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- Design
- Picture Quality
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Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen vs XGIMI HORIZON Ultra
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Products
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
XGIMI HORIZON Ultra
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Imaging TechnologyDLP
Light SourceLED
Resolution1080p
Imaging TechnologyDLP
Light SourceLED + Laser
ResolutionPixel Shift 4k
Variants
- The Freestyle 2nd Gen (White)
- HORIZON Ultra (Misty Gold)
Our Verdict
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
XGIMI HORIZON Ultra
The XGIMI HORIZON Ultra is much better than the Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen, but they're not in the same product class. The Samsung is a small portable projector with a tilting stand and full auto keystone image correction. The XGIMI is a much bigger product, although it's not huge and has auto keystone correction with object avoidance, so it's easy to move around. Otherwise, the XGIMI offers vastly superior image quality with better brightness, contrast, and a sharper picture due to its pixel-shifting technology.
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Movies
Threshold
Movies
5.5
7.5
Brightness
3.5
8.4
Contrast
5.5
6.4
Color Gamut
8.5
7.7
Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.0
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
8.0
5.5
Dimension Picture
Height
4.8" (12.3 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
Width
3.9" (10.0 cm)
8.8" (22.4 cm)
Depth
5.4" (13.7 cm)
10.4" (26.5 cm)
Weight
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)
11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)
Projector Technology
Style Picture
Imaging Technology
DLP
DLP
Light Source
LED
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
1.50
Picture Quality
Brightness
3.5
8.4
Brightness Measurement Picture
White Light Output
174 lm
1,821 lm
Color Light Output
160 lm
1,832 lm
Brightness Uniformity
96%
98%
Screen Brightness
19 cd/m²
205 cd/m²
Contrast
5.5
6.4
APL Native Contrast
1% APL Native Contrast
298 : 1
418 : 1
5% APL Native Contrast
260 : 1
355 : 1
10% APL Native Contrast
220 : 1
298 : 1
15% APL Native Contrast
199 : 1
255 : 1
25% APL Native Contrast
162 : 1
199 : 1
50% APL Native Contrast
109 : 1
126 : 1
Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.0
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.50
3.39
Color dE
3.27
2.00
Gamma
2.14
2.14
Color Temperature
7,187 K
6,172 K
Picture Mode
Movie
High Color Accuracy
Color Temp Setting
Warm1
High Color Accuracy
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.2
7.8
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.29
3.39
Color dE
1.91
2.00
Gamma
2.16
2.14
Color Temperature
6,508 K
6,172 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
2 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Picture Mode
Movie
High Color Accuracy
Color Gamut
8.5
7.7
Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Rec. 709 xy
99.43%
93.93%
Rec. 709 uv
98.24%
93.00%
Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Rec. 2020 xy
65.60%
68.56%
Rec. 2020 uv
75.83%
70.96%
Features
Inputs & Connectivity
Inputs Picture
HDMI
1
2
ARC/eARC
Yes (eARC)
Yes (eARC)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
USB Data Ports
0
2
Smart Features & Sound
Smart OS
Tizen
Android
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
Speaker(s)
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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