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XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro vs Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro and Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro
XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro
6.4
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
6.5
Fair
2 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 MoGo 3 Pro if…

  • • You want XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro's edge on what it costs and how strong its speakers are

Choose Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen if…

  • • You want Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen's edge on how long the light source lasts and which hdr formats it plays

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsXGIMI MoGo 3 Pro wins
    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro8/10

    $449

    regular price

    • regular price (sale $379; shown sold out)

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen5/10

    $799.99

    list price (delivery not available)

    • $799.99, against $449

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How long the light source lastsSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins
    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro5/10

    25,000 hours

    light life (mode not stated)

    • 25,000 hours, against 30,000 hrs

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen8/10

    30,000 hrs

    light source life (mode not stated)

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3Which HDR formats it playsSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins
    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro5/10

    HDR10

    hdr formats

    • HDR10, against HDR10+, HLG

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen8/10

    HDR10+, HLG

    hdr formats (hlg row says yes)

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How strong its speakers areXGIMI MoGo 3 Pro wins
    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro8/10

    2 x 5W Harman/Kardon

    speaker output total

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen5/10

    5W 360-degree

    sound output (rms)

    • 5W 360-degree, against 2 x 5W Harman/Kardon

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How sharp the picture isTie
    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro7/10

    1920 x 1080

    native resolution

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen7/10

    1,920 x 1,080

    native resolution

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6What light source it usesTie
    XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro7/10

    LED

    light source

    Source: us.xgimi.com ↗

    Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen7/10

    LED

    light source type

    Source: samsung.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

XGIMI MoGo 3 ProXGIMI MoGo 3 Pro
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd GenSamsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

Side by side

Overall score
6.4
6.5
Best
Price
See price
See price
What light source it uses
6.0
6.0
How long the light source lasts
5.0
8.0
How close it can sit to the wall
7.0
6.0
What it costs
8.0
6.0
How deep its blacks go
—
6.5
Head-to-head findings
What light source it uses
LED
LED
How long the light source lasts
25,000 hours
30,000 hrs
How close it can sit to the wall
1.2:1
1.2
What it costs
$449
$799.99
How deep its blacks go
—
100,000:1
How strong its speakers are
2 x 5W Harman/Kardon
5W 360-degree
Which HDR formats it plays
HDR10
HDR10+, HLG
How heavy it is
—
1.8 lb (with stand)
Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–1
0–2–2
Head-to-heads won
33 %
0 %
Rounds won
24 %
29 %
Pros
  • regular price (sale $379; shown sold out)
    Cons
    • LED, against 3-channel laser
    • HDR10, against HDR10, HLG
    • LED, against Laser
    • 25,000 hours, against 30,000 h (ECO)
    • 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
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