Meta Quest 3S Vs. Meta Quest 3. We Describe the Differences

As a tech enthusiast with years of experience under my belt, I must say that the upcoming Meta Quest 3S has piqued my interest. While I haven’t had the chance to get my hands on either model yet, the specs alone have me intrigued.


In this article, we delve into the differences between the upcoming Meta Quest 3S VR goggles and the existing Meta Quest 3 model. However, it’s important to note that as of now, the Meta Quest 3S is not yet on the market. The anticipated release date for the Meta Quest 3S is October 15, 2024.

Comparison of Meta Quest 3S and Meta Quest 3 goggles

Below we discuss the most important differences between Meta Quest 3S and Meta Quest 3.

  1. What distinguishes the Meta Quest 3S from the Meta Quest 3 is, above all, the optical technology. Meta Quest 3S offers a 96-degree field of view, Fresnel lenses, and a resolution of 1832 x 1920 pixels. Meanwhile, Meta Quest 3 offers a 110-degree field of view, better and more advanced Pancake-type lenses, as well as a resolution of 2064 x 2208 pixels.
  2. Furthermore, the Meta Quest 3S has a slightly worse battery, as its capacity is 4324 mAh, which is enough for about 2.5 hours of working. Surprisingly, despite having a larger capacity of 5060 mAh, the Meta Quest 3 battery actually provides a slightly shorter operating time of 2.2 hours.
  3. Meta Quest 3S also differs in the capacity of its built-in memory from Meta Quest 3. The first one comes in 128 and 256 GB versions, while the second one is available in 128 or 512 GB editions.
  4. The last difference is the official price. While the Meta Quest 3S 128 GB version is priced at $300, for the Meta Quest 3 with the same amount of built-in memory, we have to pay $649.99.

Meta Quest 3S Vs. Meta Quest 3. We Describe the Differences

Concerning the resemblances between the Meta Quest 3S and Meta Quest 3, it’s fascinating to note that they exhibit numerous commonalities. For example:

  1. Processor (in both cases we are dealing with a Snapdragon XR2 Gen2 unit);
  2. RAM (8 GB);
  3. Fastening method;
  4. Supported technologies (hand tracking, haptic vibrations in controllers);
  5. Package contents (headset, elements for mounting goggles on the head, controllers, charger, charging cable).

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    2024-10-08 13:02