Lenovo ThinkReality A3 vs XREAL Aura
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
Why Lenovo ThinkReality A3 is better
- Prescription Support: Supports prescription lenses (Yes vs No)
Why XREAL Aura is better
- Weight: 50g lighter (80 vs 130)
- Field of View: 30 degrees wider FOV (70 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 |  XREAL Aura TBD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Contact manufacturer | — |
| Display | ||
| Display type | Stereoscopic binocular 1080p displays (birdbath optics) | Sony Micro-OLED (binocular, see-through prismatic) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 40 | 70 |
| 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 | electronic dimming |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Diopter range | Prescription insert frame support; swappable nosepieces and ear-horn extensions | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 130 | 80 |
| Frame style | tethered glasses | glasses |
| Color options | Black | Black |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life (hours) | — | 4 |
| Charging method | USB-C (powered by host device) | USB-C (via compute puck) |
| Connectivity | ||
| 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 |
| Computing | ||
| 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 XR2+ Gen 2 (puck) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | 8MP (3×) | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Microphones | 3 | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, head, SLAM | 6DoF, head, hand |
| Gesture control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Google Gemini |