Snap Specs vs XREAL Aura
Side-by-side comparison of specs, features, and pricing
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Which should you buy?
Bottom line: the XREAL Aura is the better buy for most people, unless you need iPhone support.
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Buy the Snap Specs if…
- You're an iPhone user
Buy the XREAL Aura if…
- You want the wider 70° field of view (vs 51°)
Verdict generated from the recorded spec differences shown in the table below — when a spec is missing for either product, it is left out rather than guessed.
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Snap Specs $2,195 vs XREAL Aura
| Specification |  Snap Specs $2,195 |  XREAL Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $2,195 | — |
| Display | ||
| Display type | proprietary LCoS light engines into see-through waveguides, binocular full color (16M colors) | Sony Micro-OLED (binocular, see-through prismatic) |
| Resolution | — | 1920x1200 |
| Field of view (°) | 51 | 70 |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | — | 120 |
| HDR support | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics | ||
| Optics type | waveguide | X Prism |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Transparency level | see-through | electrochromic dimming (5 levels, auto/manual) |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Diopter range | yes, prescription insert support | Prescription lenses confirmed (developer-program gated); details TBA |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (g) | 132 | — |
| Frame style | glasses | glasses |
| Color options | — | Black |
| Foldable | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life (hours) | 4 | — |
| Charging method | — | USB-C (via compute puck) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, WiFi | USB-C (tethered to compute puck), WiFi, Bluetooth |
| Tethered | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Compatible devices | iOS, Android | XREAL Compute Puck, Android |
| Computing | ||
| Processing type | on-device | external-puck |
| Operating system | Snap OS (Android-based); Lens Studio ecosystem with Claude Code/Codex/Cursor agentic dev tools and new Native Development Kit | Android XR |
| Chipset | dual Qualcomm Snapdragon processors (one dedicated to computer vision, one for Lenses) | XREAL X1S (glasses) + Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite (puck) |
| Sensors & input | ||
| Camera | ✓ Yes (2×) | ✓ Yes (3×) |
| Microphones | 4 | 4 |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | open-ear · spatial audio |
| Tracking | 6DoF, hand, head | 6DoF, head, hand |
| Gesture control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Voice control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI assistant | — | Google Gemini |
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