Check Out Classy and Portable Xgimi Halo Plus Projector

The small, battery-powered Xgimi Halo Plus performs well, but at a price.

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The Xgimi Halo Plus is a small portable projector with good-for-its-class brightness, a battery and Android TV. Check out our full review of the Xgimi Halo Plus.

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As with most portable projectors, there's no zoom or lens shift.

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The built-in speakers sound pretty good and play quite loud.

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The battery lasts a claimed 2.5 hours per charge.

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The only inputs you need: HDMI, USB, plus a headphone jack as a bonus.

If you power down the Halo Plus completely you need to press the power button twice to turn it back on.

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A small foot on the bottom pivots out so you can more easily position the image.

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Unlike some portable projectors, the remote has a button to directly access the picture settings. For more, check out our full review of the Xgimi Halo Plus portable projector.