Compare Samsung Galaxy XR vs Steam Frame

Samsung Galaxy XR is number 3 on our best headsets list.

Samsung Galaxy XR

Steam Frame

Battery

Headset battery
Up to 2 h 2.5 h video
21.6 Wh rechargeable Li-ion battery USB-C charging at up to 45 W

Fit and build

Display
Dual micro-OLED 3,552 × 3,840 / 90 Hz
2160 × 2160 LCD per eye, 72–144 Hz (144 Hz experimental), pancake lenses
Weight
545 g Headset, excl. battery
440 g 185 g core module
Field of view
109° Horizontal H / 100° V
Up to 110°
Eye tracking
Yes
Yes Two interior cameras; used for foveated streaming
See-through view
Full-color
Black and white (monochrome) passthrough from the outward cameras
Hand tracking
Yes
Not confirmed
Storage
256 GB
256 GB or 1 TB, plus a microSD card slot
Processor
Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Works with

Works with
Android only
Streams Steam games from a PC, laptop or Steam Deck Plays the SteamVR catalog and non-VR Steam games
Software
Android XR
SteamOS 3 (Arch-based), KDE Plasma desktop
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4; USB-C
Wi-Fi 7 with dual radios, Bluetooth 5.4, included 6 GHz (Wi-Fi 6E) wireless adapter for PC streaming, one USB-C port
AI assistant
Gemini embedded at the system level
Not confirmed

In the box

  • Samsung Galaxy XR
  • Protective cover
  • Forehead cushion
  • Cushion size adjusters
  • Light shields, left and right
  • Power cord for headset to battery pack
  • Battery pack
  • Wall charger
  • USB-C to USB-C cable
  • Lens cleaning cloth
  • Quick start guide and Terms and Conditions
  • Steam Frame
  • Steam Frame Controllers One left and one right; each uses one AA
  • Wireless adapter 6GHz link to your PC
  • Glasses spacer
  • Controller lanyards
  • USB USB-C cable
  • Cleaning cloth
  • AA controller batteries

Options and ownership

Return window
15 days Starts the day it arrives
Not confirmed

Price

List price
From $1,799.99
From $1,059 (lowest of these two)
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Availability
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