XGIMI Halo+ (New) Google TV

XGIMI Halo+ (New) Google TV

By XGIMI · Smart Projectors · Audio & Electronics

  • 700 ISO Lumens
  • 1920 x 1080 native resolution (1080p FHD), 1.2:1 throw ratio, 40"-200" image
  • 0.33" DMD DLP, LED light source, 25,000 hours expected lamp life, HDR10/HLG

Lowest price seen
~$499.00 (approx.)
from $499.00 at Amazon

Prices are snapshots. Check the current price with the store.

Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

A 1080p portable Google TV projector with a 59.454 Wh battery, 700 ISO lumens and licensed Netflix, made for people who want a projector that works unplugged. Plan on roughly 90 to 150 minutes of battery, not the advertised 2.5 hours.

Strengths

  • Licensed Netflix on Google TV, the main reason this revision exists over the older Halo+.
  • Auto focus and auto keystone set the picture in about four seconds and match a manual setup.
  • Class-leading audio from the dual 5 W Harman Kardon speakers.
  • Solid colour and contrast for the price, with strong brightness uniformity.
  • Genuinely portable at 1.6 kg, with an integrated battery and a working tilting stand.
  • No lamp or filter to replace; the LED engine is rated at 25,000 hours.

Weaknesses

  • Real battery runtime is about 90 to 150 minutes, not the advertised 2.5 hours, which is ECO mode at 50% volume.
  • Low contrast with a raised black floor, so blacks read as gray.
  • Brightness is a peak-mode lab figure: instrumented tests of the line range from 284 to 753 ANSI lumens depending on mode and outlet.
  • Auto keystone costs up to 48% of brightness at a 10-degree tilt, and it is unavailable in Game Mode.
  • Only one HDMI port, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1, with no optical zoom or lens shift.
  • A one-year US warranty, and no spare-parts catalogue or service documentation.

Verified specifications

Model numberWM03A.
DisplayDLP, 0.33" DMD, native 1920 × 1080.
Light sourceLED, 25,000-hour theoretical life; 700 ISO lumens measured to ISO 21118 in performance mode.
HDRHDR10 and HLG input.
Throw ratio1.2:1; image size 40"-200"; aspect 16:9 or 4:3.
Latency27 ms at 1080p/60 Hz in Game Mode with auto keystone off, 60 ms with it on.
Setupauto focus, auto keystone (±40°), Intelligent Screen Alignment, Intelligent Obstacle Avoidance and digital zoom.
OSGoogle TV with licensed Netflix pre-installed; 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage; CA53x4 CPU at 1.35 GHz with G52 MC1 GPU.
Audiotwo 5 W Harman Kardon speakers, Dolby Audio.
Portsone HDMI (ARC), one USB, a 3.5 mm headphone output and DC in.
Wirelessdual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1.
Battery59.454 Wh, claimed 2.5 hours of video (ECO mode at 50% volume) and 5 hours of music.
Size and weight172 × 114 × 145 mm, 1.6 kg.
PowerAC 100-240 V, 90 W.
In the boxpower plug, manual, warranty card and Bluetooth remote.
Full research notes and sources

Software is the reason to buy this one

The Halo+ (New) exists because the 2021 Halo+ shipped on Android TV without Netflix authorization. This revision moves to Google TV with licensed Netflix pre-installed and to a newer chipset, a CA53x4 at 1.35 GHz with G52 MC1, against the MediaTek MT9629 in the older unit. It keeps the physical package: a 0.33" DMD, native 1920 × 1080, a 1.2:1 throw for 40" to 200" images, HDR10 and HLG input, two 5 W Harman Kardon speakers, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. Buy the Google TV revision for the Netflix licence and the newer platform; the still-sold Android TV Halo+ is the cheaper route otherwise.

Battery runtime and brightness

XGIMI advertises 2.5 hours of video and 5 hours of music, but its own footnote defines the 2.5 hours as ECO mode at 50% volume, and the unit defaults to ECO on battery. ProjectorCentral timed 1 hour 31 minutes in Movie mode before the projector forced itself into Energy Saving, and RTINGS put the 700-lumen Halo+ at “just over 90 minutes.” Plan on roughly 90 to 150 minutes.

Brightness needs the same de-rating. 700 ISO lumens is a lab figure measured to ISO 21118 in performance mode at high power, and XGIMI warns that performance mode shifts colour and raises fan speed. Across the Halo+ line, instrumented results run from 753 ANSI lumens in Office mode down to about 284 in one outlet’s test. RTINGS called the brightness and contrast disappointing, with a raised black floor, while both it and ProjectorCentral found uniformity a genuine strength, with no hot spots or dark corners.

Setup, sound and ports

Setup automation is the feature that earns its keep. ProjectorCentral timed the autofocus and auto keystone routine at about four seconds and said the automatic result matched or beat its manual adjustment. The catch is that the same correction costs brightness: ProjectorCentral measured a 48% loss from correcting a 10-degree tilt, and auto keystone is unavailable in Game Mode, where latency is 27 ms with it off against 60 ms with it on. The audio is repeatedly called the best in this size class. Ports are modest: one HDMI (ARC), one USB, a 3.5 mm headphone output and DC in, with dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1, and no optical zoom or lens shift.

Running costs, warranty and repairs

There is no lamp to replace, since the LED engine is rated at a 25,000-hour theoretical life, and the only running cost is electricity. ProjectorCentral worked out about $17 a year at eight hours a day. The US warranty is one year, and XGIMI’s warranty page names the Halo+ (New) explicitly under that term; longer terms on the same page apply to other families. Quality claims get a factory-refurbished replacement of equal value that inherits the original warranty window. No spare-parts catalogue or US service documentation was found, so repair is replacement rather than component-level.

Price and whether it’s worth it

The Google TV revision listed at $449 on Walmart against a $499 was-price, and XGIMI’s US store listed the Android TV Halo+ at $449 against an $849.99 compare-at. Around $450 this is defensible: you are buying the Netflix licence, the setup automation and the audio, and accepting the runtime and black-level limits. Above roughly $550 the case thins quickly, because brighter non-battery 1080p projectors exist for less, and at the roughly $800 reference price the exact Halo+ (New) carried in 2025 a fixed projector is the better buy unless cordless operation is non-negotiable. Check the store panel above for current prices.

Which model this is

This page covers the Halo+ (New) Google TV revision, model WM03A. It is sold confusingly alongside the 2021 Android TV Halo+, and one reviewer notes it also appears as “Halo+ Netflix.” Don’t merge it with the older Halo (600 ISO lumens), the 2021 Halo+ (rated 900 ANSI and not Netflix-certified), or the MoGo, Horizon and Elfin models. The US listing is ASIN B0D8KQ5HP9.

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