Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con vs Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing

46specifications compared
21differ
25identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (7 h vs 6.5 h). The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 31 mm more width than the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing (239 mm vs 208 mm). The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 88.1 mm more depth than the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing (102 mm vs 13.9 mm). Only the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing has touchscreen. Only the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing has Bluetooth.

Platform
- Switch Joy‑Con:Nintendo Switch
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Nintendo Switch Lite
Processor model
- Switch Joy‑Con:NVIDIA Tegra 4
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Product colour
- Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Coral
Display diagonal
- Switch Joy‑Con:15.8 cm (6.2")
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:14 cm (5.5")
Touchscreen
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Yes
Bluetooth
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Yes
USB connector type
- Switch Joy‑Con:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:USB Type-C
Built-in camera
- Switch Joy‑Con:Yes
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:No

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Comparison of Switch Joy‑Con, Switch Lite Animal Crossing
72 specifications	A Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con View product	B Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing View product
Performance2 differ
PlatformDiffers	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch Lite
Processor modelDiffers	NVIDIA Tegra 4	NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Internal memoryKnown for one	400 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Red	Coral
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D-pad, Home button
Analog thumbsticksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shoulder buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	15.8 cm (6.2")	14 cm (5.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Second displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eMMC
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Battery
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Battery life (max)Differs	6.5 h	7 h
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	239 mm	208 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	13.9 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	91.1 mm
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	275 g
Packaging content1 differ
Video game includedDiffers	No	Yes
Games includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Animal Crossing: New Horizons
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4310 mAh	3570 mAh
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	95 mm	85 mm
Package heightDiffers	200 mm	115 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.59 kg	450 g
Package widthDiffers	350 mm	225 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, UKCA
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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