Meta Quest 2 vs Meta Quest 3S

The short verdict

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Quest 2

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Quest 3S

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Choose the Quest 2 if

Families who find a cheap used unit for a child's first VR headset.

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Choose the Quest 3S if

First-time VR buyers, kids and fitness users who want standalone VR and mixed reality for the least money.

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display3 differences

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Horizontal FOV

104

Refresh rate max

120

Refresh rate min

Resolution (MP/eye)

3.52

Resolution per eye

1832 x 1920

Vertical FOV

Performance1 difference

System on a Chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2

Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2

Design2 differences

Weight

503 g

514 g

Color passthrough

Yes

Connectivity1 difference

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.0 · USB-C

Wi-Fi 6E · Bluetooth 5.2 · USB-C

General9 differences

Available new

Yes

Codename

"Miramar", "Hollywood", "Del Mar"

Panther

Form class

standalone-vr

mixed-reality

Form Factor

Standalone VR headset

Standalone mixed reality headset

Graphics

Adreno 650 @ 587 MHz (Up to 902 GFLOPS)

Adreno 740 @ 640 MHz

In production

Yes

Operating System

Meta Horizon OS, based on Android sources

Meta Horizon OS, based on Android 14

Predecessor

Oculus Quest

Quest 2

Sound

2 built-in speakers · 2 built-in microphones · 3.5mm headphone jack

2 built-in speakers, one built-in microphone

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Quest 2 vs Quest 3S

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Key differences

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