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XGIMI MoGo 2 Pro

A 2.42 lb portable 1080p projector whose ISA 2.0 auto setup and dual 8W speakers shine in a dark room, held back by 400 ISO lumens that wash out in ambient light and Netflix that only works through a sideload workaround. Check your room lighting and your patience with app workarounds before you buy.

Key specifications

  • 400 ISO lumens
  • 1080p resolution
  • Android TV built-in
  • HDR10 support

Pros and cons

Pros

  • ISA 2.0 autofocus and auto keystone are fast and reliable — Android Central said the system "works flawlessly."
  • Dual 8W speakers fill a medium-sized room, surprisingly strong for a projector this size.
  • The dark-room image is bright, colorful and clear; owners repeatedly praise picture quality with the lights off.
  • At 1.1 kg it lives in a backpack and doubles as a Bluetooth speaker.
  • Setup takes minutes: The Verge called it quick and easy, and obstacle avoidance works in practice.

Cons

  • Brightness is the ceiling: PCMag measured closer to 300 lumens than 400 in preferred settings, and any ambient light washes the image out.
  • No built-in battery — it runs from the included 65W USB-C adapter or a 65W+ power bank, unlike the first MoGo Pro.
  • Netflix is not officially supported; the Desktop Launcher workaround drops HDR and uses cursor navigation, and some owners gave up and bought a Fire TV Stick.
  • The remote has no backlight, which hurts in a dark room, and one owner called it sluggish; Game mode also disables keystone correction.
  • Single-chip DLP shows rainbow artifacts fairly often, and contrast is mediocre with noticeable shadow-detail loss in dark scenes.
  • HDR10 is limited to 1080p input and hard to confirm — The Verge called it "more of a bullet point on a spec sheet."

True-scale comparison with everyday objects

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16.1 cm · 6.3 in (W) × 11.9 cm · 4.7 in (D) × 10.8 cm · 4.3 in (H)

Full review

Last researched: 14 Oct 2026

Verified specifications

  • Model: MoGo 2 Pro, model number XK04T — the original, not the MoGo 2 Pro (New) XK10T.
  • Display: single-chip DLP, 0.23-inch DMD, native 1920 x 1080 (1080p).
  • Light source: LED, rated 25,000 hours.
  • HDR: HDR10, but only for 1080p input; a 4K HDR signal negotiates 4K SDR instead.
  • ISA 2.0: 3D ToF module plus CMOS sensor driving autofocus, auto keystone, obstacle avoidance, screen alignment, and eye protection that dims the image when someone walks past.
  • Audio: dual 8W speakers with Dolby Audio, four sound presets; doubles as a Bluetooth speaker.
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5 dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, Chromecast built-in.
  • Ports: HDMI 2.0 with ARC, USB-C (power only), USB-A 2.0, 3.5 mm audio out.
  • Throw ratio: 1.2:1; image size 40 to 200 inches, with 60 to 120 inches recommended.
  • Power: 65W USB-C PD adapter included; no built-in battery; works from power banks rated 65W or higher.
  • Noise: under 30 dB.
  • Remote: Bluetooth with Google Assistant microphone; no backlight on this model.
  • Dimensions: 6.33 × 4.68 × 4.25 in (161 × 119 × 108 mm); 2.42 lb (1.1 kg).
  • In the box: projector, 65W power adapter, remote, two AAA batteries, manual, warranty card, Netflix installation pamphlet. No carrying case and no lens cap.
  • Tripod mount: standard 1/4-inch threaded socket on the bottom.

Brightness and image quality

RTINGS was the harshest: it called the MoGo 2 Pro "inadequate for watching movies," best suited to a small screen in a pitch-black room, with disappointing contrast in near-dark scenes. The Verge and Digital Trends both found the image washes out in bright rooms. YuenX found shaded-room daytime performance better than expected, with good color accuracy, so a curtained room is not hopeless. The practical takeaway: plan on darkness.

PCMag also saw rainbow artifacts fairly often — a single-chip DLP trait YuenX found barely noticeable — and noted shadow-detail loss. PCMag measured input lag at 40.5 ms in Game mode, though one Reddit owner called lag "terrible" with keystone active; Game mode disables keystone correction, so gaming means careful physical alignment.

Netflix and Android TV

Netflix is the persistent pain point. The projector runs Android TV 11 and most apps install from the Play Store, but Netflix does not. XGIMI's help center documents a Desktop Launcher workaround: owners sideload the app, and it works, but without HDR and with cursor-based navigation instead of a TV-friendly interface. In r/xgimi and r/projectors threads, owners describe the frustration — one bought a Fire TV Stick instead. Reports are mixed on whether the workaround still functions; the situation seems to have shifted over time. The MoGo 2 Pro (New) model has official Netflix, which is its clearest advantage over this one.

The interface itself can lag when switching between streaming apps or launching them, per Digital Trends, The Verge, The Gadgeteer and owner reports — the 2GB of RAM is the likely cause.

Setup, speakers and running costs

ISA 2.0 is the reason to put this projector on a shortlist. A 3D ToF module and CMOS sensor drive autofocus, auto keystone correction, obstacle avoidance, screen alignment and eye protection that dims the image when someone passes in front of the beam. It is not perfect: Digital Trends noted eye protection triggered whenever anyone walked past and obstacle avoidance missed a light switch. The Verge called the system an improvement over the previous version but "not as good as the marketing promotions suggest."

Power is simple but constant: the included 65W USB-C PD adapter, or a power bank rated 65W or higher. The projector draws about 40W in Eco mode and 48W normally, and a power bank forces Eco Mode on startup until you switch it off. The Verge played 40 minutes of content from a 10,000 mAh (40 Wh) power bank. There are no onboard controls beyond the power button, no lens cap, and no manual focus. Running costs are basically nil: no subscription required, and the LED source is rated for 25,000 hours.

Is it worth it?

It launched in April 2023 at $599. XGIMI's US store lists it at $319.99, a 47% cut from the $599 MSRP, and owners report picking it up for $180-300 on sale. At $319.99 the feature set — 1080p, ISA 2.0, Android TV, speakers that fill a room — is competitive for dark-room portable use, provided you accept the brightness ceiling and the Netflix workaround. At the original $599 it was weak value next to brighter projectors with built-in batteries. Best Buy had it at $499.99 in July 2023. Aggregated Reddit analysis puts owner sentiment at 82% positive, with praise for portability, autofocus reliability and dark-room picture quality. The alternative to check: the MoGo 2 Pro (New) at $359-399 adds official Netflix, 430 ISO lumens and Google TV.

Which model this is

This page covers the original MoGo 2 Pro, model XK04T, announced March 30, 2023 and on sale from April 25, 2023. It is not the MoGo 2 (720p, lower brightness, ISA 1.0), the first-generation MoGo Pro+ (built-in battery, 300 ANSI lumens), or the MoGo 2 Pro (New), model XK10T, which has 430 ISO lumens, Google TV, official Netflix and 32GB of storage. Seller listings sometimes conflate the two Pro models — match on XK04T before buying.

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