Apple Vision Pro vs Apple Vision Pro (M5)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleVision Pro | AppleVision Pro (M5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2024 | October 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution per eye | 3660 × 3200 | – |
| Panel | Micro-OLED | Micro-OLED |
| Refresh rate | 100 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Display details | Micro-OLED 3D display system, 23 million pixels, 7.5-micron pixel pitch, 92% DCI-P3; 90, 96 and 100 Hz; about 3660 × 3200 per eye (iFixit measurement; Apple doesn't give a per-eye figure) | Micro-OLED 3D display system, 23 million pixels, 7.5-micron pixel pitch, 92% DCI-P3; 90, 96, 100 and 120 Hz. Apple does not publish a per-eye resolution for this model. |
| Lens spacing (IPD) | 51–75 mm | 51–75 mm |
| Tracking and input | ||
| Eye tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Hand tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Controllers in the box | No | No |
| Colour passthrough | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Six world-facing tracking cameras, four eye-tracking cameras, TrueDepth camera, LiDAR scanner, four IMUs, flicker and ambient light sensors; input by eyes, hands and voice | Six world-facing tracking cameras, four eye-tracking cameras, TrueDepth camera, LiDAR scanner, four IMUs, flicker and ambient light sensors; input by eyes, hands and voice |
| Controllers | None included; works with keyboards, trackpads and game controllers | None included; works with keyboards, trackpads, mice, game controllers, Logitech Muse and PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers |
| Passthrough | Two high-resolution main cameras; 12 ms photon-to-photon latency via the R1 chip; stereoscopic 3D camera for spatial photos and video (18 mm, ƒ/2.0, 6.5 stereo megapixels) | Two high-resolution main cameras; 12 ms photon-to-photon latency via the R1 chip; stereoscopic 3D camera for spatial photos and video (18 mm, ƒ/2.0, 6.5 stereo megapixels) |
| Performance | ||
| Works | Standalone | Standalone |
| Chip | M2 | M5 |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Chip details | M2 with 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 10-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine; R1 with 256 GB/s memory bandwidth | M5 with 10-core CPU (4 super cores, 6 efficiency cores), 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 153 GB/s; R1 with 256 GB/s memory bandwidth |
| Memory | 16 GB unified memory | 16 GB unified memory |
| Connections | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3; up to 720p AirPlay mirroring | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Design | ||
| Battery | Separate, on a cable | Separate, on a cable |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 2 hours | Up to 2.5 hours |
| Weight (headset) | 600 g (better) | 750 g |
| Weight (separate battery) | 353 g | 353 g |
| Battery details | Separate battery (353 g) on a cable; up to 2 hours of general use, 2.5 hours of video; can be used while charging | Separate battery (353 g) on a cable; up to 2.5 hours of general use, 3 hours of video; can be used while charging |
| Audio | Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; six-mic array; H2-to-H2 low-latency connection to AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) | Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking; six-mic array; H2-to-H2 low-latency connection to AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C), AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 |
| Strap | Weight 600–650 g, depending on Light Seal and head band configuration | Dual Knitted Band; weight 750–800 g with Light Seal and band, depending on configuration |
| In the box | – | Apple Vision Pro with Light Seal, Light Seal Cushion and Dual Knitted Band, cover, extra Light Seal Cushion, battery, polishing cloth, 30 W USB-C power adapter, USB-C charge cable (1.5 m) |
