Product comparison · 2 head-mounted displays

HP Windows Mixed Reality vs Samsung Gear VR

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Windows Mixed Reality has 4° more viewing angle than the Samsung Gear VR (100° vs 96°). The HP Windows Mixed Reality has 0.8 cm more interpupillary distance (min) than the Samsung Gear VR (6.3 cm vs 5.5 cm). The Samsung Gear VR has 39.2 mm more width than the HP Windows Mixed Reality (198 mm vs 158.8 mm). Product colour: Black on the HP Windows Mixed Reality, White on the Samsung Gear VR. USB connector type: USB Type-A on the HP Windows Mixed Reality, Micro-USB on the Samsung Gear VR.

Product colour
- Windows Mixed Reality:Black
- Gear VR:White
Viewing angle
- Windows Mixed Reality:100°
- Gear VR:96°
Interpupillary distance (min)
- Windows Mixed Reality:6.3 cm
- Gear VR:5.5 cm
USB connector type
- Windows Mixed Reality:USB Type-A
- Gear VR:Micro-USB
Width
- Windows Mixed Reality:158.8 mm
- Gear VR:198 mm
Depth
- Windows Mixed Reality:176 mm
- Gear VR:116 mm
Height
- Windows Mixed Reality:127.7 mm
- Gear VR:90 mm

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Comparison of Windows Mixed Reality, Gear VR
30 specifications	A HP Windows Mixed Reality View product	B Samsung Gear VR View product
Features3 differ
TypeKnown for one	Dedicated head mounted display	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended age (min)Known for one	13 yr(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Viewing angleDiffers	100°	96°
Adjustable interpupillary distance	Yes	Yes
Interpupillary distance (min)Differs	6.3 cm	5.5 cm
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one	90 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interpupillary distance (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 cm
Motion to photon latencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ms
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons, Touch
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Displayidentical
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	2880 x 1440 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB
Headphone outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1
Input deviceidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	Menu button, Start button	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	770 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	158.8 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	176 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	127.7 mm	90 mm
Sensorsidentical
Magnetic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Proximity sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Memory card includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD
Included memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB

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