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Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con vs Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 40identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership has 3,600 MB more internal memory than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (4000 MB vs 400 MB). The Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership has 2.5 h more battery life (max) than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (9 h vs 6.5 h). Only the Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership has touchscreen. Only the Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership has Bluetooth. Product colour: Black, Blue, Red on the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con, Blue, Red on the Nintendo Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership.

  • Internal memory
    • Switch Joy‑Con:400 MB
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:4000 MB
  • Product colour
    • Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:Blue, Red
  • Touchscreen
    • Switch Joy‑Con:No
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • Switch Joy‑Con:No
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:Yes
  • Battery life (max)
    • Switch Joy‑Con:6.5 h
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:9 h
  • Weight
    • Switch Joy‑Con:1.12 kg
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:297 g
  • Video game included
    • Switch Joy‑Con:No
    • Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership:Yes

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Comparison of Switch Joy‑Con, Switch + Switch Sports Set + Nintendo Switch Online Individual 12-Month (365-Day) Membership
64 specifications
Performance1 differ
PlatformNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Processor modelKnown for oneNVIDIA Tegra 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency768 MHz768 MHz
Processor cores88
Internal memoryDiffers400 MB4000 MB
AccelerometerYesYes
Motion sensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
Parental controlYesYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Blue, RedBlue, Red
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-pad, Home button, Menu button
Analog thumbsticksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Shoulder buttonsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display1 differ
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal15.8 cm (6.2")15.8 cm (6.2")
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
Display resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Touch technologyMulti-touchMulti-touch
Touchscreen typeCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayNoNo
Storage1 differ
Built-in memory capacity32 GB32 GB
Built-in optical driveNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSDHC, MicroSDXCMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size2 TB2 TB
Storage media typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeMMC
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Frequency band2.4/5 GHz2.4/5 GHz
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone outputs11
DC-in jackYesYes
Multimediaidentical
Built-in cameraYesYes
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakers22
Power1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs6.5 h9 h
Charging time3 h3 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width239 mm239 mm
Depth102 mm102 mm
Height14 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers1.12 kg297 g
Packaging content1 differ
Video game includedDiffersNoYes
Battery charger includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedHDMIHDMI
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Games includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSwitch Sports Set
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacity4310 mAh4310 mAh
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one95045000Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package depthKnown for one95 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.59 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one350 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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