Between the Vision Pro and Crystal Super, the Vision Pro comes out ahead in standalone, while the Crystal Super wins on field of view and refresh rate. Overall, the Vision Pro scores 57.7 and the Crystal Super scores 86.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Crystal Super is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 28.7 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Vision Pro if you care most about standalone. The biggest gaps in its favor are standalone.
Pick the Crystal Super if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are field of view, refresh rate.
Both ship with comparable eye tracking, color passthrough, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Crystal Super is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Apple - Vision Pro wins
- ▲Standalone: true (vs false).
Why Pimax - Crystal Super wins
- ▲Field of view — 35.00% more. 135 ° vs 100 °.
- ▲Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 120 Hz vs 100 Hz.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Apple - Vision Pro | Pimax - Crystal Super |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 3660x3200 | 3840x3840 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 100 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Field of view | 100 ° | 135 °lead |
| Panelⓘ | Micro-OLED | QLEDlead |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | Apple - Vision Pro | Pimax - Crystal Super |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | true | true |
| Eye tracking | true | true |
| Face tracking | truelead | false |
| Color passthrough | true | true |
Compute
| Spec | Apple - Vision Pro | Pimax - Crystal Super |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | truelead | false |
| Battery | 2.5 hlead | 0 h |
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