# Snap Specs (Consumer Edition) vs Snap Spectacles Gen 5

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/snap-spectacles-consumer-vs-snap-spectacles-gen-5/
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 wider 51° field of view (vs 46°), you want the lighter 132g fit (vs 226g), you need longer battery life (4 hours vs 0.75), and you want adjustable lens dimming.

## Specifications

| Spec | Snap Specs (Consumer Edition) | Snap Spectacles Gen 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2,195 | — |
| Display type | proprietary LCoS light engines into see-through waveguides, binocular full color (16M colors) | Micro-LED waveguide |
| Pixels per degree | — | 37 |
| Field of view (°) | 51 | 46 |
| Virtual screen size (in) | — | 100 |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics type | waveguide | waveguide |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | — |
| Transparency level | see-through | see-through AR overlay |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | yes, prescription insert support | Optical inserts via Lensabl (NA) / Lensology (EU); total power +1.00 to -5.00 (SPH+CYL combined) |
| Weight (g) | 132 | 226 |
| Frame style | glasses | wraparound |
| Color options | — | Matte Black |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Battery life (hours) | 4 | 0.75 |
| Charging method | — | USB-C charging case |
| Charging time (min) | — | 1.5 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, WiFi | Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6, USB-C |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Compatible devices | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Processing type | on-device | on-device |
| Operating system | Snap OS (Android-based); Lens Studio ecosystem with Claude Code/Codex/Cursor agentic dev tools and new Native Development Kit | Snap OS |
| Chipset | dual Qualcomm Snapdragon processors (one dedicated to computer vision, one for Lenses) | Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 |
| Camera | ✓ Yes (2×) | 12MP (2×) |
| Microphones | 4 | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, hand, head | 6DoF, hand, head |
| Gesture control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/snap-spectacles-consumer/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/snap-spectacles-gen-5/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/snap-spectacles-consumer.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/snap-spectacles-gen-5.json