Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen vs Dangbei Atom
Every published specification for both, with the brightness standard shown beside each figure and the screen geometry worked out from each maker’s own throw ratio. Rows where the two differ are tinted.
Samsung
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
A 1.8 lb cylinder on a cradle that rotates through 180 degrees, running the same Tizen platform as Samsung's televisions including the Gaming Hub.
Best for: Throwing a picture onto a ceiling or a hotel wall from a bag
Dangbei
Dangbei Atom
A 2.8 lb slab barely thicker than a paperback, with a laser engine putting out 1,200 ISO lumens — nearly three times what the LED portables of the same weight manage.
Best for: The brightest picture that still fits in a laptop bag
| Specification | Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen | Dangbei Atom |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$498 | ~$549 |
| Type | Portable | Portable |
| Brightness | 230 lumensANSI | 1,200 lumensISO 21118 |
| Imaging tech | DLP | DLP |
| Native resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Light source | LED | Laser-phosphor |
| Light source life | 30,000 h | 30,000 h |
| Throw ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.2:1 |
| Screen at 10 ft | 115 in | 115 in |
| 100-inch screen at | 8 ft 9 in | 8 ft 9 in |
| Zoom | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Vertical lens shift | None | None |
| Horizontal lens shift | None | None |
| Max signal | 1080p60 | 1080p60 |
| HDR formats | HDR10+ | HDR10, HLG |
| 3D | No | Yes |
| Built-in streaming | Tizen | Google TV |
| Speakers | 5 W | 10 W |
| HDMI | 1 × 2.0 | 1 × 2.0 |
| Fan noise | 30 dB | 28 dB |
| Weight | 1.8 lb | 2.8 lb |
| Battery | None | None |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen: what it gives up
- Retail listings quote a 550-lumen figure on Samsung's own scale; the comparable measurement is 230 ANSI lumens, which is a full-dark number
- A 5 W mono speaker, and one HDMI port
- 1080p only with no HDR beyond HDR10+ metadata
- No internal battery — the battery base is a separate purchase
- Samsung publishes no contrast, throw-range or input-lag figure for it
Dangbei Atom: what it gives up
- No internal battery, so it needs mains or a high-wattage power bank
- One HDMI port and a fixed 1.20 throw ratio
- 1080p only, with no published contrast figure
- Dangbei's US warranty support is limited
Full specifications: Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen · Dangbei Atom