Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con vs Nintendo Switch OLED

50specifications compared
21differ
29identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch OLED has 3,696 MB more internal memory than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (4096 MB vs 400 MB). The Nintendo Switch OLED has 32 GB more built-in memory capacity than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (64 GB vs 32 GB). The Nintendo Switch OLED has 2.5 h more battery life (max) than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (9 h vs 6.5 h). Only the Nintendo Switch OLED has touchscreen. Only the Nintendo Switch OLED has Bluetooth.

Processor model
- Switch Joy‑Con:NVIDIA Tegra 4
- Switch OLED:NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Internal memory
- Switch Joy‑Con:400 MB
- Switch OLED:4096 MB
Product colour
- Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
- Switch OLED:White
Display
- Switch Joy‑Con:LCD
- Switch OLED:OLED
Display diagonal
- Switch Joy‑Con:15.8 cm (6.2")
- Switch OLED:17.8 cm (7")
Touchscreen
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch OLED:Yes
Built-in memory capacity
- Switch Joy‑Con:32 GB
- Switch OLED:64 GB
Bluetooth
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch OLED:Yes

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Comparison of Switch Joy‑Con, Switch OLED
68 specifications	A Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con View product	B Nintendo Switch OLED View product
Performance2 differ
Processor modelDiffers	NVIDIA Tegra 4	NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Internal memoryDiffers	400 MB	4096 MB
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Red	White
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D-pad, Home button, Menu button, Options button
Analog thumbsticksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Display3 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	OLED
Display diagonalDiffers	15.8 cm (6.2")	17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Second displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eMMC
Built-in memory capacityDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
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)
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
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	9 h
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	239 mm	242 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	13.9 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	420 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	HDMI	AC, HDMI
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	95045000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package depthDiffers	95 mm	260 mm
Package heightDiffers	200 mm	100 mm
Package widthDiffers	350 mm	210 mm
Package weightKnown for one	1.59 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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