The XGIMI MoGo 2 is a lightweight 720p HDR projector. It's small and light, making it easy to carry around, and it's easy to install and use with Auto Keystone correction, intelligent obstacle avoidance and screen alignment, and an autofocus. The projector uses an LED bulb as its light source with a rated lifespan of 25,000 hours. It can project an image between 40" and 200", although XGIMI recommends that users stick to 60-120 inches for optimal image quality. It has many smart features with the Android TV 11.0 smart interface, Chromecast, Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.0. Finally, it has two built-in 8W speakers with Dolby Audio, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus support.
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Our Verdict
The XGIMI MoGo 2 is subpar for watching movies. It's just not bright enough for even moderately lit rooms, and its contrast is mediocre, so it looks fine but unimpressive in dark rooms. The projector has poor pre-calibration image accuracy, and you can't improve it much through the device's limited calibration options.
- Full suite of smart features.
- Small and light, and has a slew of image correction features for a quick install.
- Poor brightness levels results in very dim images.
- Poor pre-calibration accuracy that can't be improved enough through its limited calibration options.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 is a poor choice for gaming. Its input lag is very high, so even basic menu navigation feels a bit sluggish, and Game Mode doesn't lower it enough to make for responsive gaming. It also can't accept high-refresh-rate signals, and you're limited to 720p @ 60Hz (it downscales 4k, 1440p, and 1080p to 720p), so there's no way to reduce latency by bumping the refresh rate. On the plus side, colors look great, albeit dim and inaccurate, and motion is clean enough for slow, turn-based, or casual games, but if gaming is a priority, you're better off with a faster projector or a TV.
- Poor brightness levels results in very dim images.
- Poor pre-calibration accuracy that can't be improved enough through its limited calibration options.
Very high input lag, even in Game Mode.
Limited resolution support.
Changelog
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Updated Nov 17, 2025:
We've added Imaging, Optics, Noise, Supported Resolutions, HDR Format Support, 3D, Input Lag, and Audio Passthrough boxes as a result of our latest test bench. We've also added a Gaming usage in the Verdict section.
- Updated Nov 12, 2025: We've converted the review to Test Bench 0.10, which updates our Design tests, and adds a whole new suite of Inputs tests. We also added new gaming-oriented usage scores in Our Verdict. See the 0.10 changelog.
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Updated Aug 15, 2025:
We mentioned the newly reviewed XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro and added a mention of it in the Differences Between Sizes and Variants section.
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Updated Nov 13, 2024:
We mentioned the newly reviewed NexiGo PJ40 (Gen 3) in the Contrast section of this review.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
Differences between variants
The XGIMI MoGo lineup includes the XGIMI MoGo 2, XGIMI MoGo 2 Pro, XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro, and XGIMI MoGo 4. All are compact LED projectors with a fixed 1.2:1 throw and a rated 25,000-hour light source, but they diverge on resolution, auto-setup features, smart platform, I/O, and portability. The MoGo 2 is the entry model (720p, Android TV 11), while the MoGo 2 Pro steps up to 1080p. Newer models have Google TV, with the MoGo 4 adding a built-in battery and full-size HDMI. Here's how they stack up:
| Model | Resolution / Engine | Brightness (ISO) | HDR & Notes | OS / Casting | Speakers | Ports (HDMI / USB-C) | Wireless / Storage / Battery |
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| MoGo 2 | 720p DLP / LED | 400 ISO lm | HDR10 | Android TV 11; Chromecast built-in | 2 × 8 W | Full-size HDMI 2.0; USB-C power | Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.0; 16 GB; No battery |
| MoGo 2 Pro | 1080p DLP / LED | 400 ISO lm | HDR10 | Android TV 11; Chromecast built-in | 2 × 8 W | Full-size HDMI 2.0; USB-C power | Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.0; 16 GB; No battery |
| MoGo 3 Pro | 1080p DLP / LED | 450 ISO lm | HDR10† | Google TV; Google Cast | 2 × 5 W Harman/Kardon | Micro-HDMI (ARC; HDMI 1.4)‡; USB-C power | Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.1; 16 GB; No battery |
| MoGo 4 | 1080p DLP / LED | 450 ISO lm | HDR10† | Google TV; Google Cast | 2 × 6 W Harman/Kardon | Full-size HDMI (ARC; EDID 1.4/2.0 selectable); USB-C power | Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.1; 32 GB; Built-in 71.28 Wh battery |
† On MoGo 3 Pro and MoGo 4, HDR10 is not supported when an HDMI source is connected; HDR works via internal apps/casting.
‡ MoGo 3 Pro's Micro-HDMI supports HDMI 1.4 only.
Our unit was manufactured in September 2023.
Popular Projector Comparisons
The XGIMI MoGo 2 is an entry-level portable projector. It's small, light, and easy to toss in a backpack, but its 720p resolution, limited brightness, and fairly high input lag mean it trails more capable portables. If you can stretch your budget a bit, the XGIMI Elfin offers sharper 1080p images and better overall performance, and the XGIMI Halo+ or Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser are better picks if you also want a brighter picture or an integrated battery for true on-the-go use. If you're specifically shopping at the MoGo 2's price point, the NexiGo PJ40 (Gen 3) offers much better image quality, but isn't quite as portable.
Check out our recommendations for the best portable projectors and the best outdoor projectors. If you'd prefer to shop for another product in the same price range, look up the best projectors under $500 instead.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 is better than the XGIMI MoGo 2 Pro. The base MoGo 2 gets a bit brighter and has slightly better contrast than the more expensive Pro. While they're both inaccurate, the Pro is even more so out-of-the-box than the MoGo 2. Ultimately, the only advantage of the Pro is that it projects a sharper 1080p image versus 720p for the MoGo 2.
The XGIMI Elfin is a bit better than the XGIMI MoGo 2. The Elfin is the much more accurate of the two projectors, and it can also passthrough advanced audio formats through its eARC port, while the MoGo 2 Pro is limited to ARC.
The XGIMI Halo+ is better than the XGIMI MoGo 2, although, unfortunately, the Halo+'s pre-calibration accuracy is much worse than the MoGo 2's already inadequate accuracy. Thankfully, you can improve the Halo+'s accuracy significantly through calibration. The Halo+ has otherwise better image quality, better brightness and contrast, a slightly wider color gamut, and projects a sharper 1080p resolution image versus 720p for the MoGo 2. The Halo+ also has an integrated battery, making it even more portable than the cheaper MoGo 2.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 is a bit better than the Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen. The XGIMI is very dim, but it's brighter than the Samsung. The XGIMI also has better contrast and is the more accurate of the two projectors.
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The XGIMI MoGo 2 is a dim projector, so you need to turn off the lights for a pleasant viewing experience. It does have stellar brightness uniformity, so there's little variation in brightness between the sides and the center.
This projector's contrast is mediocre, as its blacks are just not that dark when contrasted with its very dim whites. Overall, it will look fine but unimpressive in a dark room. This product's higher-tier cousin, the XGIMI Halo+, has better contrast, and so does the NexiGo PJ40 (Gen 3).
This projector has inadequate color accuracy out-of-the-box. Its white balance and colors are quite inaccurate, with reds being overrepresented in most shades of white. All colors are inaccurate to a degree, with blues being the worst. Thankfully, the projector's color temperature is fantastic, even if it's slightly on the warm side.
The projector only has one-point white balance calibration, so you can't do much. Still, you can improve the projector's white balance significantly, minimizing accuracy errors in the process, although some colors are still overrepresented in certain shades of white. Unfortunately, while calibration improves colors, they're still inadequate, with blues still being the worst.
The projector has a wide color gamut. It covers nearly all of the Rec. 709 color space used with SDR content, although its blues are noticeably inaccurate. It does a decent job with the wider Rec. 2020 color space.
This 720p DLP projector uses an LED bulb as its light source, and it's rated for up to 25,000 hours by the manufacturer, so you likely won't ever have to worry about replacing it. If you'd prefer a sharper 1080p image, consider the LG CineBeam PF50KA instead.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 has a fixed-zoom lens with no optical zoom or lens shift, so you place the projector by physically moving it instead of adjusting the optics. The throw ratio is fairly short, which helps fill a decent-sized screen from close to the couch, and the built-in autofocus quickly cleans up the image after you move it. It also includes automatic vertical and horizontal keystone correction to square off the picture on a wall, but like with most portables, using keystone slightly softens the image and can add a bit of processing, so you'll get the sharpest result if you keep the projector centered on your screen and minimize keystone use.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 has a compact design and weighs only 2.4 pounds, but it doesn't have an integrated battery, so you still need to plug it into an outlet. It has full Auto Keystone correction and autofocus, so it's easy to set up. The projector has two integrated 8W speakers, so you won't need to worry about connecting it to a soundbar or audio system when bringing it with you.
The XGIMI MoGo 2's noise performance is good. At maximum brightness, the fan is clearly audible from a typical seating distance, so you'll hear a steady whoosh in very quiet scenes, but it isn't high-pitched or distracting.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 keeps things simple with a single HDMI 2.0 input that supports ARC. There's one USB-A port for local media or powering small accessories, a USB-C port dedicated to power delivery, and a 3.5mm audio jack if you'd rather use wired speakers or headphones. It features Wi-Fi 5 for streaming over Android TV and Bluetooth 5.0 for pairing speakers, headphones, or gamepads; however, it lacks Ethernet and digital optical output.
This projector has a 720p native resolution. It accepts 4k, 1440p (forced), and 1080p signals, all at 60Hz, and scales them down to 720p.
The XGIMI MoGo 2's input lag is terrible, even in Game Mode. You can't really game on this outside of very slow turn-based titles, and even then, you'll feel the latency.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 accepts HDR10 and HLG, but it doesn't deliver true HDR. Like most small LED portables, it's far too dim and its contrast is too limited, so HDR movies just get tone-mapped down to the projector's SDR-level brightness and dynamic range. In practice, highlights don't look any brighter than they do in SDR; you're essentially watching an SDR image with HDR metadata.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 has a single HDMI 2.0 port with ARC support, and ARC works fine with the built-in apps: it can send stereo LPCM or compressed Dolby formats like Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus to a receiver. However, it doesn't pass any audio from external HDMI sources back out over ARC, so you can't really use it as an HDMI hub.
The XGIMI MoGo 2 supports basic 3D playback over HDMI using side-by-side and top-and-bottom formats, but it doesn't handle frame-packing 3D, and you'll need compatible 3D glasses and a 3D-capable source for it to work properly.
