Between the Theater and Horizon Ultra, the Theater comes out ahead in brightness and short-throw, while the Horizon Ultra wins on several specs. Overall, the Theater scores 77 and the Horizon Ultra scores 69.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Theater edges ahead on the Mars Score (77 vs 69.1), but the 7.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Theater if you care most about brightness and short-throw. The biggest gaps in its favor are brightness, short-throw.
The Horizon Ultra similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable resolution, light source, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Theater is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Formovie - Theater wins
- ▲Brightness — 21.74% more. 2800 lm vs 2300 lm.
- ▲Short-throw: true (vs false).
Why XGIMI - Horizon Ultra wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
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| Spec | Formovie - Theater | XGIMI - Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Brightness | 2800 lmlead | 2300 lm |
| Contrast | 3000:1 | 2400:1 |
| Light source | Laser | Laser |
| Short-throw | truelead | false |
Smart & Connectivity
| Spec | Formovie - Theater | XGIMI - Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Smart OS | Android TV | Android TV |
| HDMI inputs | 3lead | 2 |
| Built-in speakers | true | true |
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