Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons vs Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con

52specifications compared
10differ
42identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 9 mm more width than the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons (239 mm vs 230 mm). The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 0.01 kg more package weight than the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons (1.59 kg vs 1.58 kg). Only the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons has touchscreen. Only the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons has Bluetooth. Processor model: PSP CPU on the Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons, NVIDIA Tegra 4 on the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con.

Processor model
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:PSP CPU
- Switch Joy‑Con:NVIDIA Tegra 4
Product colour
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:Black, Blue, Green
- Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
Touchscreen
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:Yes
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
Bluetooth
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:Yes
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
USB connector type
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:USB Type-C
- Switch Joy‑Con:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Width
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:230 mm
- Switch Joy‑Con:239 mm
Video game included
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:Yes
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
Package weight
- Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons:1.58 kg
- Switch Joy‑Con:1.59 kg

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Comparison of Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Switch Joy‑Con
61 specifications	A Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons View product	B Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con View product
Performance1 differ
Platform	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch
Processor modelDiffers	PSP CPU	NVIDIA Tegra 4
Processor frequency	768 MHz	768 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Internal memory	400 MB	400 MB
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Green	Black, Blue, Red
Gaming control technology	Analogue / Digital	Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	D-pad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in touchpadKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shoulder buttonsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	15.8 cm (6.2")	15.8 cm (6.2")
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive	Capacitive
Second display	No	No
Storage1 differ
Built-in memory capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Built-in optical drive	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size	2 TB	2 TB
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Frequency band	2.4/5 GHz	2.4/5 GHz
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Poweridentical
Battery life (max)	6.5 h	6.5 h
Charging time	3 h	3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	230 mm	239 mm
Depth	102 mm	102 mm
Height	14 mm	14 mm
Weight	1.12 kg	1.12 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Video game includedDiffers	Yes	No
Battery charger included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	HDMI	HDMI
User guide	Yes	Yes
Games includedKnown for one	Animal Crossing: New Horizons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacity	4310 mAh	4310 mAh
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	95045000	95045000
Packaging data1 differ
Package depth	95 mm	95 mm
Package height	200 mm	200 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.58 kg	1.59 kg
Package width	350 mm	350 mm

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