# Lenovo ThinkReality A3 vs XREAL Aura

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/lenovo-thinkreality-a3-vs-xreal-project-aura/
Specs updated: 2026-10-06 (the newer of the two products' update dates)
Source: AR Compare spec database (https://www.arcompare.com/data/). Unknown values are "—", never guessed.

**Bottom line: the XREAL Aura is the better buy for most people.**

- Buy the XREAL Aura if you want the wider 70° field of view (vs 40°), you want smoother 120Hz motion (vs 60Hz), and you want spatial audio.

## Specifications

| Spec | Lenovo ThinkReality A3 | XREAL Aura |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Contact manufacturer | — |
| Display type | Stereoscopic binocular 1080p displays (birdbath optics) | Sony Micro-OLED (binocular, see-through prismatic) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1200 |
| Field of view (°) | 40 | 70 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 60 | 120 |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics type | birdbath | X Prism |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | see-through AR overlay | electrochromic dimming (5 levels, auto/manual) |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Prescription insert frame support; swappable nosepieces and ear-horn extensions | Prescription lenses confirmed (developer-program gated); details TBA |
| Weight (g) | 130 | — |
| Frame style | tethered glasses | glasses |
| Color options | Black | Black |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Charging method | USB-C (powered by host device) | USB-C (via compute puck) |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, DisplayPort 1.4 | USB-C (tethered to compute puck), WiFi, Bluetooth |
| Tethered | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Compatible devices | Windows (select ThinkPad workstations), Motorola phones | XREAL Compute Puck, Android |
| Processing type | tethered | external-puck |
| Operating system | ThinkReality platform (Industrial Edition, Android host) / Windows 10-11 (PC Edition) | Android XR |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 onboard co-processing; host compute from tethered PC/phone | XREAL X1S (glasses) + Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite (puck) |
| Camera | 8MP (3×) | ✓ Yes (3×) |
| Microphones | 3 | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, head, SLAM | 6DoF, head, hand |
| Gesture control | — | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | — | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Google Gemini |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/lenovo-thinkreality-a3/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/xreal-project-aura/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/lenovo-thinkreality-a3.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/xreal-project-aura.json