{"id":78195,"date":"2025-10-14T17:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/78195\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:09:10","slug":"apple-will-launch-vision-pro-2-before-samsung-unveils-galaxy-xr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/78195\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Will Launch Vision Pro 2 Before Samsung Unveils Galaxy XR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been quite a while since Apple\u2019s Vision Pro first hit store shelves. Now, Apple is reportedly preparing to launch the second iteration of the Vision Pro, powered by the M5 chip, later this week. This comes from the highly reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-09\/apple-readies-first-upgrade-to-its-struggling-vision-pro-headset?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mark Gurman of Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Apple may announce Vision Pro 2 this week, with Galaxy XR to follow soon<\/p>\n<p>The crazy part is that <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/get-ready-samsung-could-soon-start-pre-registration-for-the-galaxy-xr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung is also expected to unveil its first XR headset on October 21<\/a>, according to reports. Apple, on the other hand, won\u2019t be holding a launch event \u2014 instead, it\u2019s likely to announce the Vision Pro 2 (tentative name) through a press release. Either way, Apple will still beat Samsung to the punch with the launch of its second XR device. And frankly, that doesn\u2019t paint a great picture.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Samsung-Mobile-MWC-2025-Project-Moohan-3.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung-Mobile-MWC-2025-Project-Moohan-Android-XR\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Samsung has already shown off the <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/samsung-teases-project-moohan-android-xr-headset-during-galaxy-unpacked\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy XR at Galaxy Unpacked<\/a> and MWC, and a slew of <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/massive-galaxy-xr-leak-reveals-almost-everything-ahead-of-full-reveal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">imagery and promotional materials also leaked recently<\/a>. Yet, there\u2019s still no clear confirmation about Samsung\u2019s exact plans for the Galaxy XR. It\u2019ll also be interesting to see what price tag Samsung slaps on the headset. Because one thing\u2019s for sure, it won\u2019t come cheap.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s only fair to discuss how the Galaxy XR might stack up against Apple\u2019s upcoming Vision Pro 2. After all, the first Vision Pro launched almost two years ago, give or take a few months. Another big question is whether Samsung plans to roll out the Galaxy XR first in its home market or make it available to US buyers right away.<\/p>\n<p>Chip and software differences<\/p>\n<p>On the hardware side, the Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected to be powered by Apple\u2019s M5 chip, built using TSMC\u2019s third-generation 3nm process. In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/category\/news\/galaxy-xr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung\u2019s Galaxy XR<\/a> will reportedly use Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, fabricated on TSMC\u2019s 4nm node.<\/p>\n<p>So, on paper, the Vision Pro 2 could have a slight performance edge. However, software will play a big role too. While Apple is likely to push visionOS 26 with the new Vision Pro, Samsung\u2019s Galaxy XR will debut <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/tag\/android-xr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android XR<\/a> coupled with Gemini smarts.<\/p>\n<p>Would you buy either of these? We\u2019ll keep you posted as more details surface. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s been quite a while since Apple\u2019s Vision Pro first hit store shelves. 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