When darkness falls, the picture quality improves dramatically, making it a boon for movie nights at home.
The built-in speakers arent much to shout about, but external connectivity can rectify this.
I was impressed with its ability to combat some bright ambient light filtering into my testing room, too.
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Naturally, when the lights went down, the images projected onto my wall became much clearer.
The XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro also doesnt have a built-in battery, which naturally can also affect its portability.
It does well against its main competition, Samsungs The Freestyle projector, particularly when it comes to brightness.
Its available to buy now for $449 / 429 / AU$1,099 for the standalone projector.
However, Samsungs projector does have greater HDR support, with HDR10+ available.
The main projector unit itself features an integrated stand, which also houses the built-in speaker system.
you could then tilt it through 130o to project an image onto a wall or screen.
A remote control comes supplied with the XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro and two AAA batteries to power it.
The remote feels good to hold, although I wasnt enamored with the layout of the buttons.
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I also occasionally pressed the Google Assistant button when I actually wanted to select controls.
The remote control isnt backlit, which can make things even trickier.
The idea of this setting is that it will automatically realign the screen if you move the projector around.
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When using the MoGo 3 Pro with just the PowerBase stand, the projector defaults to Eco mode.
It can be changed, but it will impact battery life significantly.
Perhaps most crucially, Netflix is supported.
As a predominantly streaming-focused projector, connections on the MoGo 3 Pro are limited to micro HDMI.
I connected the projector to aBeats Pillto test this feature and experienced no obvious signs of audio delay.
Android users can stream wirelessly via Google Cast, and AirPlay is supported too.
The company claims the projector supports 90% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
XGIMI says the throw ratio of the MoGo 3 Pro is 1.2:1.
There are slightly different picture presets depending on whether youre watching HDR or SDR content.
The majority of my testing used HDR content, which presented Standard, Sport and Game presets.
I left it on Standard most of the time as I felt this offered the best overall picture.
There are also three different brightness controls hidden within the menus: Standard, Eco and Performance.
Enabling Performance brightness mode introduced a blue/green tint to the image.
Again, I left the standard option selected the majority of the time.
If youre watching in a brighter room, however, it doesnt do as good a job.
Performance mode, meanwhile, introduces a blue tint to the image, which was a little peculiar…
It wont work with other power adapters or when connected to a power bank or the PowerBase stand.
I switched over toToy Storyon Disney Plus for its color-rich palette and generally bright scenes.
Nevertheless, it was still an enjoyable watch.
The projectors built-in speaker system is more difficult to be excited about.
At full volume it does produce a spacious sound that will ultimately pass for whatever youre watching.
At lesser volumes however, its too quiet to do any real service and it lacks any real impact.
Should you buy the XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro?
It fares better in the gaming arena, but its picture isnt quite as bright.
LG CineBeam QLGs portable projector rocks a funky retro design and supports 4K content with HDR.
Color performance is excellent and brightness levels are good for a portable model.
Both performed well and I could see noticeable differences before and after calibration.
I used a variety of content, including HDR and SDR content from a variety of streaming services.
My testing evaluates the projector’s performance against other reviews my colleagues at TechRadar have conducted.
I have been writing about and reviewing displays for five years.
