Inputs Picture
BenQ X3100i Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

1
2

ARC/eARC 
 

Yes (eARC)
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

Yes
Yes

USB Data Ports 
 

0
0
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

Tizen
Android

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen In The Box Picture
BenQ X3100i In The Box Picture
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The Freestyle 2nd Gen
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