Lenovo ThinkReality A3 vs Snap Specs (Consumer Edition)
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
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Why Lenovo ThinkReality A3 is better
- Weight: 2g lighter (130 vs 132)
Why Snap Specs is better
- Field of View: 11 degrees wider FOV (51 vs 40)
- Gesture Control: Has gesture control (Yes vs No)
- Spatial Audio: Has spatial audio (Yes vs No)
Specs Comparison
| Specification |  Lenovo ThinkReality A3 Contact manufacturer |  Snap Specs $2,195 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Contact manufacturer | $2,195 |
| Display | ||
| Display type | Stereoscopic binocular 1080p displays (birdbath optics) | proprietary LCoS light engines into see-through waveguides, binocular full color (16M colors) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 40 | 51 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 60 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | birdbath | waveguide |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | see-through AR overlay | see-through |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Prescription insert frame support; swappable nosepieces and ear-horn extensions | yes, prescription insert support |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 130 | 132 |
| Frame style | tethered glasses | glasses |
| Color options | Black | — |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life (hours) | — | 4 |
| Charging method | USB-C (powered by host device) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.4 | Bluetooth, WiFi |
| Tethered | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | Windows (select ThinkPad workstations), Motorola phones | iOS, Android |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | tethered | on-device |
| Operating system | ThinkReality platform (Industrial Edition, Android host) / Windows 10-11 (PC Edition) | Snap OS (Android-based); Lens Studio ecosystem with Claude Code/Codex/Cursor agentic dev tools and new Native Development Kit |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 onboard co-processing; host compute from tethered PC/phone | dual Qualcomm Snapdragon processors (one dedicated to computer vision, one for Lenses) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | 8MP (3×) | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Microphones | 3 | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, head, SLAM | 6DoF, hand, head |
| Gesture control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
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