# XREAL Air 2 Ultra vs XREAL Beam

Canonical comparison page: https://www.arcompare.com/compare/xreal-air-2-ultra-vs-xreal-beam/
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 XREAL Air 2 Ultra is the better buy for most people.**

- Buy the XREAL Air 2 Ultra if you need full 6DoF positional tracking, you want a built-in camera, you wear prescription lenses, and you want spatial audio.

## Specifications

| Spec | XREAL Air 2 Ultra | XREAL Beam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $699 | — |
| Display type | Sony 0.55-inch Micro-OLED | None (host adapter; drives connected XREAL glasses as a spatial display) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | — |
| Pixels per degree | 42 | — |
| Field of view (°) | 52 | — |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 120 | — |
| Brightness (nits) | 500 | — |
| Virtual screen size (in) | 385 | — |
| HDR support | ✕ No | — |
| Color support | Full color | Full color |
| Optics type | birdbath | — |
| Dimming control | ✓ Yes | — |
| Transparency level | 3-level electrochromic dimming | — |
| Prescription support | ✓ Yes | — |
| Diopter range | Prescription lens inserts (dedicated frame, incompatible with Air/Air 2 inserts; discontinued — availability uncertain) | — |
| Weight (g) | 80 | — |
| Frame style | wraparound | — |
| Color options | Dark Gray | — |
| Foldable | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Battery life (hours) | — | 3.5 |
| Charging method | — | USB-C, 27W fast charge (50% in 30 minutes); usable while charging |
| Connectivity | USB-C | USB-C |
| Tethered | ✓ Yes | — |
| Compatible devices | Android, PC, Mac, XREAL Beam | — |
| Processing type | tethered | — |
| Operating system | NRSDK/XREAL SDK hosts: select Samsung Android phones, XREAL Beam Pro, Windows/Mac as display | — |
| Chipset | None on-device (compute on tethered host: Samsung Galaxy S23+, Beam Pro, PC) | — |
| Camera | ✓ Yes (2×) | ✕ No |
| Speakers | open-ear · spatial audio | ✕ No |
| Tracking | 6DoF | 3DoF |

Product pages: https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/xreal-air-2-ultra/ · https://www.arcompare.com/ar-glasses/xreal-beam/
Machine records: https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/xreal-air-2-ultra.json · https://www.arcompare.com/data/products/xreal-beam.json