Shadow Creator Honghu MR vs XREAL Air 2 Ultra
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
Why Shadow Creator Honghu MR is better
- Brightness: 200 nits brighter (700 vs 500)
Why XREAL Air 2 Ultra is better
- Price: $100 cheaper (699 vs 799)
- Weight: 12g lighter (80 vs 92)
- Field of View: 7 degrees wider FOV (52 vs 45)
- Refresh Rate: 30Hz faster refresh rate (120 vs 90)
- Camera: Has built-in camera (Yes vs No)
- Prescription Support: Supports prescription lenses (Yes vs No)
- Spatial Audio: Has spatial audio (Yes vs No)
Specs Comparison
| Specification |  Shadow Creator Honghu MR $799 |  XREAL Air 2 Ultra $699 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $799 | $699 |
| Display | ||
| Display type | Micro-OLED | Sony 0.55-inch Micro-OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Pixels per degree | — | 42 |
| Field of view (°) | 45 | 52 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 90 | 120 |
| Brightness (nits) | 700 | 500 |
| Virtual screen size (in) | — | 385 |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | — | birdbath |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | — | 3-level electrochromic dimming |
| Prescription support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | — | Yes (prescription lens inserts) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 92 | 80 |
| Frame style | glasses | wraparound |
| Color options | — | Dark Gray |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | USB-C | USB-C |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Compatible devices | — | Android, PC, Mac, XREAL Beam |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | — | tethered |
| Operating system | — | NRSDK/XREAL SDK hosts: select Samsung Android phones, XREAL Beam Pro, Windows/Mac as display |
| Chipset | Snapdragon XR2 | None on-device (compute on tethered host: Samsung Galaxy S23+, Beam Pro, PC) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (2×) |
| Speakers | open-ear | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF | 6DoF |
| Gesture control | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Voice control | ✕ No | ✕ No |