Duston
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12 Limehurst Square, Northampton NN5 6LP
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OXVA Xlim Pro 2 vs Pro 3: Is the Upgrade Worth It?
If you own an Xlim Pro 2 and it still works, this is the honest answer: probably not yet.
The Pro 3 is a better device, but it is an iteration rather than a rethink. Same power range, same pods, same coils. What you gain is battery and screen, and whether that is worth £27 depends entirely on which of those has been annoying you.
We no longer stock the Pro 2 — it has been replaced in the range — so this is written for people deciding whether to replace one they already own, not choosing between two kits on the shelf.
What actually changed
Battery — 1300mAh → 1500mAh
Screen — 0.56" colour → 1.05" colour
Wattage — 5–30W on both
Pod — Xlim top-fill 2ml on both
Coils — 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1.2Ω on both
Charging — Type-C 5V/2A on both
Weight — 67g → 77.4g
Height — 114.5mm → 119.9mm
Material — zinc alloy with leather/IML and PCTG → zinc alloy with IML/PU
Three things are worth pulling out of that list.
The screen is nearly twice the size. 0.56 inches to 1.05 inches is the biggest single change, and it is the one you notice daily. The Pro 2's display is small enough that checking your wattage is a squint; the Pro 3's is not.
The battery is 15% larger. 1300mAh to 1500mAh. Real, but not transformative — if the Pro 2 got you through a day, the Pro 3 will get you through a day with more left over, not through two days.
It is 10g heavier and 5mm taller. The Pro 2 is the smaller device. If you bought it because it was pocketable, that is a genuine trade rather than a straight upgrade.
What did not change
The parts that decide how it vapes. Same 5–30W, same Xlim top-fill cartridges, same coil range at 0.4Ω, 0.6Ω, 0.8Ω and 1.2Ω, same side airflow, same charging speed.
That matters for one practical reason: your existing pods fit. If you have a drawer of Xlim cartridges, they carry straight over. Nothing is stranded.
So should you upgrade?
Yes, if the small screen has been irritating you, or you are charging before the end of the day and would rather not.
No, if your Pro 2 works and you chose it for the size. You would be paying to make your device bigger and heavier for a battery gain you will barely register.
Consider something else, if you were going to upgrade anyway. At that point the question is not Pro 2 or Pro 3 — it is whether you want more power or a proper touch screen, and we have compared the whole range for that.
When a Pro 2 is worth replacing anyway
Batteries wear. A two-year-old Pro 2 that used to last a day and now does not is not broken, it is a lithium cell at the end of its useful life, and no coil change will fix it. That, rather than the spec sheet, is the usual honest reason to move on.
If you are not sure whether it is the battery or the coil, bring it into either Northampton shop and we will tell you — it takes a minute and we would rather sell you a £3 pod than a £27 kit you do not need.
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