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Samsung The Premiere LPU9D

Ranked #5 of 19 in Best Ultra-Short-Throw Projectors (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#5

Samsung The Premiere LPU9D

Best for: 3,450 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with 40 W 2.2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio

4.9/10

What we like

    Watch out for

    • Light-source life not published by Samsung

    Score breakdown

    Brightness (ISO or ANSI) 26%
    Resolution class 16%
    Light-source life * 10%
    HDR 10%
    Dolby Vision 12%
    Built-in speakers 14%
    Smart OS or streaming 12%

    * Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

    Brightness (ISO or ANSI)3450 lm
    Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
    Light-source lifeNot listed
    HDRYes
    Dolby VisionNo
    Built-in speakers40 W
    Smart OS or streamingYes
    Brightness (maker)3,450 ISO lumens
    Resolution (maker)4K UHD (Quantum Processor 4K, 4K AI upscaling listed)
    Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
    Light source life (maker)Not listed
    Throw ratio (maker)Ultra-short throw (maker); numeric throw ratio not in the spec table we used
    HDR (maker)HDR10+ Certified, Quantum HDR, HLG
    Dolby VisionNot listed
    Built-in speakers40 W, 2.2.2 ch, Dolby Atmos (maker)
    Smart OS (maker)Tizen (maker)
    Native contrast (maker)1,500:1 (quoted, not scored)
    Dynamic contrast (maker)2,000,000:1 (quoted, not scored)
    NoteThe US product page we fetched did not include a readable spec table, so we used Samsung's official UK specification table for the same LPU9D model. HDMI: 3 ports, 4K 60 Hz.
    Light sourceTriple laser (maker)
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    How it compares

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    AWOL Vision LuxVision
    7.1/10
    #2 · 6,000 ISO-lumen 4K 120 Hz ultra-short-throw with motorized optical lens shift
    XGIMI AURA 2
    5.8/10
    #3 · 2,300 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Dolby Vision and a 0.177 throw
    XGIMI MIRA
    5.1/10
    #4 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision and 36 W Harman/Kardon speakers
    AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro
    4.8/10
    #6 · 2,600 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser UST with Dolby Vision gaming listed
    Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus
    4.6/10
    #7 · 4,000 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
    AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro
    4.6/10
    #8 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with Dolby Vision and a 0.25 throw
    XGIMI MIRA Pro
    4.6/10
    #9 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST sibling of MIRA with a 0.175 throw
    Formovie Theater
    4.5/10
    #10 · 1,800 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a 0.23 throw
    Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS650
    4.4/10
    #11 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with built-in Android TV
    Epson Lifestudio Grand
    4.4/10
    #12 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
    BenQ V5010i
    4.3/10
    #13 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K UST with a 40 W speaker system and Dolby Atmos eARC
    Hisense PX4 Pro
    4.3/10
    #14 · 3,500 ANSI-lumen 4K RGB triple-laser ultra-short-throw cinema projector
    Samsung The Premiere LPU7D
    4.1/10
    #15 · 2,500 ISO-lumen 4K UST with 30 W 2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio and Tizen
    Formovie Cinema Edge
    3.9/10
    #16 · 2,100 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Google TV and a 0.23 throw
    BenQ V7050i
    3.7/10
    #17 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K laser UST with a 10 W speaker system
    Epson QS100
    3.7/10
    #18 · 4,500 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw laser
    AWOL Vision Aetherion Max
    2.0/10
    #19 · 3,300 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser ultra-short-throw