Meta VR Glasses vs Samsung Galaxy XR
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| MetaVR Glasses | SamsungGalaxy XR | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | Coming spring 2027 | October 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution per eye | – | 3552 × 3840 |
| Panel | Micro-OLED | Micro-OLED |
| Refresh rate | – | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | – | 109° horizontal |
| Pixels per degree | 37 | – |
| Display details | 5K Infinite Display built on micro-OLED panels; 37 PPD; Dolby Vision; IMAX Enhanced certified | 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 | Ultra-compact pancake lenses; prescription inserts sold separately | 109° horizontal and 100° vertical field of view; vision correction with optical inserts sold separately |
| Lens spacing (IPD) | – | 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 | Eye tracking, hand gestures and voice control through Meta AI; any flat surface can act as a keyboard and touchpad | Six world-facing tracking cameras, four eye-tracking cameras, depth sensor, five IMUs, flicker sensor; input by voice, eyes and hand gestures |
| Controllers | None; controller-free | None included; Galaxy XR Controller sold separately |
| Passthrough | Full-colour passthrough camera; open sides | Two passthrough cameras; video passthrough mode; camera for 3D photos and video (6.5 MP, ƒ/2.0) |
| Performance | ||
| Works | Standalone | Standalone |
| Chip | Snapdragon Reality Elite | Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 |
| Storage | – | 256 GB |
| Chip details | Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite, in the puck | Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2; Android XR |
| Memory | – | 16 GB RAM; 256 GB storage |
| Connections | Glasses connect to a pocket puck by an optical tether; the puck holds compute, battery and storage | 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 3 hours | Up to 2 hours |
| Weight (headset) | 100 g (better) | 545 g |
| Weight (separate battery) | – | 302 g |
| Battery details | Up to 3 hours of continuous high-resolution media playback; 45 W fast 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 | Dolby Atmos spatial audio built into the frames | Two 2-way speakers (woofer and tweeter); six-microphone array with beamforming |
| Strap | Glasses form with arms; no strap; magnesium alloy frame | 545 g with forehead cushion; varies with whether the light shield is attached |
