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Apple Vision Pro (M5)
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Apple Vision Pro (M5) · Apple official supplied product photograph; complete original canvas, background and native alpha retained.

Apple

Vision Pro (M5)

Released October 2025

Apple's Vision Pro refresh with the M5 chip, refresh rates up to 120 Hz, longer battery life and the Dual Knit Band.

Model history · 2 models, 2024–2025
  1. 2024Vision ProCompare
  2. 2025Vision Pro (M5)
Works
Standalone
Per eye
–
Refresh
120 Hz
Weight
750 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers found the M5 faster, with sharper rendering and longer battery life. The Dual Knit Band improves comfort, though the headset remains heavy and uses an external battery. They also noted the high price, few other hardware changes and missing major apps.

From techradar.com, tomsguide.com and gizmodo.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel
Micro-OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Display details
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

Tracking and input

Eye tracking
Yes
Hand tracking
Yes
Controllers in the box
No
Colour passthrough
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
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)

Performance

Works
Standalone
Chip
M5
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Chip details
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
Connections
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3

Design

Battery
Separate, on a cable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 2.5 hours
Weight (headset)
750 g
Weight (separate battery)
353 g
Battery details
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), AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4
Strap
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)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • M5 with a 10-core CPU and ray tracing; renders 10% more pixels than the M2 model (Apple)
  • Up to 120 Hz and up to 2.5 hours of general use
  • Eye tracking, hand tracking and Optic ID; supports PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers

Cons

  • 750–800 g plus a separate 353 g battery on a cable
  • Wi-Fi 6 rather than Wi-Fi 6E or 7
  • No motion controllers in the box

Closest rivals

Model
WorksPer eyeRefreshWeightReleased
SamsungGalaxy XR
Standalone3552 × 384090 Hz545 gOct 2025
AppleVision Pro
Standalone3660 × 3200100 Hz600 gFeb 2024
MetaQuest Pro
Standalone or with a PC1800 × 192090 Hz722 gOct 2022

Previous model: Vision Pro.

Sources

  1. apple.com/uk/apple-vision-pro/specs
  2. support.apple.com/en-gb/125436
  3. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2025/10/apple-vision-pro-upgraded-with-the-powerful-m5-ch…
  4. apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-vision-pro-upgraded-with-the-m5-chip-and-dual-…

Photo: Apple official supplied product photograph; complete original canvas, background and native alpha retained.

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