DigiLens ARGO Smart Glasses vs Microsoft HoloLens 2
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
Why DigiLens ARGO Smart Glasses is better
- Weight: 366g lighter (200 vs 566)
Why Microsoft HoloLens 2 is better
- Field of View: 22 degrees wider FOV (52 vs 30)
- Battery Life: 0.5 hours longer battery (2.5 vs 2)
- Gesture Control: Has gesture control (Yes vs No)
Specs Comparison
| Specification |  DigiLens ARGO Smart Glasses TBD |  Microsoft HoloLens 2 Contact manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | — | Contact manufacturer |
| Display | ||
| Display type | LCOS + LED light engine into DigiLens Crystal photopolymer waveguides, binocular | See-through holographic waveguide lenses, 2k 3:2 light engines (laser-scanned MEMS) |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 2048x1080 |
| Pixels per degree | — | 47 |
| Field of view (°) | 30 | 52 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | — | 120 |
| Brightness (nits) | 3500 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | waveguide | waveguide |
| Dimming control | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Transparency level | — | see-through AR overlay |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Prescription inserts available (third-party, e.g. Frame of Choice) | Fits over eyeglasses |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 200 | 566 |
| Frame style | — | headband visor |
| Color options | — | Black |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life (hours) | 2 | 2.5 |
| Charging method | — | USB-C |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | USB-C | Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 5, WiFi 6, USB-C |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | — | Standalone, Windows |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | — | on-device |
| Operating system | DigiOS (AOSP Android 12), OpenXR and WebXR compatible | Windows Holographic OS (Windows 10-based; final feature release 24H1, Nov 2024) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2, 8GB RAM (standalone) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 + 2nd-gen custom Holographic Processing Unit (HPU), 4GB LPDDR4x, 64GB UFS 2.1 (untethered) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | 48MP | 8MP (5×) |
| Microphones | — | 5 |
| Speakers | directional · spatial audio | directional · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF | 6DoF, head, eye, hand, SLAM |
| Gesture control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Cortana |