XGIMI MoGo 4 Laser vs XGIMI Horizon 20
Get the XGIMI Horizon 20 for a home cinema. Unless you want a small projector with a battery to take anywhere — then the MoGo 4 Laser.
XGIMI MoGo 4 Laser
A pocketable 1080p projector with a battery and Google TV. Fine for bedrooms and camping in the dark; no good for gaming.
XGIMI Horizon 20
The best all-round 4K home projector for the money: bright, accurate, lens shift and very low input lag.
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They're built for different jobs. The Horizon 20 is a bright 4K home-cinema projector with lens shift and great gaming. The MoGo 4 Laser is a small 1080p portable with a battery and Google TV, made for dark bedrooms and nights away.
- —You want to carry it anywhere.
- —You watch in bed or outdoors after dark.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Built-in battery and Google TV
- +Small, with a lens cover and tilting stand
- +Quiet enough for a bedroom
- −Battery lasts about two hours.
- −Input lag is too high for anything but slow games.
- −Colours are too warm out of the box.
- −Can't remove judder, so pans look choppy.
- +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.
Ready to choose?
- Is the MoGo 4 Laser worth it?
- Is the XGIMI Horizon 20 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.