If watching motion pictures in your cellphone’s small show simply is not reducing it, Aurzen has developed a trifold mini projector you may slip proper into your pocket or bag. I obtained to test it out at Cell World Congress in Barcelona, and am now satisfied a tiny projector may very well be simply the factor I have to degree up my viewing expertise, whether or not I am at house or touring.
The Zip Projector is a sq. system that is 1 inch thick and about 3 inches tall and huge — making it resemble a bulkier Galaxy Z Flip 6 or Motorola Razr. Unfolding the system helps you to challenge content material at a very good degree and a straight angle, permitting the projector to function its personal stand, too. It weighs about the identical as an iPhone 16 Professional Max, Aurzen says. Weighing it in my hand, I felt like I may throw it in my bag and barely discover it.
Aurzen Zip projector at MWC 2025
The Zip can challenge motion pictures, pictures and social media apps to as much as 80 inches in dimension. You may both mirror your cellphone’s display or join an HDMI dongle right into a TV, laptop computer or gaming system to challenge what’s on there. The Zip works throughout iOS, Android, Home windows and MacOS. The decision tops out at simply 720p, however Aurzen says it hopes to bump that to 1080p in its subsequent model. Colours seemed vibrant and clear sufficient after I noticed a demo projection of stained glass home windows, however bumping that decision positively would not harm. The Zip additionally has a 100 ANSI lumen brightness and two 1-watt audio system.
The draw back: the Zip Projector can solely final 1.5 hours on a single cost, so be sure that film you are watching is brief and candy — although should you’re not on the transfer, you may plug it in and hold it going. It takes an hour and half to cost the projector’s 5,000-mAh battery by way of 25-watt charging, Aurzen says.
Proper now, you may solely mirror smartphone content material from Netflix, however Aurzen says it plans to increase that functionality to different apps. The rest you’d wish to challenge must be despatched from that HDMI dongle, which prices an extra $100.
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Closing ideas on the Aurzen Zip projector
Folded down, the Zip Projector is about half the peak of an iPhone 15 Professional Max.
Transportable projectors are nothing new, however the foldable side is exclusive, and one thing a rising variety of corporations are tapping into for every little thing from telephones to ideas for gaming consoles, making them extra compact — and concurrently awe-inspiring.
The Zip Projector is out there to preorder on Kickstarter, with availability deliberate for the approaching days, in accordance with the corporate. The value begins at $300, however there are add-on choices like a $130 magnetic charging stand that may lengthen playtime to three hours. A $40 magnetic mount additionally helps you to connect the projector to any clean floor, if you wish to elevate it increased.
Despite the fact that that is being pitched as a travel-friendly option to challenge content material, I can think about the Zip being helpful should you’re on the lookout for a substitute for high-end projectors or TVs at house. It may additionally make it simpler to rearrange an out of doors film evening or arrange a presentation for a gathering, regardless of the place these issues are taking place.
Personally, I am already envisioning some epic Harry Potter marathons, magically projected from a pocket-sized system.
