The XGIMI MIRA is a triple laser DLP projector with a pixel-shifted 4k resolution. As an ultra-short-throw projector, it’s designed to sit close to your wall or screen, so it can produce a large image without needing much space between the projector and screen. It's relatively light on setup features, as it doesn't have optical zoom or lens shift, but it has some screen adaptation features like autofocus and automatic keystone correction. With a 0.175:1 throw ratio, it can project an image from 80 to 120 inches. It runs on Google TV, giving you access to popular streaming services without needing an external device. The projector has three HDMI ports, including one with eARC, and offers a variety of gaming features, such as 1080p @ 240Hz, VRR, and low input lag. It also has a built-in 36W Harman Kardon speaker system with two full-range speakers and a subwoofer.
Our Verdict
The XGIMI MIRA is good for a home theater. It has very good contrast, leading to deep blacks in dark scenes, and it maintains deep enough blacks in well-lit scenes that the image still has nice depth. It has a setting that removes judder from 24p content. Unfortunately, this setting drops the resolution to 1080p, so you're trading sharpness for smoother motion, and it doesn't remove judder from European 25p content. This colorful projector has excellent accuracy out of the box, so movies look vibrant and stay true to the filmmaker's intent. It's also quiet, so you aren't bothered by fan noise during quieter scenes. It has mediocre brightness, so the image looks washed out in a room with ambient lighting, but it doesn't look dim in a dark room. Unfortunately, it has noticeable color flashes that will bother people who are sensitive to the rainbow effect.
Colors are incredibly rich and vibrant.
Very good contrast in all scenes.
Removes judder from 24p content.
Incredibly quiet fan.
Excellent color accuracy out of the box.
Judder removal reduces resolution to 1080p.
Rainbow effect will bother people who are sensitive to it.
Dynamic contrast feature has issues in very dark scenes.
The XGIMI MIRA is inadequate for outdoors. It has mediocre brightness, so you need to wait for nighttime to avoid a washed-out image. It's also fairly big, doesn't have a built-in battery, and doesn't have setup features like lens shift and a zoom lens, so setting it up takes some time. It does have autofocus, so you don't have to take the time to manually focus the lens. It also has automatic keystone correction, which is useful if you can't center the projector with the surface you're projecting onto, but using the feature does negatively impact image quality.
Built-in Google TV.
Has autofocus and automatic keystone correction.
No lens shift or zoom lens.
No built-in battery.
The XGIMI MIRA is mediocre for use in a bedroom. It's not a massive projector, but since it lacks setup features like lens shift and a zoom lens, setting it up takes some time, so it's not very convenient to move from your living room into your bedroom. However, it does have autofocus, and you can use automatic keystone correction to help straighten the image if you can't center it with your screen or wall, but doing so negatively affects image quality. Fortunately, the projector is very quiet, so you aren't distracted by fan noise if you're watching a movie or show at low volume.
Incredibly quiet fan.
Built-in Google TV.
Has autofocus and automatic keystone correction.
Rainbow effect will bother people who are sensitive to it.
No lens shift or zoom lens.
The XGIMI MIRA is great for gaming. It supports 4k @ 60Hz and 1080p at up to 240Hz, so you can choose between a sharper image or clearer motion. Its DLP imaging technology keeps motion blur to a minimum, and it has low enough input lag for gaming to feel responsive. Since it's a very colorful projector, games look rich and vibrant, while its very good contrast gives the image solid enough depth that games don't look flat. However, its mediocre brightness means you only get a punchy-looking image in a dark room, since the image looks faded in a room with ambient lighting.
Colors are incredibly rich and vibrant.
Very good contrast in all scenes.
Supports 4k @ 60Hz and up to 1080p @ 240Hz.
Supports VRR, ALLM, and has low input lag.
No excessive motion blur.
Rainbow effect will bother people who are sensitive to it.
VRR causes artifacts at certain refresh rate ranges.
The XGIMI MIRA has unremarkable brightness. It doesn't look dim in a dark room, but the image looks washed out in a room with ambient lighting. Fortunately, brightness is mostly uniform across the screen, so there's no noticeable vignetting.
Brightness is mostly uniform across the screen.
Too dim for a room with ambient lighting.
The XGIMI MIRA has very good contrast. Blacks are deep in dark scenes, and it does a great job of maintaining very good depth in brighter scenes. There's a 'Dynamic Black Level Enhancement' setting that can be used to further increase the contrast ratio in many scenes, but it does have an issue where the screen gets incredibly dim in dark scenes.
Very good contrast in all scenes.
Dynamic contrast feature has issues in very dark scenes.
The XGIMI MIRA has sub-par portability. It's not as large as many other home theater projectors, so you can move it from room to room easily, but it's still too big to regularly carry around to friends' houses. It doesn't come with a carrying case, and it lacks a built-in handle and lens protection, so it's not designed with portability in mind. Furthermore, it has bad setup flexibility, since it lacks lens shift and a zoom lens, meaning you need to take some time to center it with your screen. It has autofocus and automatic keystone, which helps simplify setup, but keystone correction does negatively impact image quality.
Built-in Google TV.
Has autofocus and automatic keystone correction.
No lens shift or zoom lens.
No built-in battery.
The XGIMI MIRA has fantastic colors overall. It has superb color volume, so all content looks rich and vibrant. It also has excellent color accuracy out of the box. It's not perfect, and some might be bothered by the image's slightly warm tint, but it stays very close to the filmmaker's intent. If you do want the most accurate image possible, it can be calibrated to have nearly perfect accuracy.
Colors are incredibly rich and vibrant.
Excellent color accuracy out of the box.
The XGIMI MIRA offers excellent gaming responsiveness. It supports 4k @ 60Hz, and you can game in 1080p at up to 240Hz, so you have the option of either the sharpest image possible or the smoothest motion. Although the input lag isn't as low as that of many monitors and TVs, it's still low enough for gaming to feel snappy, especially at higher refresh rates. Since it uses DLP imaging technology, there is no excessive motion blur, and it supports VRR to reduce screen tearing.
Supports 4k @ 60Hz and up to 1080p @ 240Hz.
Supports VRR, ALLM, and has low input lag.
No excessive motion blur.
VRR causes artifacts at certain refresh rate ranges.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The XGIMI MIRA doesn't have any variants, and it's only available in one color that XGIMI calls Moonlight Sand. There's also the higher-end XGIMI MIRA Pro, which is advertised as having higher peak brightness than the standard MIRA. Our results aren't applicable to the Pro version.
| Projector | Advertised Brightness | Advertised Contrast With DBLE Enabled | Throw Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| XGIMI MIRA | 2,000 ISO lumens | 20,000:1 | 0.175:1 |
| XGIMI MIRA Pro | 3,000 ISO lumens | 20,000:1 | 0.175:1 |
Our unit was manufactured in China in May 2026.
Popular Projector Comparisons
The XGIMI MIRA is an impressive ultra-short-throw projector considering its relatively low price. It competes with projectors like the similarly-priced Hisense PT1, and although it's dimmer than that model, it offers better contrast, out-of-the-box color accuracy, and gaming performance. It even holds its own against significantly more expensive models like the AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro and the Hisense PX4-PRO in overall image quality, while also offering a lower throw ratio than those models. If you're in a smaller home theater and need an affordable projector that you can set up very close to your screen, it's one of the best options on the market.
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The XGIMI MIRA is better than the XGIMI AURA 2 in most ways. The MIRA has more consistent contrast, so it displays deeper blacks in brighter scenes, and colors are significantly richer and more vibrant. The MIRA offers up to 240Hz instead of the 60Hz maximum on the AURA 2, has lower input lag, and it supports VRR, so it's the much better option for gaming. On the other hand, the AURA 2 is much brighter, so it's the better option for well-lit spaces.
The AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro is better than the XGIMI MIRA, but the gap isn't as big as the price difference suggests. The AWOL displays much deeper blacks in dark scenes, but blacks have similar depth between the two in brighter scenes. The AWOL is also brighter, so it looks punchier in a dark room, but it's still not bright enough to withstand glare in well-lit spaces. There's a less noticeable rainbow effect on the AWOL, which is great for people who are sensitive to it. The AWOL can also remove judder from more sources, and it can do so without dropping the resolution to 1080p (except with 60p signals), so it provides smoother motion with more types of content. However, the XGIMI MIRA has much more accurate colors out of the box.
The XGIMI MIRA is mostly better than the Hisense PT1. The XGIMI has more consistent contrast, so bright scenes have more depth. Color vibrancy is similar between the two, but the XGIMI has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, so it stays truer to the filmmaker's intent without needing calibration. The XGIMI supports VRR to reduce screen tearing and has lower input lag, so it offers better gaming performance. Additionally, the XGIMI has a quieter fan, has autofocus, and can be set up closer to your screen. On the other hand, the Hisense is brighter, so the image looks punchier in a dark room, and it can withstand more glare in a well-lit space before looking washed out.
The Hisense PX4-PRO is better than the XGIMI MIRA, but the difference isn't as large as you'd expect considering the price disparity between them. The Hisense is brighter, so it looks punchier in a dark room and can withstand more glare in a bright room without looking washed out. The Hisense also removes judder from more sources without needing to drop the resolution to 1080p like the XGIMI does. The amount of input lag is lower on the Hisense, so gaming feels snappier, and it has an additional HDMI 2.1 port. However, the XGIMI is significantly more accurate out of the box, includes autofocus to help with setup, and it can be set up closer to your screen.
We've independently bought and tested over 80 projectors and published detailed results for each, so you can decide which one to buy. These have all been tested under the same standardized methodology, allowing you to compare them side by side. We still have all these projects in our lab, so we can continually go back and compare them to ensure our reviews are still accurate. All our test methodologies are also public on our website, so you can validate the results yourself.
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