Meta Quest 3 vs Meta Quest 3S

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Quest 3 compared with Quest 3S

	MetaQuest 3	MetaQuest 3S
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	October 2024
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	2064 × 2208 (better)	1832 × 1920
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Pixels per degree
Pixels per degree	25 (better)	20
Field of view
Field of view	110° horizontal (better)	96° horizontal
Display details
Display details	Two LCD panels, 2064 × 2208 per eye; 25 PPD, 1218 PPI; 72, 90 and 120 Hz (Meta's developer documentation lists 72–120 Hz, and up to 207 Hz for apps that request it)	LCD, 1832 × 1920 per eye; 20 PPD, 773 PPI; 72, 90 and 120 Hz
Lenses
Lenses	Pancake lenses; 110° horizontal and 96° vertical field of view; facial interface depth adjustment	Fresnel lenses; 96° horizontal and 90° vertical field of view; glasses spacer included
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	Continuous lens spacing adjustment (58–70 mm) with a wheel, accommodating IPDs of 53–75 mm	3-position interaxial distance (IAD) adjustment
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	No	No
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	Yes
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	Yes	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	Yes
Sensors
Sensors	Inside-out with four IR cameras and two RGB cameras; hybrid computer vision and machine learning controller tracking; Direct Touch hand tracking	Inside-out with four IR cameras, two RGB cameras and two flood LEDs; hybrid computer vision and machine learning controller tracking; Direct Touch hand tracking
Controllers
Controllers	Two Touch Plus controllers (ring-free), TruTouch variable haptics; one AA battery each	Two Touch Plus controllers (ring-free), TruTouch variable haptics; one AA battery each
Passthrough
Passthrough	Full-colour passthrough from two RGB cameras (4 MP, 18 PPD) with a depth projector	Full-colour passthrough from two RGB cameras (4 MP, 18 PPD)
Performance
Works
Works	Standalone or with a PC	Standalone or with a PC
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 512 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
Chip details
Chip details	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2	Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Connections
Connections	PC VR over the Meta Quest Link cable or Air Link over Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi 6E	PC VR over the Meta Quest Link cable or Air Link over Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi 6E
Design
Battery
Battery	Built in	Built in
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2.2 hours	Up to 2.5 hours
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	515 g	514 g (better)
Battery details
Battery details	5,060 mAh; up to 2.2 hours on average (gaming 2.4, media 2.9, productivity 1.5 hours); about 2.3 hours to charge with the 18 W adapter; USB-C and dock contact pads	4,324 mAh; up to 2.5 hours on average (gaming 2.7, media 2.8, productivity 1.8 hours); about 1.9 hours to charge with the 18 W adapter
Audio
Audio	Integrated stereo speakers with 3D spatial audio; 3.5 mm headphone jack	Built-in speakers with spatial audio; USB-C headphones, or 3.5 mm headphones with an adapter sold separately
Strap
Strap	Soft adjustable strap; hard strap sold separately	Soft adjustable strap; hard strap sold separately
In the box
In the box	Headset, adjustable standard facial interface, two Touch Plus controllers with AA batteries and wrist straps, power adapter, charging cable	Headset, standard facial interface, glasses spacer, two Touch Plus controllers with wrist straps and AA batteries, power adapter, charging cable