In these COVID-19 days, mobile projectors are must have products for the families with kids. There are many good products out there with lots of features available. Here I will list down couple of them worth looking for.
Before that, let’s review the features to look for in a portable projector;
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor portable projectors require higher lvel of lumens to deliver clear images. It can be up to 5000 lumens, for indoor use, up to 1000 lumens should be quite enough to display clear videos.
Brightness: Higher lumens deliver brighter images.
Resolution: The resolution determines the quality of the pictures will appear. Choose higher resolution for sharper images…
Zoom Range: Zoom range allows you to change the image size on the wall / screen.
| Model | Price | Rating | Engine Type | Rated Brightness | Projection Size | Native Resolution | Input & Interfaces | Dimensions | Weight | Playtime on Battery | Speaker | Other Features | Comments |
| Anker Nebula Capsule II | $579 | 8 | DLP | 200 ANSI Lumens | 20-100 in | 1280 by 720 | HDMI, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Chromecast | 5.9×3.2×3.2 inches | 1.5 lb | 2.5 hours | 1x8W | Android TV, 8W Speaker, Auto focus | |
| Anker Nebula Mars II Pro | $549 | DLP | 500 ANSI Lumens | 30-150 in | 1280 by 720 | HDMI, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Screen Mirroring | 3 hours | 2x10W | Android 7.1 | ||||
| ViewSonic M2 | $649 | 3 | LED | 1200 LED Lumens | 1080p | USB, Micro USB, HDMI, Audio Out | 8.8 x 2.9 x 8.8 in | 3.2 kg | 2x3W | ||||
| XGIMI MoGo Pro | $550 | 8 | DLP | 300 ANSI Lumens | 30-100 in | 1080p | HDMI, USB. Bluetooth, Chromecast | 146x105x95 MM | 0.9 KG | 4 hours | 2x3W | Android TV 9.0, Auto focus, keystone correction, Google Assistant | Netflix may not work |
| XGIMI MoGo | DLP | 210 ANSI Lumens | 20-100 in | 540p | HDMI, USB. Bluetooth, Chromecast | 146x105x95 MM | 0.9 KG | 4 hours | 2x3W | Android TV 9.0, Auto focus, keystone correction, | Netflix may not work | ||
| XGIMI Halo | Coming Soon | 9 | DLP | 800 ANSI Lumens | 20-100 in | 1080p | HDMI, USB. Bluetooth, Chromecast | 113x145x171 MM | 1.6 KG | 4 hours | 2x5W | Android TV 9.0, Auto focus, keystone correction, | Netflix may not work |
| XGIMI CC Aurora | $500 | 4 | DLP | 350 ANSI Lumens | 20-180 in | 720p | HDMI, USB. Bluetooth, Chromecast | 1.5 KG | 4 hours | 2x5W | Android Auto focus, keystone correction, | Netflix may not work |
