Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen

Name: Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen
Brand: Samsung
Price: 498 USD
Availability: InStock

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. It is the lightest projector in this catalog and one of only two whose headline brightness number is not measured to a comparable standard.

Approx. price

~$498

snapshot, not a live price

Brightness

230

ANSI

Screen at 10 ft

115 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Light source

LED

30,000 h rated

Best for: Throwing a picture onto a ceiling or a hotel wall from a bag

Samsung markets this projector at 550 lumens on its own scale. The figure above is the one measured to a nine-point screen standard, which is the only one that can be compared with the rest of the catalog. Why the two differ.

Specifications

Type: Portable
Imaging tech: DLP
Native resolution: 1080p
Max signal: 1080p60
Max refresh: 60 Hz
Light source: LED
Light source life: 30,000 hours
Throw ratio: 1.2:1
Zoom: Fixed lens
HDR formats: HDR10+
Built-in streaming: Tizen
Speakers: 5 W total
HDMI: 1 × HDMI 2.0
Fan noise: 30 dB
Weight: 1.8 lb
Released: 2023

Features

1.8 lb, 180-degree rotating cradle
Tizen with Samsung Gaming Hub
Auto focus, keystone and levelling
USB-C powered from a compatible battery
HDR10+ support
30,000-hour LED

What it does well

1.8 lb is the lightest projector in this catalog, and the cradle aims it anywhere including straight up
Tizen brings Samsung's full television app set and cloud gaming without a dongle
Runs from a USB-C power bank that meets the wattage requirement
Auto focus, keystone and levelling mean it is usable seconds after being put down

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

The two lists above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been collected it appears separately below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

No owner discussion has been collected for the Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen yet. The pros and cons above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports, and this section will stay empty until there is something real to put in it.

Throw calculator

Worked from this projector’s published throw ratio of 1.2:1. Estimates: a real install loses a little to lens offset, and zoom ranges are quoted at the extremes of the lens.

Lens to screen

feet

16:9 diagonal

115 in

Throw at a glance

Screen at 8 ft: 92 in
Screen at 10 ft: 115 in
Screen at 14 ft: 161 in
100-inch screen at: 8 ft 9 in
120-inch screen at: 10 ft 6 in

16:9 diagonals, estimated from the published throw ratio: image width = distance ÷ throw ratio, diagonal = width ÷ 0.8716. The maths.

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Where these specs come from

https://www.projectorcentral.com/samsung-freestyle_2nd_gen.htm
https://www.rtings.com/projector/reviews/samsung/the-freestyle-2nd-gen
https://www.galaxus.at/en/page/the-new-samsung-freestyle-projector-is-twice-as-bright-41020

The brightness figure is measured to a nine-point screen standard and is comparable with the rest of the catalog.