Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch portable game console vs Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con

54specifications compared
5differ
49identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch portable game console has 3,600 MB more internal memory than the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con (4000 MB vs 400 MB). Only the Nintendo Switch portable game console has Bluetooth. Product colour: Grey on the Nintendo Switch portable game console, Black, Blue, Red on the Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con.

Internal memory
- Switch portable game console:4000 MB
- Switch Joy‑Con:400 MB
Product colour
- Switch portable game console:Grey
- Switch Joy‑Con:Black, Blue, Red
Bluetooth
- Switch portable game console:Yes
- Switch Joy‑Con:No

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Comparison of Switch, Switch Joy‑Con
60 specifications	A Nintendo Switch portable game console Model Switch View product	B Nintendo Switch Joy‑Con View product
Performance1 differ
Platform	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch
Processor frequency	768 MHz	768 MHz
Processor cores	8	8
Internal memoryDiffers	4000 MB	400 MB
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Tegra 4
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Blue, Red
Gaming control technology	Analogue / Digital	Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function buttonsKnown for one	D-pad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	15.8 cm (6.2")	15.8 cm (6.2")
Touchscreen	No	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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 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
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	239 mm	239 mm
Depth	102 mm	102 mm
Height	14 mm	14 mm
Weight	1.12 kg	1.12 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Video game included	No	No
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	HDMI	HDMI
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery charger includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown 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 origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	95045000	95045000
Packaging dataidentical
Package depth	95 mm	95 mm
Package height	200 mm	200 mm
Package weight	1.59 kg	1.59 kg
Package width	350 mm	350 mm

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