Galaxy XR
Samsung's standalone mixed reality headset, the first on Google's Android XR, with micro-OLED displays, eye and hand tracking and a separate battery pack, for people who want a Vision Pro-style headset that runs Android apps.
- Works
- Standalone
- Per eye
- 3552 × 3840
- Refresh
- 90 Hz
- Weight
- 545 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is light and comfortable, with excellent displays, and that Android app support, including YouTube and Netflix, gives it an edge over the Vision Pro at a much lower price. Both call the price high all the same; Android Central regrets that controllers are sold separately, and Tom's Guide found bugs and less reliable eye and hand tracking than Apple's headset.
From tomsguide.com and androidcentral.com
Specifications
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- Resolution per eye
- 3552 × 3840
- Panel
- Micro-OLED
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Field of view
- 109° horizontal
- 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
- Lenses
- 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
- Hand tracking
- Yes
- Controllers in the box
- No
- Colour passthrough
- Yes
- Sensors
- 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; Galaxy XR Controller sold separately
- Passthrough
- Two passthrough cameras; video passthrough mode; camera for 3D photos and video (6.5 MP, ƒ/2.0)
Performance
- Works
- Standalone
- Chip
- Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Chip details
- Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2; Android XR
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM; 256 GB storage
- Connections
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.4
Design
- Battery
- Separate, on a cable
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 2 hours
- Weight (headset)
- 545 g
- Weight (separate battery)
- 302 g
- 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
- Two 2-way speakers (woofer and tweeter); six-microphone array with beamforming
- Strap
- 545 g with forehead cushion; varies with whether the light shield is attached
Pros and cons
Pros
- Micro-OLED, 3552 × 3840 per eye (27 million pixels in total), 95% DCI-P3
- 109° horizontal field of view
- Eye tracking, hand tracking and iris recognition; Wi-Fi 7
Cons
- Separate 302 g battery on a cable, up to 2 hours of general use
- 72 Hz by default; 90 Hz only when an app asks for it
- Controllers sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Works | Per eye | Refresh | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone | 3660 × 3200 | 100 Hz | 600 g | Feb 2024 | |
| Standalone | – | 120 Hz | 750 g | Oct 2025 | |
| Needs a PC or console | 2000 × 2040 | 120 Hz | 560 g | Feb 2023 |
Sources
- samsung.com/uk/xr/galaxy-xr/galaxy-xr-silver-shadow-sm-i610nzsaeub
- news.samsung.com/uk/galaxy-xr-is-available-to-buy-now-in-the-uk
- samsungmobilepress.com/articles/galaxy-xr-uk-launch
- news.samsung.com/us/introducing-galaxy-xr-opening-new-worlds
Photo: images.samsung.com