XGIMI Horizon 20 vs XGIMI Elfin Flip 4K
Get the XGIMI Horizon 20 for a living room. Unless you watch in a dark bedroom or move it around — then the smaller, cheaper Elfin Flip 4K.
XGIMI Horizon 20
The best all-round 4K home projector for the money: bright, accurate, lens shift and very low input lag.
XGIMI Elfin Flip 4K
A small 4K projector you can carry from room to room, with rich colour and very low input lag. Needs a dark room.
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The Horizon 20 is far brighter, so it still looks good with a lamp on, and adds lens shift, zoom and 4K/120Hz gaming. The Elfin Flip 4K is a small 4K projector with rich colour and very low lag, but it's only bright enough for a dark room.
- —It's for the living room.
- —Lights are sometimes on.
- —You want the best picture.
- —It's for a dark bedroom.
- —You carry it between rooms.
- —You want to spend less.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Bright 4K laser picture, accurate out of the box
- +Zoom and lens shift for easy setup
- +4K/120Hz gaming with very low lag
- −Near-black detail is a little raised in very dark scenes.
- −Some people see rainbow flashes, as with most DLP projectors.
- −Removing judder from films drops the picture to 1080p.
- −'High Power' mode washes out colour and gets loud.
- +Small, with a handle-stand
- +Rich, vivid 4K colour
- +Very low input lag for gaming
- −Washed out with any lights on.
- −Blacks aren't very deep.
- −Motion looks choppy from its built-in apps.
- −Some rainbow flashes.
Ready to choose?
- Is the XGIMI Horizon 20 worth it?
- Is the Elfin Flip 4K worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, Expert Reviews, manufacturer specifications.