Samsung is trying to eat Apple’s lunch in the XR space, and it might have the device to do it.
Android Headlines got a hold of leaked product renders and what seem to be actual specs for Samsung’s upcoming Project Moohan XR headset this week. The device, which is rumored to launch sometime this month, still doesn’t have an official name, though Android Headlines refers to it as “Galaxy XR” in its piece outlining the specs. We’ll stick with Project Moohan for now.
Anyway, you’re probably wondering how the reported (though still not official) specs for Project Moohan compare to Apple Vision Pro, perhaps the best-known competitor Samsung has in the space. Let’s dig in and find out.
Samsung Galaxy XR headset early report: Project Moohan beats Apple Vision Pro in 2 key ways
Project Moohan vs. Apple Vision Pro: Design
In terms of looks, both devices are pretty similar. They’re both high-tech goggles that sit on your face, and both seem to have little techno-pucks attached via wires, which ideally would sit in your pocket or something while you use them.
One thing that’s worth noting here is that Android Headlines claims Moohan isn’t very front-heavy and doesn’t feel like it’s being propped up by your nose, thanks to a strap in the back and some additional cushioning. That stands in contrast to Vision Pro, which our reviewer noted felt a little burdensome to wear for long stretches because of how front-heavy it was. We’ll have to wait to see for ourselves if what Android Headlines is saying is true, but that would be a very good thing, if so.
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It’s also worth mentioning that Moohan is reportedly 545 grams, while Vision Pro is anywhere from 600 to 650 grams depending on various factors. A lighter headset would be welcome here.
Project Moohan vs. Apple Vision Pro: Display
Display is one area where Samsung is allegedly on top of Apple. According to Android Headlines, Moohan has a pair of 4K micro-OLED displays that offer a total of 29 million pixels. Vision Pro, on the other hand, comes in just below 4K resolution and “only” has 23 million pixels.
Apple’s headset has a 100Hz refresh rate, while we still don’t know that figure on Moohan yet. It would be surprising if it were any lower than that, but surprises happen.
Project Moohan vs. Apple Vision Pro: Other specs
There are a lot of missing gaps in this report, so we can’t paint a full picture of how Vision Pro and Moohan compare to each other just yet. However, there are a few other differences worth pointing out before we’re done here today.
For starters, Moohan reportedly has two first-party motion-sensing controllers, while Vision Pro is based around hand gestures and only offers third-party controller support. To be clear, Moohan will also track hand gestures, but that won’t be the only or necessarily the primary way of interacting with it, if you don’t want it to be. Both devices also support eye tracking, for what that’s worth.
In terms of battery life, Android Headlines says Moohan will be rated for 2 to 2.5 hours of use, depending on what you’re doing. Our reviewer was able to squeeze about 3.5 hours out of a Vision Pro charge, so this is an area where Apple could potentially have a leg up over Samsung.
Again, we’ll have to be patient and wait until the full spec sheet is out there from Samsung itself before we can do a full product comparison. But for now, it seems like Samsung waiting a while to enter the XR market might pay off with a superior device to what Apple is selling.
