10 Best Portable Projectors in the Philippines 2025 | Anker, Xiaomi, and More

If you want to be able to place it in your everyday bag, get something that weighs around 500 g or less. As for its dimensions, you'd want to get something no bigger than 8 x 8 x 4 inches. It should be roughly the same size or just a little bit bigger than your hands.

Aside from its size, a good portable projector should also have great image quality. To determine its performance, take a look at its engine.

Simply put, a projector's resolution is the number of lines of the image that it's able to display on the screen. This means that the higher the resolution, the better the picture quality. To get the most out of your portable projector, choose one with a resolution of at least 1024 x 768 pixels.

Common resolutions that portable projectors come in are 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA), 1280 x 800 pixels (WXGA), 1920 x 1080 pixels (HD), and 4096 x 2160 pixels (4K). This means that HD and 4K projectors have superior resolutions.

The brightness of a projector is measured in lumens (lm). Just like the resolution, the higher the lumens, the better the images can be viewed in different lightings. Also, your projector will be able to display images clearly even in the distance.

If you plan to use the projector in a dark and small room, a brightness of 100 lm would be enough. On the other hand, if you plan on using it in a big room with a lot of ambient light, you'll need a brightness of around 500 to 1,000 lm.

A projector's contrast ratio is the difference between light and dark displays represented by a number. If you want to use your projector mainly for watching movies or gaming, then you'll need a projector with a high contrast ratio. 

A good example of a contrast ratio is 1000:1, meaning that the brightest white that the projector can display is 1000 times brighter than the darkest black it can flash. This means that you'll be able to get clear and vivid images with a high contrast ratio. 

In saying that, we recommend getting a portable projector with a minimum battery of 4000 mAh, especially for long movie viewings or gaming sessions during road trips. It's also handy to use in conference rooms with limited outlets for your business meetings.

When talking about projectors, a throw ratio is the width of the image relative to the throw distance (tip of the projector's lens to the screen). Generally, a projector would need to be placed far away from the screen or wall to produce a large image.

Regular projectors have a throw ratio of 1.5:1, which means that your projector would have to be 1.5 inches farther away for every 1 inch of the screen or wall. Using a projector with a (0.38:1 to 1.4:1) or ultra-short (0.37:1 or less) throw ratio, you can lessen that distance.

Keystoning happens when a projector isn't perpendicularly aligned to a screen or when the projection surface is angled. This results in the image display looking crooked. Fortunately, projectors nowadays usually have either manual or digital keystone correcting.

For manual correction, you'll need to adjust the lens physically. On the other hand, digital correction only requires a click of a button. Some high-end projectors even have automatic keystone correction, saving you all the trouble.

After looking into the projector's image quality and output, don't forget to check its sound system. For your listening convenience, it's better to go for one with built-in powerful speakers. This comes in handy since you don't have to connect an external speaker, especially when you use it outdoors or while you're traveling and camping.

It's always important to take note of the connection terminals of a portable projector to be able to properly connect it to a PC or laptop. If your projector supports HDMI, then you can use an HDMI cable to easily connect your devices.

In saying this, there are some portable projectors that also support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, which will let you connect your devices without a cable. This makes connecting your smartphone or Macbook to your projector more convenient.