Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con vs Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console

46specifications compared
11differ
35identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console has 3,600 MB more internal memory than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (4000 MB vs 400 MB). The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 0.2 mm more width than the Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console (239 mm vs 238.8 mm). The Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con has 88 mm more depth than the Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console (102 mm vs 14 mm). Only the Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console has touchscreen. Only the Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console has Bluetooth.

Internal memory
- Switch Joy‑Con:400 MB
- Switch+Arms portable game console:4000 MB
Product colour
- Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
- Switch+Arms portable game console:Blue, Grey, Red
Touchscreen
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch+Arms portable game console:Yes
Bluetooth
- Switch Joy‑Con:No
- Switch+Arms portable game console:Yes
Width
- Switch Joy‑Con:239 mm
- Switch+Arms portable game console:238.8 mm
Depth
- Switch Joy‑Con:102 mm
- Switch+Arms portable game console:14 mm
Height
- Switch Joy‑Con:14 mm
- Switch+Arms portable game console:102 mm
Weight
- Switch Joy‑Con:1.12 kg
- Switch+Arms portable game console:299 g

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Comparison of Switch Joy‑Con, Switch+Arms
66 specifications	A Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con View product	B Nintendo Switch+Arms portable game console Model Switch+Arms View product
Performance1 differ
Platform	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch
Processor modelKnown for one	NVIDIA Tegra 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	768 MHz	768 MHz
Processor cores	8	8
Internal memoryDiffers	400 MB	4000 MB
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue, Red	Blue, Grey, Red
Gaming control technology	Analogue / Digital	Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D-pad
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	Digital
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	15.8 cm (6.2")	15.8 cm (6.2")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive	Capacitive
Second display	No	No
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Storage1 differ
Built-in memory capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Built-in optical drive	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size	2 TB	2 TB
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in camera	Yes	Yes
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakers	2	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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	239 mm	238.8 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	299 g
Packaging content1 differ
Video game includedDiffers	No	Yes
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	HDMI	HDMI
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Games includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arms
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacity	4310 mAh	4310 mAh
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	95045000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.59 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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