Projectors, ranked by critic score

6 ranked by critic score · 6 more not yet ranked · 44 professional reviews

Home and portable projectors, judged on brightness, color and setup.

Nebula Mars 3 AirImage: Nebula
The critics' pick

Nebula Mars 3 Air

87
Highly rated
Average of 4 professional reviews
4 of 4 recommend it · critics agree
Where the 4 reviews landedRange 81–89
Score printed by the outlet Estimated from the verdict

4 professional reviewers tested the Nebula Mars 3 Air, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality. Most common complaint: battery life.

The catch: Brightness is modest, so it struggles in lit rooms.

Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.

3 of these 4 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.

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  1. 1
    Nebula Mars 3 AirImage: Nebula
    Nebula Mars 3 AirTop pick, narrowly4 reviews · early score87
  2. 2
    Hisense C2 UltraImage: Hisense
    Hisense C2 UltraBrightest6 reviews86
  3. 3
    Anker Nebula X1Image: Anker
    Anker Nebula X1Best bright portable 4K projector5 reviews85
  4. 4
    XGIMI MoGo 3 ProImage: XGIMI
    XGIMI MoGo 3 ProBroad agreement8 reviews80
  5. 5
    BenQ HT2060Image: BenQ
    BenQ HT2060Best For gaming5 reviews80
  6. 6
    Epson Home Cinema 2350Image: Epson
    Epson Home Cinema 2350Best color4 reviews · early score76
The short answer

The highest-rated projector so far, by a narrow margin, is the Nebula Mars 3 Air: critic score 87 out of 100 from 4 reviews, 4 of them positive. Most praised: picture quality. Most common complaint: battery life.

Early reads · 6 not yet ranked

Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.

How we score →Only professional reviews, never shop or customer reviewsEvery score links to its sourceCommissions never change a score

Common questions

What is the best projector?

Narrowly, the Nebula Mars 3 Air, with a critic score of 87 from 4 professional reviews. Most praised: picture quality. Most common complaint: battery life.

Nebula Mars 3 Air vs Hisense C2 Ultra: which is better?

Critics score the Nebula Mars 3 Air 87 and the Hisense C2 Ultra 86. We list the Hisense C2 Ultra under “Brightest”. Its main drawback: needs mains power, so not truly portable.