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Samsung Galaxy XR Pre-Order Hits UK
Samsung makes a comeback in the VR world with its new most-awaited Galaxy XR headset. Alongside the leading and prominent players like Meta, Apple, and HTC, Samsung is set to compete in the XR world. The XR headset was released back in 2025, but was only available in Korea and the USA. Now the Korean giant has expanded its market to the UK, and already has announced the pre-orders for the Galaxy XR.
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Key Highlights
- Samsung is set to expand to the UK market and begin pre-orders for the Galaxy XR headset.
- Samsung Galaxy XR Headset will be sold in the UK for £1,699. Retailers like PayPal are offering additional offers until 7 July.
- Samsung will take slow steps to expand to other markets across Korea, the U.S.A., and the UK.
After a long gap, Samsung’s decision to expand to the UK leaves a question if the Korean giant will consider expanding to other possible markets, especially within India? Here is all we know so far.
Samsung Confirms Expansion to UK Markets – Starts Pre-orders for Galaxy XR
As the XR market is seeing a huge adoption globally, it will be a great move for Samsung to expand to other markets outside the U.S. and Korea.
Starting with the UK, Samsung Galaxy XR is priced at £1,699, and shipping is set to start from July 8. Alongside the headset, buyers can also get a Galaxy XR Travel Case for £249, and Galaxy XR controllers can also be purchased separately for the same price tag.
As a piece of good news, Samsung is offering additional offers where buyers can avail a direct 30% price slash on accessories alongside the Galaxy XR until September 30.
Over and above, PayPal is offering an additional discount worth £100; the offer will be valid till July 7. The Korean giant is also offering discounts for the XR headset when purchasing a Galaxy smartphone.
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Samsung Galaxy XR – Features and Specifications
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, the Galaxy XR comes with a dual 4K micro-OLED display on the front, which is capable of spitting up to 3552 × 3840 pixels per eye.
The display also comes with support for a 120Hz variable refresh rate and offers the best-in-class field of view for an immersive experience.
The Galaxy XR also comes with two 6.5MP cameras on the front with 6 world-facing cameras, 4 eye- tracking cameras, depth sensors, and 6 DoF inside-out sensors. On the memory and storage side, we get 16GB of RAM with 256 GB of internal storage, and on the software side, the Galaxy XR runs on Android XR, built by Google.
For AI capabilities, the Galaxy XR comes with built-in Google Gemini AI integration.
Weighing around 545g, the Samsung Galaxy XR offers around 2-3.5 hours of battery life for general use. The headset will be available only in one colour option: Silver Shadow.
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Will Samsung Consider Launching Galaxy XR in India – Opinion
Right now, Samsung is taking slow steps to expand its XR headset globally. Talking about the Indian market, so far, the only way to get a hands-on experience of the XR headset is by importing it internationally.
However, the chances of launching Galaxy XR in India are considerably less due to its high price tag. Looking at the current price tag of £1,699 in the UK, which translates to around Rs 2,11,694.
Just to compare, there are other competitors like Meta that sell their headset starting from just Rs 37,000, going up all the way to Rs 1,22,999 for its most premium Quest Pro headset.
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