Product comparison · 2 head-mounted displays

Samsung Gear VR (2016) vs Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Gear VR (2016) has 5° more viewing angle than the Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad (101° vs 96°). The Samsung Gear VR (2016) has 9.8 mm more width than the Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad (207.8 mm vs 198 mm). The Samsung Gear VR (2016) has 6.5 mm more depth than the Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad (122.5 mm vs 116 mm). Product colour: Black, Blue on the Samsung Gear VR (2016), White on the Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad. USB connector type: Micro-USB, USB Type-C on the Samsung Gear VR (2016), Micro-USB on the Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad.

Product colour
- Gear VR (2016):Black, Blue
- Gear VR + Game Pad:White
Viewing angle
- Gear VR (2016):101°
- Gear VR + Game Pad:96°
USB connector type
- Gear VR (2016):Micro-USB, USB Type-C
- Gear VR + Game Pad:Micro-USB
Width
- Gear VR (2016):207.8 mm
- Gear VR + Game Pad:198 mm
Depth
- Gear VR (2016):122.5 mm
- Gear VR + Game Pad:116 mm
Height
- Gear VR (2016):98.6 mm
- Gear VR + Game Pad:90 mm

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Comparison of Gear VR (2016), Gear VR + Game Pad
22 specifications	A Samsung Gear VR (2016)View product	B Samsung Gear VR + Game Pad View product
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	White
Viewing angleDiffers	101°	96°
Adjustable interpupillary distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interpupillary distance (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 cm
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
TypeKnown for one	Smartphone-based head mounted display	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensorsidentical
Magnetic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector typeDiffers	Micro-USB, USB Type-C	Micro-USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	207.8 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	122.5 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	98.6 mm	90 mm
WeightKnown for one	345 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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