XGIMI Halo+ (New): problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-05

Summary

The Halo+ (New) is a 1080p portable Google TV projector, model WM03A, with licensed Netflix, a 59.454 Wh battery and a 700 ISO lumen peak rating. The most reported problem is real battery runtime of roughly 90 to 150 minutes rather than the advertised 2.5 hours, alongside a raised black floor, dim measured brightness and audible fan noise. It is a good buy at or below $450, where the Netflix licence, four-second setup automation and Harman Kardon audio earn their keep; above about $550 a brighter non-battery projector is the better pick.

Common problems and fixes

Real battery runtime is far below the marketed 2.5 hours — XGIMI’s own footnote defines the 2.5-hour figure as ECO mode at 50% volume, and the unit defaults to ECO on battery. ProjectorCentral timed 1 hour 31 minutes in Movie mode before the projector forced itself into Energy Saving, and RTINGS put the 700-lumen Halo+ at just over 90 minutes. Plan on roughly 90 to 150 minutes. [1][2][3]
Brightness is a peak-mode laboratory figure — 700 ISO lumens is measured to ISO 21118 in performance mode, which XGIMI warns shifts colour and raises fan speed. Instrumented tests across the line run from 753 ANSI lumens in Office mode down to about 284 in one outlet’s test, and RTINGS called the 700-lumen unit’s brightness and contrast disappointing. [1][2][3][5][6]
Low contrast with a raised black floor — RTINGS found blacks read as grey and content looks washed out, with poor pre-calibration colour accuracy. No fix is documented beyond calibrating the picture yourself. [5]
Auto keystone costs brightness and is unavailable in Game Mode — ProjectorCentral measured a 48% brightness loss from correcting a 10-degree tilt. In Game Mode auto keystone is off, where latency is 27 ms at 1080p/60 Hz, against 60 ms with it on. [1][3]
Fan noise — an r/xgimi owner reports the Halo+ became extremely loud after about 18 months of use, and a separate thread found only Energy Saver reduces fan noise. RTINGS notes the fan may mask the speakers at maximum brightness. These are owner reports on unspecified Halo+ revisions, not the Halo+ (New) specifically. [8][9][5]
One HDMI port, dated wireless and USB — owners repeatedly criticise the single HDMI (ARC) input, and a reviewer of the exact unit calls the WiFi 5 and USB specs dated. There is no optical zoom and no lens shift, so image size changes by physically moving the projector. [4][11][5]
One-year US warranty and no spare-parts catalogue — XGIMI’s US warranty page names the Halo+ (New) under a one-year limited warranty; quality claims get a factory-refurbished replacement of equal value. No parts catalogue or US service documentation was found, so repair is replacement rather than component-level. [12][1]

Parts and consumables

No replaceable parts or consumables reported. The LED light source is rated at a 25,000-hour theoretical life and is not user-serviceable, and no lamp or filter change is documented for this class of unit. XGIMI publishes no spare-parts catalogue or service manual for the Halo+ (New). [1][5][12]

Yearly running cost

Electricity is the only running cost, because there is no lamp, filter or subscription consumable. ProjectorCentral computed about $17 a year at 8 hours a day, using a 71.4 W maximum draw and the US national average of 14 cents/kWh; the LED engine’s 25,000-hour rating means no lamp replacement cost. No service-part pricing was found. [6]

When it is a good buy

At or below $450: defensible, matching the Walmart and XGIMI US store level for this revision, where you buy the licensed Netflix, the setup automation and the audio. [10][11]
$451-550: fair; you are paying a premium over the still-sold Android TV Halo+, which lists the same 700 ISO lumens. [11]
$551-700: weak, because brighter non-battery 1080p projectors exist for less and RTINGS rated the 700-lumen unit unremarkable for outdoor use. [5][7]
Above $700: poor value against the roughly $800 reference price the exact Halo+ (New) carried in 2025. [4]

Named alternatives from the research, with when each is the better choice:

Android TV Halo+ (2021) — XGIMI US lists it at $449 against an $849.99 compare-at price, and it is the cheaper route when you do not need Netflix or the newer CA53x4 platform. [11]
A brighter non-battery 1080p projector — the better choice above roughly $550, where the Halo+ (New)’s battery is the only reason to pay a premium. [5][7]
A fixed home-theater projector — the better choice at the roughly $800 reference price unless cordless battery operation is a requirement. [4][7]