Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate vs Nintendo Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet

30specifications compared
18differ
12identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Platform
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:New Nintendo 3DS
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:Nintendo Switch
Processor model
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:ARM11
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Product colour
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:White
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:Black, White
Display
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:LCD
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:OLED
Display diagonal
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:9.86 cm (3.88")
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:17.8 cm (7")
Display resolution
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:800 x 240 pixels
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:1280 x 720 pixels
Bluetooth
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:No
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:Yes
Built-in camera
- New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate:Yes
- Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet:No

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Comparison of New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate, Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet
73 specifications	A Nintendo New 3DS + New Style Boutique 2 + CoverPlate View product	B Nintendo Switch OLED + Pokémon Violet View product
Performance2 differ
PlatformDiffers	New Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo Switch
Processor modelDiffers	ARM11	NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	268 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Gaming control function buttonsDiffers	Back button, D-pad, Home button, Menu button, Power button, Select button, Start button	D-pad, Home button, Power button
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	OLED
Display diagonalDiffers	9.86 cm (3.88")	17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionDiffers	800 x 240 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Display number of coloursKnown for one	16.78 million colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Second displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Second display diagonalKnown for one	8.46 cm (3.33")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Second display resolutionKnown for one	320 x 240 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eMMC
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in cameraDiffers	Yes	No
Main camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Main camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Second cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Second camera resolutionKnown for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	6 h	9 h
Charging timeDiffers	3.5 h	3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	142 mm	242 mm
DepthDiffers	21.6 mm	13.9 mm
HeightDiffers	80.6 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	253 g	320 g
Packaging content1 differ
Games includedDiffers	New Style Boutique 2	Pokémon Violet
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4310 mAh
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.62 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm

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