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XGIMI AURA 3 Max

Ranked #1 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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#1 · Top pick

XGIMI AURA 3 Max

Best for: 5,700 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with 80 W Harman/Kardon audio

8.3/10

What we like

Top built-in speakers in this comparison (80 W)

Watch out for

Light-source life not published by XGIMI

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* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.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)	5700 lm
Resolution class	4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
Light-source life	Not listed
HDR	Yes
Dolby Vision	Yes
Built-in speakers	80 W
Smart OS or streaming	Yes
Brightness (maker)	5,700 ISO lumens
Resolution (maker)	4K UHD; 4K 120 Hz playback listed
Resolution class	4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
Light source life (maker)	Not listed
Throw ratio (maker)	Ultra-short throw (numeric throw ratio not in a full spec table on the page we used)
HDR (maker)	Dolby Vision Gaming listed
Dolby Vision	Yes
Built-in speakers	80 W audio, Harman/Kardon (maker)
Smart OS (maker)	Official smart / laser-TV features listed
Light source	RGB triple laser
Native contrast (maker)	8,000:1 (quoted, not scored)
Note	The official launch page repeats 5,700 ISO lumens, 4K 120 Hz, Dolby Vision Gaming and 80 W Harman/Kardon audio. Throw ratio, weight and light-source life were not in a full specification table when we checked.
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Specs source:

XGIMI: AURA 3 Max

XGIMI AURA 3 Max head-to-head

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How it compares

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AWOL Vision LuxVision

#2 · 6,000 ISO-lumen 4K 120 Hz ultra-short-throw with motorized optical lens shift

XGIMI AURA 2

#3 · 2,300 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Dolby Vision and a 0.177 throw

#4 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision and 36 W Harman/Kardon speakers

Samsung The Premiere LPU9D

#5 · 3,450 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with 40 W 2.2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio

AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro

#6 · 2,600 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser UST with Dolby Vision gaming listed

Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus

#7 · 4,000 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser

AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro

#8 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with Dolby Vision and a 0.25 throw

XGIMI MIRA Pro

#9 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST sibling of MIRA with a 0.175 throw

Formovie Theater

#10 · 1,800 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a 0.23 throw

Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS650

#11 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with built-in Android TV

Epson Lifestudio Grand

#12 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser

BenQ V5010i

#13 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K UST with a 40 W speaker system and Dolby Atmos eARC

Hisense PX4 Pro

#14 · 3,500 ANSI-lumen 4K RGB triple-laser ultra-short-throw cinema projector

Samsung The Premiere LPU7D

#15 · 2,500 ISO-lumen 4K UST with 30 W 2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio and Tizen

Formovie Cinema Edge

#16 · 2,100 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Google TV and a 0.23 throw

BenQ V7050i

#17 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K laser UST with a 10 W speaker system

Epson QS100

#18 · 4,500 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw laser

AWOL Vision Aetherion Max

#19 · 3,300 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser ultra-short-throw