Between the The Premiere 9 and Horizon Ultra, the The Premiere 9 comes out ahead in brightness / short-throw, while the Horizon Ultra wins on several specs. Overall, the The Premiere 9 scores 86.9 and the Horizon Ultra scores 69.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The The Premiere 9 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 17.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the The Premiere 9 if you care most about brightness / short-throw. The biggest gaps in its favor are brightness, short-throw.
The Horizon Ultra similarly does not 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 do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the The Premiere 9 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - The Premiere 9 wins
- ▲Brightness — 50.00% more. 3450 lm vs 2300 lm.
- ▲Short-throw: true (vs false).
Why XGIMI - Horizon Ultra wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
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| Spec | Samsung - The Premiere 9 | XGIMI - Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Resolutionⓘ | 4K | 4K |
| Brightness | 3450 lmlead | 2300 lm |
| Contrast | 2200000:1 | 2400:1 |
| Light source | Laser | Laser |
| Short-throw | truelead | false |
Smart & Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung - The Premiere 9 | XGIMI - Horizon Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Smart OS | Tizen | Android TV |
| HDMI inputs | 3lead | 2 |
| Built-in speakers | true | true |
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