INMO Air3 All-in-One Full-Color Waveguide AR Glasses vs XREAL Aura
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
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Which should you buy?
Bottom line: the XREAL Aura is the better buy for most people.
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Buy the INMO Air3 All-in-One Full-Color Waveguide AR Glasses if…
Going by the published specs alone, there is no clear reason to pick the INMO Air3 All-in-One Full-Color Waveguide AR Glasses over its rival here — compare the full table below.
Buy the XREAL Aura if…
- You want the wider 70° field of view (vs 36°)
- You need full 6DoF positional tracking
- You want spatial audio
Verdict generated from the recorded spec differences shown in the table below — when a spec is missing for either product, it is left out rather than guessed.
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INMO Air3 All-in-One Full-Color Waveguide AR Glasses $1,099 vs XREAL Aura
| Specification |  INMO Air3 All-in-One Full-Color Waveguide AR Glasses $1,099 |  XREAL Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $1,099 | — |
| Display | ||
| Display type | Sony MicroOLED 1080p engine into full-color waveguide with 1D expanded exit pupil, binocular | Sony Micro-OLED (binocular, see-through prismatic) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1200 |
| Field of view (°) | 36 | 70 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | — | 120 |
| Brightness (nits) | 600 | — |
| HDR support | — | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | waveguide | X Prism |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | — | electrochromic dimming (5 levels, auto/manual) |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Rx lenses via INMO ($159, Essilor; myopia + astigmatism, no hyperopia) | Prescription lenses confirmed (developer-program gated); details TBA |
| Physical | ||
| Frame style | — | glasses |
| Color options | — | Black |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Charging method | — | USB-C (via compute puck) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (tethered to compute puck), WiFi, Bluetooth |
| Tethered | — | ✓ Yes |
| Compatible devices | — | XREAL Compute Puck, Android |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | — | external-puck |
| Operating system | INMO OS on Android 14 | Android XR |
| Chipset | standalone Android 14 system, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage; runs 90%+ of Android apps | XREAL X1S (glasses) + Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite (puck) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | 16MP | ✓ Yes (3×) |
| Microphones | — | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 3DoF | 6DoF, head, hand |
| Gesture control | — | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | — | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Google Gemini |
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