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TL;DR Aurzen’s new ZIP Pro builds on the original folding projector with native 1080p resolution, 200 ANSI lumens, and a larger 38Wh battery.
The tri-fold projector packs a big-screen experience into a pocketable, 586g design roughly the size of a large power bank.
New features include a built-in touchscreen display, dual Bluetooth headphone support, Nintendo Switch projection, and 2.5 hours of playback in ECO mode.
We’ve learned to accept that in tech, anything portable will have compromises compared to its tethered counterpart — except phones, of course. Laptops are generally less powerful than desktops, wireless earbuds have the battery constraints that wired earbuds don’t, and projectors are no different.
The smaller projectors get, the more features consumers tend to lose, such as brightness, resolution, battery life, and more. Aurzen knows that, and instead of trying to replace your living-room TV, the company’s new projector goes all in on making the big-screen experience as portable as possible.
We found the company’s September 2025-unveiled Aurzen ZIP to be undeniably cool. It was one of the few projectors that truly lived up to its portable reputation, thanks to its Z-shaped folding mechanism, while offering modest specs. Aurzen’s IFA 2026-unveiled ZIP Pro takes the same concept and pushes the specs even further.
The new portable projector retains its predecessor’s folding approach and upgrades it with native 1080p resolution (at 60Hz). The original ZIP, for reference, was limited to 720p resolution. Similarly, it boasts 200 ANSI lumens of brightness, up from 100 ANSI lumens, making it an arguably more capable projector that could hold its own in low-light scenarios.
The ZIP Pro weighs 586g, roughly the same as two Galaxy Z Trifolds. That’s relatively light, especially for projectors, but the more important spec here is the size. When folded, the ZIP Pro measures 115mm × 97mm × 44mm, which is about the size of a large power bank.
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