BeeJovial HY300 Mini

Inside the small shell sits a full smart projector:

• Android 14 with built-in apps, so streaming needs no stick.
• Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 for streams and wireless casting from a phone or tablet.
• Bluetooth 5.4 for a speaker, headphones or a soundbar.
• HDMI, USB and a 3.5 mm audio jack for a console, a laptop, a DVD player or a flash drive.
• Auto keystone, manual focus and digital zoom for squaring and sizing the picture.

The picture engine is the classic HY300 one: an LCD panel with native 1280 × 720 pixels, 200 ANSI lumens and a 1500:1 contrast ratio. It accepts a 4K signal and shows it at 720p. BeeJovial rates the light source at 50,000 hours, which works out to decades of nightly films on paper.

Mounting is flexible for such a small body. BeeJovial names ceiling, tabletop and tripod placement, so the Mini can sit on a shelf, hang above a bed on a bracket, or ride a camera tripod at the campsite.

The HY300 specs guide sets these numbers against the rest of the family, from the original HY300 to the Ultra.

The figures follow from the 0.9:1 ratio, rounded for easy measuring. At 200 ANSI lumens, 60 to 80 inches is where the picture stays punchy with a small lamp on; the full 140 inches is for a dark room and a patient audience.

The wall matters as much as the lens. Plain matte white paint or a pull-down screen gives the truest colours; a pastel nursery wall tints every cartoon, and a glossy finish throws a bright spot back towards the bed. For a campsite, a white sheet pulled tight between two poles does the job after dusk.

Digital zoom helps when the projector cannot move, such as on a fixed shelf. Use it sparingly:

• Zooming shrinks the picture by using fewer of the panel's pixels, so fine text softens.
• Moving the projector closer keeps every pixel and every lumen in play.
• Keystone correction works the same way, so a square-on placement always looks sharpest.

The HY300 screen size guide covers throw for other models, and the keystone guide explains how the auto correction chooses its corners.

After that, the evening runs in a few steps:

1. Join the Wi-Fi on the 5 GHz band where the router offers it.
2. Install streaming apps from the built-in app store and sign in.
3. Swivel the lens at the wall, let auto keystone square the frame, and turn the focus wheel until text is sharp at the edges.
4. For a console or laptop, open Settings, choose Source, then HDMI, and plug in the cable.
5. Pair a Bluetooth speaker if the built-in one needs help in a larger room.

One detail catches console owners out. A USB-C to HDMI adapter from a handheld console or a phone may need its own power supply before the projector sees a signal; BeeJovial says to power the adapter separately when the picture refuses to appear.

Casting from a phone uses the projector's mirroring over Wi-Fi 6, with both devices on the same network. Streaming apps often block mirroring of paid films, so those play better in the projector's own apps. The phone connection guide covers iPhone and Android in turn.

BeeJovial recommends dark rooms: lights out in the bedroom, curtains shut in the lounge, or the garden once the sun is down.

Against the Magcubic 2026 Pro, the Mini gives a stated Android version and newer wireless; the Magcubic answers with a body 30% smaller than its predecessor and an external power supply. The Alwtniet matches the Mini almost line for line, so on paper the two are close to a coin toss. The Salange adds AirPlay, Miracast and DLNA casting and a 1/4-inch tripod thread.

Reach for the Mini when these apply:

• Weight comes first: a backpack, a caravan, a weekend away.
• A small room needs a big picture from a short distance.
• The film library lives on USB sticks in mixed formats.

Anyone who moves the picture between wall and ceiling every night should weigh a focus motor instead, since the Mini's wheel needs a hand after each swivel. The HY300 projector review weighs the wider family room by room.