Between the Crystal Super and XR-4, the Crystal Super comes out ahead in refresh rate and field of view, while the XR-4 wins on several specs. Overall, the Crystal Super scores 86.4 and the XR-4 scores 68.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Crystal Super is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 18.1 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 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. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, field of view.
The XR-4 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable standalone, 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 Pimax - Crystal Super wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Field of view — 12.50% more. 135 ° vs 120 °.
Why Varjo - XR-4 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Pimax - Crystal Super | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution per eye | 3840x3840 | 3840x3744 |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 90 Hz |
| Field of view | 135 °lead | 120 ° |
| Panelⓘ | QLEDlead | Micro-OLED |
Tracking & Audio
| Spec | Pimax - Crystal Super | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Inside-out tracking | true | true |
| Eye tracking | true | true |
| Face tracking | false | false |
| Color passthrough | true | true |
Compute
| Spec | Pimax - Crystal Super | Varjo - XR-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone | false | false |
| Battery | 0 h | 0 h |
Spec-level deep dives
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