Best Smart Projectors For 2025

If you want a cable-free, hassle-free, high quality projector experience, XGIMI's Halo+ really nails it! The best part of this projector is the 59Wh battery, which allows you to watch a 2.5 hour movie without needing to plug into a power source, making this the ultimate projector to carry to a campsite or enjoy an outdoor screening under the stars. It has all the features you'd expect from a high-end portable projector (Auto keystone adjusts image for the surface you're projecting on, high-quality audio through the built-in Harman kardon speakers). To get the best experience, you'll likely want to add the optional stand, which further adds to the price of this higher-priced projector. However, the quality and portability mean that even though you're spending more, you're getting your money's worth.

You've seen foldables in the smartphone market, but how about in a smart projector? Aurzen is taking their existing expertise in home projector technology, shrinking it down, and introducing a unique form-factor, allowing their miniature projector to be its own stand! This project is currently live on Kickstarter, but we saw the device in person at CES 2025. The device charges via USB C, providing 1.5 hours of playtime. The ability to screen mirror without Wi-Fi adds to the versatility of this gadget to share whatever's on your phone screen wherever you are. And all in a form factor that can slip into your pocket.

Versatility without compromising quality is the backbone of the EpiqVision Mini lineup from Epson. In late 2024, they replaced the excellent Mini EF21, with the new model, which builds on everything that's already great about these projectors. This portable smart laser projector projects a 150" display in HDR colour. While you may choose to mount this to the ceiling or place on a stand in your home theatre room, this projector is also simple and quick enough to setup and calibrate to move it outdoors for a movie night in the backyard or patio. Plus, the EF22 now comes in several new colours to blend in (or stand out) as much as you like.

Yaber has an eclectic lineup of projector types depending on what you're looking for. From kid-friendly portable projectors to high-end laser short-throw options, so they're definitely worth looking at if you're designing a home theatre space (since they have lots of options for lots of budgets). The K3 does all the basics great, and is a solid pick that checks all the quality boxes for what a person could look for in a home theatre projector. This is a bright projector at 1600 ANSI Lumens. Achieving this brightness can sometimes cause projectors to run warm, but Yaber's uniquely designed cooling system addresses this, extending the life of your projector.

We've called out a few portable options in our guide so far, but the Nebula Capsule 3 is definitely worth a look if you want a projector that's easy to tote around and totally simple to set up. Nebula's projector lineup is generally very portable, but the Nebula Capsule 3 is about the size of a travel mug and its main feature is how fast it can be set up. Using "intelligent environment adaption technology," all of the standard smart projection features used to optimize your viewing experience on whatever surface you're projecting on is calculated in three seconds flat. Visual quality is on par with other portable options and it has a generous 2.5 hour run time on a single charge. There is a laser version (for a bit more money), so if you want to balance features with cost, the Capsule 3 is a great option in the Nebula family.

As you start digging into the smart projector world, you may be surprised to see how many have Google/Android TV and how few options there are for people wanting to use AirPlay to stream content from their iPhone. Fortunately, Samsung's Freestyle 2 projector supports this, plus several other great selling points. If you have a Samsung smart TV, you'll feel right at home with the navigation and features, like Game Bar if you're using your projector for wall-filling video game nights. This projector auto colour balances, so you don't need to point at a white wall. The projector automatically adjusts tones to be accurate in colour, no matter what surface you're projecting on. Plus it has its own built-in stand.