Product comparison · 2 head-mounted displays

Dell VIVE Cosmos vs Samsung Gear VR (2016)

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell VIVE Cosmos has 9° more viewing angle than the Samsung Gear VR (2016) (110° vs 101°). Type: Dedicated head mounted display on the Dell VIVE Cosmos, Smartphone-based head mounted display on the Samsung Gear VR (2016). USB connector type: USB Type-C on the Dell VIVE Cosmos, Micro-USB, USB Type-C on the Samsung Gear VR (2016).

Viewing angle
- VIVE Cosmos:110°
- Gear VR (2016):101°
USB connector type
- VIVE Cosmos:USB Type-C
- Gear VR (2016):Micro-USB, USB Type-C

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Comparison of VIVE Cosmos, Gear VR (2016)
22 specifications	A Dell VIVE Cosmos View product	B Samsung Gear VR (2016)View product
Features2 differ
TypeDiffers	Dedicated head mounted display	Smartphone-based head mounted display
Product colour	Black, Blue	Black, Blue
Viewing angleDiffers	110°	101°
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one	90 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one	2880 x 1700 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensorsidentical
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Built-in headphonesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-C	Micro-USB, USB Type-C
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input deviceidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Core i5-4590, AMD FX 8350	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum graphics cardKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	207.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98.6 mm

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