Samsung has chosen to price its new Galaxy XR headset at $1,800, which constitutes a substantial discount to Apple's pricey M5 Vision Pro, which retails for $,3499, creating a phenomenal value-for-money proposition in the process.
Samsung's Galaxy XR: Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, Google's Gemini AI integration, micro-OLED displays with near-8K resolution
- Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 SoC
- Samsung's Galaxy XR is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, which has a CPU that is around 20 percent faster, and a GPU that is 15 percent snappier than the regular XR2 Gen 2 SoC, and supports 12ms full-color video passthrough.
- It also features Qualcomm's Hexagon NPU for faster on-board AI processing.
- 16GB RAM
Interestingly, the Galaxy XR comes with 256GB of storage, which is substantially less than the M5 Vision Pro's max storage capacity of 1TB.
- Display
- 3,552 x 3,840, 27 million pixels micro-OLED 6.3‑micron pixel pitch
- near-8K resolution
- refresh rates of 60Hz, 72Hz (default), and 90Hz (vs. M5 Vision Pro's max refresh rate of 120Hz).
- 95% DCI‑P3
- Field of View: 109 degrees horizontal and 100 degrees vertical
- Video playback: UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) at 60 frames per second
- Sensors
- 2 high-resolution passthrough cameras
- 6 motion tracking cameras
- 4 eye-tracking cameras
- depth sensors
- 6 microphones
- Special Features
- Iris recognition
- Dolby Atmos
- Support for HDR10 and HLG video
- Google Gemini AI Integration
- Use Gemini as a guide with Google Maps.
- Ask Gemini about information on a video that you are already watching.
- Let Gemini find an appropriate video for you on YouTube.
- Pass Through Mode allows users to draw a circle in their field of vision, allowing Gemini to provide information on everything contained in the circle.
- Bring photos and videos to life by converting 2D images into 3D
Samsung Galaxy XR weighs 545 grams or 1.2 pounds, which is lighter than the 1.6 pound-M5 Vision Pro.
Finally, the battery on Samsung's headset is good enough for 2 hours of general use and 2.5 hours of video playback. This is lower than the M5 Vision Pro's battery capacity, which is rated for 3 hours of video playback.
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