The XGIMI Horizon S Max is a great unit for watching movies. It's bright enough for rooms with a few scattered lights, and its contrast is solid enough to impress in darker contexts.
Nicholas Kapsimalis, Pierre-Olivier Jourdenais, John Peroramas
The XGIMI Horizon S MAX is a rare example of a projector that truly combines lifestyle design with serious performance. From its sleek and compact body to its bright, speckle-free image and the surprisingly powerful Harman Kardon sound system, it delivers far more than what you’d expect from its size and price.
So between the S Max and the Ultra, I'd choose the latter. Or if my room could fit a short throw projector, I'd choose the BenQ X500i, which has some of the best picture quality I've seen in years.
The Xgimi Horizon S Max projector's IMAX Enhanced certification has the potential to level up your home theater, but this model's image quality and brightness could be better.
Aug 28, 2025
The XGIMI Horizon S Max is a great unit for watching movies. It's bright enough for rooms with a few scattered lights, and its contrast is solid enough to impress in darker contexts.
Nicholas Kapsimalis, Pierre-Olivier Jourdenais, John Peroramas
RTINGS.com
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May 18, 2025
The XGIMI Horizon S MAX is a rare example of a projector that truly combines lifestyle design with serious performance. From its sleek and compact body to its bright, speckle-free image and the surprisingly powerful Harman Kardon sound system, it delivers far more than what you’d expect from its size and price.
Nikos Tsolas
Projector Junkies
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Jan 25, 2025
So between the S Max and the Ultra, I'd choose the latter. Or if my room could fit a short throw projector, I'd choose the BenQ X500i, which has some of the best picture quality I've seen in years.
Geoffrey Morrison
CNET
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Jan 18, 2025
The Xgimi Horizon S Max projector's IMAX Enhanced certification has the potential to level up your home theater, but this model's image quality and brightness could be better.
M. David Stone
PCMag
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