Anker
Anker Nebula Capsule 3
$529Cheaper
Released 2024-01
Best Projectors · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Anker Nebula Capsule 3 is cheaper at $529. Every spec and price links to its source.
Anker
$529Cheaper
Released 2024-01
Hisense
$3499
Released 2024-08
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 is the cheaper at $529.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $529 | $3499 |
| Brand | Anker | Hisense |
| Released | 2024-01 | 2024-08 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Brightness lumens | 200 | 3000 |
| Light source | LED | RGB triple laser |
| Throw type | portable | ultra-short |
| Smart OS | Google TV | Google TV |
| Contrast ratio | 400 | 3000 |
| HDR | — | Dolby Vision |
| Release | 2024-01 | 2024-08 |
Sources — Anker Nebula Capsule 3: projectorcentral.com (verified 2026-06-23). Hisense PX3-Pro: projectorcentral.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted tester with a readable hands-on review covers the base LED Capsule 3: What Hi-Fi. It praises the pocket-sized build, excellent auto-setup and surprisingly big mono sound, but flags weak brightness (a dark room and roughly 70-inch cap), poor HDR black levels, and a slightly high price. No other whitelisted source qualified, so there is no cross-source corroboration. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Cute, well-built, genuinely pocket-sized cylindrical design; Excellent automatic setup (keystone, focus, obstacle avoidance); Impressively large, dynamic sound from a single mono speaker.
Flagged: Not very bright; needs a dark room and image effectively capped around 70 inches; Weak HDR black levels and lack of dynamism/pop; Feels a little expensive for the performance.
Two whitelisted testers reviewed the Hisense PX3-Pro. Projector Central lab-measured it (2,669 ANSI lumens, native contrast just over 4,000:1, 14ms 4K/120Hz lag) and gave it an Editor's Choice; What Hi-Fi is hands-on only (no independent measurements) and awarded 5/5 picture. Both praise HDR, gaming and dark detail for a UST, but flag greyish blacks, mediocre built-in audio, and weaker SDR/sub-4K handling. (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Strong native contrast, exceeding rating (measured just over 4,000:1); Excellent dark-scene / shadow detail for a UST; Wide, accurate color gamut and good out-of-box accuracy (near-full DCI-P3).
Flagged: Blacks look grey rather than true black; Mediocre built-in audio; external sound system recommended; Brightness measured below the 3,000-lumen rating; light output stretched at 150 inches.