Anker announced the latest entry in their Nebula Go Anywhere series of projectors, Capsule 3, is now available for purchase.
The projector quickly made a splash by boasting a number of improvements over their previous generation. Some notable features include boosting the ANSI lumen count from 200 to 300 ISO lumen; ability to project a screen to 120″ instead of the previous limit of 100″; along with finally supporting 1080.
Of the many improvements listed on the site, one thing that started to stand out were the similarities to XGIMI‘s MoGo Pro line.
| Nebula capsule 3 | MoGo Pro | MoGo Pro+ | |
| Type | Portable Projector | Portable Projector | Portable Projector |
| Resolution | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 |
| Display Technology | DLP 0.23 | DLP 0.23 | DLP 0.23 |
| Brightness | 300 ISO Lumens | 300 ANSI Lumens | 300 ANSI Lumens |
| HDR | HDR 10 / HLG | HDR 10 / HLG | HDR 10 / HLG |
| Expected Life | 30,000 Hours | 30,000 Hours | 30,000 Hours |
| Throw Ratio | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Processor | Cortex-A53 | Amlogic T950 | Amlogic T950 |
| GPU | G52MC1 | Mali-G31 | Mali-G31 |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0/BLE | Bluetooth 5.0/BLE | Bluetooth 5.0/BLE |
| WIFI | Dual-band 2.4/5GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Dual-band 2.4/5GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Dual-band 2.4/5GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Speaker | 8W | 2 x 3W Harman/Kardon | 2 x 3W Harman/Kardon |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 9 | Android 9 |
While the two are very similar in specs, they both do have their own specific lean. Capsule 3 boasts an HDMI 2.1 port, and USB-C power source. As for MoGo Pro, there is HDMI 2.0 ARC connection, and traditional DC power source. This makes Capsule 3 a slightly better portable projector, with MoGo Pro having advantages as part of a home theater. The final difference between these three products is price. The base MoGo Pro model has an MSRP of $499, MoGo Pro+ $569, and Capsule 3 releasing at $799.
Even if the similarities are a coincidence, or just where the market is moving in general, it’s good to see more competition in this space to bring out the best for consumers.
