Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Hisense - PX3-Pro | Samsung - The Premiere 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 3000 lm | 3450 lm |
Between the PX3-Pro and The Premiere 9, the PX3-Pro comes out ahead in several specs, while the The Premiere 9 wins on brightness. Overall, the PX3-Pro scores 74.3 and the The Premiere 9 scores 77.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The The Premiere 9 edges ahead on the Mars Score (74.3 vs 77.7), but the 3.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
The PX3-Pro does not pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec-table groups rather than the headline advantages.
Pick the The Premiere 9 if you care most about brightness. Its strongest claims are brightness. The single most decisive one: Brightness — 15.00% more. 3450 lm vs 3000 lm.
Both ship with comparable resolution, light source, short-throw, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Hisense - PX3-Pro or Samsung - The Premiere 9?
Samsung - The Premiere 9 leads the current Mars Score by 3.4 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare brightness against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Hisense - PX3-Pro if…
Hisense - PX3-Pro does not lead a decisive measured field here, so choose it for price, ecosystem, design, or availability when those matter more to you.
Choose Samsung - The Premiere 9 if…
Samsung - The Premiere 9 has the measurable edge on brightness lumens.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Hisense - PX3-Pro wins
- No decisive advantages.
Why Samsung - The Premiere 9 wins
- ▲Brightness — 15.00% more. 3450 lm vs 3000 lm.
Spec comparison
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| Spec | Hisense - PX3-Pro | Samsung - The Premiere 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Brightnessⓘ | 3000 lm | 3450 lmlead |
| Contrast | 3000:1 | 2200000:1 |
| Light source | Laser | Laser |
| Short-throw | true | true |
Smart & Connectivity
| Spec | Hisense - PX3-Pro | Samsung - The Premiere 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Smart OS | Google TV | Tizen |
| HDMI inputs | 3 | 3 |
| Built-in speakers | true | true |