Apple Vision Pro vs Samsung Galaxy XR
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleVision Pro | SamsungGalaxy XR | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2024 | October 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution per eye | 3660 × 3200 | 3552 × 3840 (better) |
| Panel | Micro-OLED | Micro-OLED |
| Refresh rate | 100 Hz (better) | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | – | 109° horizontal |
| 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, 3552 × 3840 per eye, 27 million pixels in total, 6.3-micron pixel pitch, 95% DCI-P3; 60 Hz, 72 Hz (default) and up to 90 Hz on request |
| Lenses | – | 109° horizontal and 100° vertical field of view; vision correction with optical inserts sold separately |
| Lens spacing (IPD) | 51–75 mm | 54–70 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, depth sensor, five IMUs, flicker sensor; input by voice, eyes and hand gestures |
| Controllers | None included; works with keyboards, trackpads and game controllers | None included; Galaxy XR Controller sold separately |
| 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 passthrough cameras; video passthrough mode; camera for 3D photos and video (6.5 MP, ƒ/2.0) |
| Performance | ||
| Works | Standalone | Standalone |
| Chip | M2 | Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB |
| 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 | Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2; Android XR |
| Memory | 16 GB unified memory | 16 GB RAM; 256 GB storage |
| Connections | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3; up to 720p AirPlay mirroring | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Design | ||
| Battery | Separate, on a cable | Separate, on a cable |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 2 hours | Up to 2 hours |
| Weight (headset) | 600 g | 545 g (better) |
| Weight (separate battery) | 353 g | 302 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 (302 g) on a cable; up to 2 hours of general use, 2.5 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) | Two 2-way speakers (woofer and tweeter); six-microphone array with beamforming |
| Strap | Weight 600–650 g, depending on Light Seal and head band configuration | 545 g with forehead cushion; varies with whether the light shield is attached |
