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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

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen vs Hisense C1

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
Hisense C1

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Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Picture
Hisense C1 Picture

Variants

  • The Freestyle 2nd Gen (White)
  • C1 (Prussian Blue)

Our Verdict

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

Hisense C1

The Hisense C1 is much better than the Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen, but they're in different product classes. The Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen is a small portable projector with a nifty tilting stand that lets you adjust the projection angle. The Hisense is a bigger product, although it's not huge, and like the Samsung, it comes with a full suite of image correction features, so it's not too much of a hassle to move around. Otherwise, the Hisense offers much better image quality due to its higher peak brightness, better contrast, and sharper image due to its pixel-shifting technology.

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White
The Freestyle 2nd Gen
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Prussian Blue
C1
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White
The Freestyle 2nd Gen
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C1
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The Freestyle 2nd Gen
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

5.5
7.6

Brightness 
 

3.5
7.2

Contrast 
 

5.5
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

8.0
5.5

Dimension Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Dimension Picture
Hisense C1 Dimension Picture

Height  

4.8" (12.3 cm)
7.1" (18.1 cm)

Width  

3.9" (10.0 cm)
9.6" (24.5 cm)

Depth  

5.4" (13.7 cm)
8.5" (21.5 cm)

Weight 
 

1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
10.6 lbs (4.8 kg)

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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Style Picture
Hisense C1 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

DLP
DLP

Light Source 
 

LED
Laser

Resolution 
 

1080p
Pixel Shift 4k

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 
 

3.5
7.2

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Brightness Measurement Picture
Hisense C1 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

174 lm
1,083 lm

Color Light Output 
 

160 lm
999 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

96%
93%

Screen Brightness 
 

19 cd/m²
125 cd/m²

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Contrast 
 

5.5
8.2

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

298 : 1
1,128 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

260 : 1
771 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

220 : 1
558 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

199 : 1
432 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

162 : 1
295 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

109 : 1
159 : 1

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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.0
6.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre White Balance Picture
Hisense C1 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Hisense C1 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Pre Color Picture
Hisense C1 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.50
5.01

Color dE 
 

3.27
2.99

Gamma 
 

2.14
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

7,187 K
6,200 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
FILMMAKER

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm1
Warm1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
BT. 1886

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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.2
8.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post White Balance Picture
Hisense C1 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post Gamma Curve Picture
Hisense C1 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Post Color Picture
Hisense C1 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.29
1.47

Color dE 
 

1.91
2.05

Gamma 
 

2.16
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,508 K
6,533 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
FILMMAKER

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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.1

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Hisense C1 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

99.43%
130.96%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

98.24%
139.51%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Hisense C1 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

65.60%
96.31%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

75.83%
98.99%

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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Inputs Picture
Hisense C1 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

1
2

ARC/eARC 
 

Yes (eARC)
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

Yes
Yes

USB Data Ports 
 

0
2

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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

Tizen
Android (VIDAA)

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
Hisense C1 In The Box Picture

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Check Price

White
The Freestyle 2nd Gen
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Prussian Blue
C1
Amazon.com
White
The Freestyle 2nd Gen
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Prussian Blue
C1
B&H
White
The Freestyle 2nd Gen
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
Prussian Blue
C1
Walmart.com

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

Hisense C1

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