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XGIMI Horizon S Pro vs XGIMI Horizon S Max

XGIMI Horizon S Pro and XGIMI Horizon S Max are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

XGIMI Horizon S Pro
XGIMI Horizon S Pro
6.8
Fair
1 of 6 rounds
vs
XGIMI Horizon S Max
XGIMI Horizon S Max
6.7
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose XGIMI Horizon S Pro if…

  • • You want XGIMI Horizon S Pro's edge on what it costs

Choose XGIMI Horizon S Max if…

  • • You want XGIMI Horizon S Max's edge on how bright it is

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsXGIMI Horizon S Pro wins
    XGIMI Horizon S Pro8/10

    $1,299

    regular price

    • regular price (sale $949; shown sold out)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max5/10

    $1,899

    regular price (sale $1,429; shown sold out)

    • $1,899, against $1,299

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How bright it isXGIMI Horizon S Max wins
    XGIMI Horizon S Pro5/10

    1800 ISO lumens

    brightness (iso lumens)

    • 1800 ISO lumens, against 3100 ISO lumens

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max8/10

    3100 ISO lumens

    brightness (iso lumens)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How deep its blacks goTie
    XGIMI Horizon S Pro7/10

    1,000,000:1 dynamic

    dynamic contrast ratio

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max7/10

    1,000,000:1 dynamic

    dynamic contrast ratio

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  4. Round 4What light source it usesTie
    XGIMI Horizon S Pro7/10

    Dual Light 2.0 (laser+LED)

    hybrid triple laser + led light

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max7/10

    Dual Light 2.0

    hybrid laser + led (dual light 2.0)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How long the light source lastsTie
    XGIMI Horizon S Pro7/10

    20,000 hours

    light life (mode not stated)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max7/10

    20,000 hours

    light life (mode not stated)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How it handles gamingTie
    XGIMI Horizon S Pro7/10

    <=20 ms game mode

    input lag, game mode (ak off)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    XGIMI Horizon S Max7/10

    <=20 ms game mode

    input lag, game mode (ak off)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

XGIMI Horizon S ProXGIMI Horizon S Pro
XGIMI Horizon S MaxXGIMI Horizon S Max

Side by side

Overall score
6.8
Best
6.7
Price
See price
See price
What light source it uses
7.3
7.7
How long the light source lasts
6.3
6.3
How close it can sit to the wall
6.5
6.0
What it costs
7.8
6.5
How deep its blacks go
7.7
7.0
Head-to-head findings
What light source it uses
Dual Light 2.0 (laser+LED)
Dual Light 2.0
How long the light source lasts
20,000 hours
20,000 hours
How close it can sit to the wall
1.2:1
1.2:1
What it costs
$1,299
$1,899
How deep its blacks go
1,000,000:1 dynamic
1,000,000:1 dynamic
How strong its speakers are
2 x 12W Harman/Kardon
2 x 12W Harman/Kardon
Which HDR formats it plays
HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
How heavy it is
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Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–1
1–2–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
33 %
Rounds won
42 %
46 %
Pros
  • regular price (sale $949; shown sold out)
    Cons
    • 1800 ISO lumens, against 3100 ISO lumens
    • 20,000 hours, against 30,000 hours
    • 2 x 12W Harman/Kardon, against 15W x 2 Dolby Audio
    • 20,000 hours, against 25,000+ hours
    • $1,899, against $1,299
    • 20,000 hours, against 25,000+ hours
    • HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, against HDR10+, HDR10, DV, HLG
    • 1.2:1, against 0.9-1.5:1
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