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BenQ - W5800 vs XGIMI - Horizon Ultra

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W5800BENQRENDER
Probe A
BenQ
W5800
73.9/ 100B
Image74· 75%
Smart & Connectivity· 25%
Horizon UltraXGIMIRENDER
Probe B
XGIMI
Horizon Ultra
69.1/ 100B
Image69· 75%
Smart & Connectivity· 25%
Quick verdict

Between the W5800 and Horizon Ultra, the W5800 comes out ahead in brightness, while the Horizon Ultra wins on several specs. Overall, the W5800 scores 73.9 and the Horizon Ultra scores 69.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The W5800 edges ahead on the Mars Score (73.9 vs 69.1), but the 4.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the W5800 if you care most about brightness. The biggest gaps in its favor are brightness.

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, short-throw, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why BenQ - W5800 wins

  • Brightness — 13.04% more. 2600 lm vs 2300 lm.

Why XGIMI - Horizon Ultra wins

  • No decisive advantages.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Image

SpecBenQ - W5800XGIMI - Horizon Ultra
Resolution4K4K
Brightness2600 lmlead2300 lm
Contrast2000000:12400:1
Light sourceLaserLaser
Short-throwfalsefalse

Smart & Connectivity

SpecBenQ - W5800XGIMI - Horizon Ultra
Smart OSNoneAndroid TV
HDMI inputs22
Built-in speakersfalsetruelead
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