Samsung Galaxy XR vs Sony PlayStation VR2

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Galaxy XR compared with PlayStation VR2

	SamsungGalaxy XR	SonyPlayStation VR2
Overview
Released
Released	October 2025	February 2023
Display
Resolution per eye
Resolution per eye	3552 × 3840 (better)	2000 × 2040
Panel
Panel	Micro-OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Field of view
Field of view	109° horizontal	–
Display details
Display details	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	OLED, 2000 × 2040 per eye; 90 and 120 Hz
Lenses
Lenses	109° horizontal and 100° vertical field of view; vision correction with optical inserts sold separately	Fresnel lenses; field of view approx. 110° (Sony doesn't say horizontal or diagonal); adjustable lens separation with a dial
Lens spacing (IPD)
Lens spacing (IPD)	54–70 mm	–
Tracking and input
Eye tracking
Eye tracking	Yes	Yes
Hand tracking
Hand tracking	Yes	No
Controllers in the box
Controllers in the box	No	Yes
Colour passthrough
Colour passthrough	Yes	No
Sensors
Sensors	Six world-facing tracking cameras, four eye-tracking cameras, depth sensor, five IMUs, flicker sensor; input by voice, eyes and hand gestures	Inside-out; four embedded cameras for headset and controller tracking; one IR eye-tracking camera per eye; six-axis motion sensor; IR proximity sensor
Controllers
Controllers	None included; Galaxy XR Controller sold separately	Two PS VR2 Sense controllers with adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, finger touch detection and IR LED tracking; 520 mAh built-in battery, 168 g each; Bluetooth 5.1
Passthrough
Passthrough	Two passthrough cameras; video passthrough mode; camera for 3D photos and video (6.5 MP, ƒ/2.0)	Monochrome See-through View from the tracking cameras, at the touch of a button (Tom's Guide)
Performance
Works
Works	Standalone	Needs a PC or console
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2	–
Storage
Storage	256 GB	–
Chip details
Chip details	Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2; Android XR	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB RAM; 256 GB storage	–
Connections
Connections	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.4	Single USB-C cable to a PS5; PC via the PlayStation VR2 PC adapter (from 7 August 2024) for SteamVR games. HDR, eye tracking, headset feedback, adaptive triggers and haptic feedback beyond rumble are unavailable on PC.
Design
Battery
Battery	Separate, on a cable	None (powered by a PC or console)
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 2 hours	–
Weight (headset)
Weight (headset)	545 g (better)	560 g
Weight (separate battery)
Weight (separate battery)	302 g	–
Battery details
Battery details	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
Audio	Two 2-way speakers (woofer and tweeter); six-microphone array with beamforming	Built-in microphone; stereo headphone jack
Strap
Strap	545 g with forehead cushion; varies with whether the light shield is attached	Adjustable headband and scope; approx. 212 × 158 × 278 mm; 560 g excluding cables