XGIMI Aura 2 vs XGIMI Horizon Ultra
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.
XGIMI
XGIMI Aura 2
XGIMI's laser TV built around its Dual Light 2.0 engine, which mixes a laser and an LED source to widen the gamut without full tri-laser speckle.
Best for: A living room where the cabinet has to look like a piece of furniture
XGIMI
XGIMI Horizon Ultra
The first consumer projector to combine a laser and an LED source in one engine, and still one of the few lifestyle boxes with a powered optical zoom.
Best for: A lifestyle projector that has to be placed once and then adjusted from the remote
| Specification | XGIMI Aura 2 | XGIMI Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$2,239 | ~$1,699 |
| Type | UST laser TV | Lifestyle |
| Brightness | 2,300 lumensISO 21118 | 2,300 lumensISO 21118 |
| Imaging tech | DLP | DLP |
| Native resolution | 4K pixel-shift | 4K pixel-shift |
| Light source | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Light source life | 20,000 h | 25,000 h |
| Throw ratio | 0.18:1 | 1.2–1.5:1 |
| Screen at 10 ft | 765 in | 92–115 in |
| 100-inch screen at | 16 in | 8 ft 9 in–10 ft 11 in |
| Zoom | Fixed lens | 1.25x |
| Vertical lens shift | None | None |
| Horizontal lens shift | None | None |
| Max signal | 4K60 | 4K60 |
| Input lag | — | 18 ms |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| 3D | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in streaming | Android TV | Android TV |
| Speakers | 60 W | 24 W |
| HDMI | 2 × 2.1 | 2 × 2.1 |
| Fan noise | 32 dB | 28 dB |
| Weight | 19.8 lb | 11.5 lb |
| Battery | None | None |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
XGIMI Aura 2: what it gives up
- 2,300 ISO lumens is modest for a laser TV that will face daylight
- XGIMI publishes no contrast figure and no input-lag figure
- 32 dB is louder than most laser TVs here
- 60 Hz only, with just two HDMI inputs
- The cabinet is 19.8 lb of fabric-wrapped furniture that has to be aligned to the wall and then left where it is
XGIMI Horizon Ultra: what it gives up
- 2,300 ISO lumens is mid-pack and wants the lights down
- 60 Hz ceiling
- No lens shift and no published contrast figure
- Released in 2023 and now outclassed on brightness by XGIMI's own Horizon S Max
Full specifications: XGIMI Aura 2 · XGIMI Horizon Ultra