Meta Quest 3 vs Meta Quest 3S

The short verdict

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Quest 3

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Quest 3S

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Choose the Quest 3 if

Most people who want one standalone headset for games, fitness and mixed reality.

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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

Display4 differences

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Horizontal FOV

108

Refresh rate max

120

Refresh rate min

Resolution (MP/eye)

4.56

3.52

Resolution per eye

2064 x 2208

1832 x 1920

Vertical FOV

98.25

Performance1 difference

CPU

2x Kryo (ARM Cortex-A715), 4x Kryo (ARM Cortex-A510) @ 2.36GHz

2x (big) Kryo (ARM Cortex-A715) + 4x (little) Kryo (ARM Cortex-A510) @ 2.05GHz

Camera1 difference

Lens type

Pancake lenses

Fresnel lenses

Design4 differences

Weight

515 g

514 g

IPD max

2.95 in (75 mm)

2.68 in (68 mm)

IPD min

2.09 in (53 mm)

2.28 in (58 mm)

IPD range

53-75

58-68

General5 differences

Codename

Stinson, Eureka

Panther

Graphics

Adreno 740 @ 640MHz

Adreno 740 @ 640 MHz

Lifespan

2023–present

2024–present

Operating System

Meta Horizon OS, based on Android source code

Meta Horizon OS, based on Android 14

Website

www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/

www.meta.com/quest/quest-3s/

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Quest 3 vs Quest 3S

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Key differences

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