Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 vs Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 comes out ahead of Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 if…
- • You want Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22's edge on what light source it uses and how close it can sit to the wall
Choose Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen if…
- • You want Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen's edge on how long the light source lasts and how heavy it is
Round by round
- Round 1What light source it usesEpson EpiqVision Mini EF22 wins
Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How long the light source lastsSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen winsEpson EpiqVision Mini EF225/10
20,000 h (normal/quiet)
light source life
- 20,000 h (normal/quiet), against 30,000 hrs
Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How close it can sit to the wallEpson EpiqVision Mini EF22 wins
Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How strong its speakers areEpson EpiqVision Mini EF22 winsEpson EpiqVision Mini EF228/10
2 x 5 W stereo
built-in speakers total
Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen5/105W 360-degree
sound output (rms)
- 5W 360-degree, against 2 x 5 W stereo
Source: samsung.com ↗
Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How heavy it isSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen winsEpson EpiqVision Mini EF225/10
6.6 lb
weight
- 6.6 lb, against 1.8 lb (with stand)
Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How sharp the picture isTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 20,000 h (normal/quiet), against 30,000 hrs
- 6.6 lb, against 1.8 lb (with stand)
- 20,000 h (normal/quiet), against 25,000 hours
- LED, against Laser diode
- 1.2, against 1.0 - 1.81
- 5W 360-degree, against 2 x 5 W stereo
- 100,000:1, against 450,000:1