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Projector comparison: Samsung The Freestyle vs. XGIMI Halo+
Streaming, gaming, TV and media consumption. Entertainment has long since ceased to be limited to the living room, but now takes place everywhere via smartphones, tablets and the like.
are there mobile compact projector absolute specialists in conjuring up the largest possible world of images from small hardware. The best lifestyle projectors achieve the most modern LED light sources and efficient DLP chips not only have an amazing brightness, they also have all the smart options you could wish for – from streaming apps to voice control.
The range of small magic lamps is broad. You can get simple pocket projectors with a low resolution, low brightness and no intelligence very cheaply, but we have chosen the best and more expensive newcomers – one model is completely self-sufficient with an integrated battery, the other is particularly hip, adaptable and has been identified as innovative by the manufacturer.
Projectors for every lifestyle
Of the “halo+” from XGIMI costs 850 euros and offers Full HD images in extraordinary light intensity. With Android as the operating system and a 59 Wh battery (Almost) the entire smart world is open to him.
Samsung is rising with that “The Freestyle” at 920 euros on the market and wants to develop young, more creative scenarios for the portable projector. battery pack and pocket there is only as Accesoriesare for ceiling projection and Party lamp mode with at the start.
For this test report, we not only simply streamed and played mobile games, but also took a close look at the devices in the laboratory. The compacts were quite convincing.
Conclusion – Roland Seibt (deputy editor-in-chief)
It’s amazing how crisp sharp and acceptably bright just the Halo+ starts playing immediately after setting it up. We not only carried out this duel in the laboratory and in front of our Stewart screens, but also in the private bedroom, bathroom and in the evening on the terrace due to the device concepts.
With these projectors, you really have to focus on having fun with the surprisingly large image and not expect any reference images, especially since you are projecting them onto any surface that is not intended for that. If you go to work without prejudice, the devices are quite convincing, because they bring media variety where you wouldn’t expect it.
Even in the bedroom, the giant picture on the ceiling is much more relaxing in the long run than craning your head in front of the high-end TV. This is where lifestyle projectors have found their purpose with me. And of course they come with us on vacation, or are used for slide shows when visiting grandma.
When smart speaker With picture bonus is the free style quite something more universally applicablefor bedroom ceiling and terrace proved the higher light output of Halo+ as an advantage.
