Best budget projector 2025: Cheap home projectors for indoor and outdoor screenings ...Middle East

Who doesn't love a movie night? Whether you're out in the garden enjoying those crisp autumn evenings (hopefully with lots of layers), or safely snuggled up under a blanket indoors, you can't go wrong spending your night in front of your favourite film or latest episode of a new TV series.

But, you know what would make it extra special? A projector.

These handy little devices can turn any humble movie night into a full-on cinema, and when the weather warms up, they're perfect for late night screenings or gathering together to watch sport.

In the past, we've written guides to how to choose the best outdoor projector and how to choose the best outdoor projector screen, but now we're taking budget into consideration.

Below, you'll find the best low-cost projectors for those who don't want to spend thousands on their home movie set up.

Each projector comes with its own list of pros and cons based on real customer reviews, plus what it's best for, so you can decide what to prioritise when buying. No matter the room size or the lighting requirements, we've found a projector to suit you.

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A high quality projector can, potentially, cost you thousands of pounds, especially if you're looking for something to screen UHD or 4K images. For those on a budget, we'd consider a good entry price to be somewhere between £200 and £500 however, as you'll see, some of these projectors sit above and below that.

Best budget projectors at a glance: 

Best budget projectors to buy in 2025

Philips NeoPix 130 Smart HD Home Cinema Projector

Best wired projector

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The Philips NeoPix 130 is a diddy projector at just 16 x 14 cm, but can project a screen size of up to 70-inches. It has a brightness of up to 120 lumens, which makes it ideal for dark rooms, and has a long throw which means you can position it at a good distance away from your wall or screen.

Buy Philips NeoPix 130 Smart HD Home Cinema Projector £159.99 £119.99 (save £40 or 25%)  at Currys

ViewSonic M1 mini Pocket LED Projector

Best portable projector

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This pint-sized projector is ideal for camping or taking with you to a gathering at a friend's house. The device can fit perfectly into any pocket and is ready to be unfolded and set up with ease. We love that this portable speaker comes with a built-in battery, so if you're outside, you don't have to worry about plugging it in.

Buy ViewSonic M1 mini Pocket LED Projector for £165 at Amazon

Epson CO-FH02 Smart Full HD Home Cinema Projector

Best all-rounder

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This Epson projector is a great choice for those epic movie nights. With a huge screen size, full 1080pHD and 3,000 lumens of brightness, you're getting a great image no matter if you're in your living room or the garden. It's also massively easy to use and comes with a bundled Android TV stick.

While it doesn't have the huge range of apps that a more high-end projector would have, it's certainly a solid choice for a budget.

Buy Epson CO-FH02 Smart Full HD Home Cinema Projector for £499.99 at Argos

Auto Keystone Mini Portable Projector

Best for easy setup

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This projector comes with automatic keystone and corner correction, this means that no matter what awkward angle it's sat at, the corners and edge of the image will adjust to make the perfect square. It has also been praised for its ease of use and 180-degree rotatable which, again, means you can put it anywhere.

Be aware, however, that it lacks somewhat in sound and you're not guaranteed as good a picture quality as some of the other more expensive speakers.

Buy Auto Keystone Mini Portable Projector for £59.98 £42.28 (save £17.70 or 30%) at Amazon

XuanPad Upgraded Mini Projector

Best affordable projector

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If you're on a strict budget, this XuanPad projector is a great choice. It's obviously not going to have the image and sound quality of a higher-end product, but you can connect to pretty much any device including iPhones.

Buy XuanPad Upgraded Mini Projector for £79.99 £56.99 (£23 or 29%) at Amazon

XuanPad 1080P Mini Projector

Best projector for streaming

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This device is basically a smart TV and projector all in one! Streaming apps such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are already built into the device, and it comes with advanced AI features which can help auto-focuse the screen, so no more manual adjusting for you.

Buy XuanPad 1080P Mini Projector for £99.99 £72.18 (save £27.81 or 28%) at Amazon

Samsung The Freestyle

Best for picture and sound quality

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While we know the Samsung Freestyle is for those on a higher budget, it's worth including if you're after good image and sound quality. The projector can accommodate screen sizes from 30 to 100 inches in full HD, has auto keystone, auto levelling and auto focus – so it can adjust from any position.

It also, despite its compact design, comes with powerful 360-degree audio. Best of all, the Freestyle brings you the complete smart TV experience, it has apps including Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV, NOW TV and TNT Sport, plus it can connect to the Samsung Gaming Hub with no TV or console required.

Buy Samsung The Freestyle for £449 £399 (save £50 or 11%) at Samsung

Acer X1328WH HD Ready Office Projector

Best for outdoor screenings:

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Don't be fooled by the word "office" in the title, this projector is good for all settings. Its 4500 lumens means it can be used in any light from pitch black to bright sunshine. Plus, it can project a screen size of up to 300-inches, perfect if you're having a larger gathering.

Buy Acer X1328WH HD Ready Office Projector for £331 at Currys

Nebula Capsule 3 Portable Projector

Best for indoor screenings

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For the cosy nights in, you might want to take a look at this Nebula Smart projector. It's kitted out with apps such as YouTube, Netflix and Hulu which you can control from the device's touch panel.

The built-in battery will give you only up to 2.5 hours of movie playtime, but it can also be plugged in and it has a 200 ANSI lumen DLP lamp, great for darkened rooms.

Buy Nebula Capsule 3 Projector for £499.99 £329 (save £170.99 or 34%) at Very

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