# Microsoft HoloLens 2 vs Snap Specs (Consumer Edition)

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/microsoft-hololens-2-vs-snap-spectacles-consumer/
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 Snap Specs is the better buy for most people.**

- Buy the Snap Specs (Consumer Edition) if you want the lighter 132g fit (vs 566g), you need longer battery life (4 hours vs 2.5), you want adjustable lens dimming, and you're an iPhone user.

## Specifications

| Spec | Microsoft HoloLens 2 | Snap Specs (Consumer Edition) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Contact manufacturer | $2,195 |
| Display type | See-through holographic waveguide lenses, 2k 3:2 light engines (laser-scanned MEMS) | proprietary LCoS light engines into see-through waveguides, binocular full color (16M colors) |
| Resolution | 2048x1080 | — |
| Pixels per degree | 47 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 52 | 51 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 120 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics type | waveguide | waveguide |
| Dimming control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | see-through AR overlay | see-through |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | Fits over eyeglasses | yes, prescription insert support |
| Weight (g) | 566 | 132 |
| Frame style | headband visor | glasses |
| Color options | Black | — |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Battery life (hours) | 2.5 | 4 |
| Charging method | USB-C | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 5, WiFi 6, USB-C | Bluetooth, WiFi |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | Standalone, Windows | iOS, Android |
| Processing type | on-device | on-device |
| Operating system | Windows Holographic OS (Windows 10-based; final feature release 24H1, Nov 2024) | Snap OS (Android-based); Lens Studio ecosystem with Claude Code/Codex/Cursor agentic dev tools and new Native Development Kit |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 + 2nd-gen custom Holographic Processing Unit (HPU), 4GB LPDDR4x, 64GB UFS 2.1 (untethered) | dual Qualcomm Snapdragon processors (one dedicated to computer vision, one for Lenses) |
| Camera | 8MP (5×) | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Microphones | 5 | 4 |
| Speakers | directional · spatial audio | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, head, eye, hand, SLAM | 6DoF, hand, head |
| Gesture control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | Cortana | — |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/microsoft-hololens-2/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/snap-spectacles-consumer/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/microsoft-hololens-2.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/snap-spectacles-consumer.json