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Nintendo Switch portable game console vs Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing

48specifications compared
19differ
29identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing has 0.5 h more battery life (max) than the Nintendo Switch portable game console (7 h vs 6.5 h). The Nintendo Switch portable game console has 31 mm more width than the Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing (239 mm vs 208 mm). The Nintendo Switch portable game console 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 portable game console has built-in camera.

Platform
- Switch portable game console:Nintendo Switch
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Nintendo Switch Lite
Product colour
- Switch portable game console:Grey
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Coral
Gaming control function buttons
- Switch portable game console:D-pad
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:D-pad, Home button
Display diagonal
- Switch portable game console:15.8 cm (6.2")
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:14 cm (5.5")
Touchscreen
- Switch portable game console:No
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:Yes
USB connector type
- Switch portable game console:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:USB Type-C
Built-in camera
- Switch portable game console:Yes
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:No
Battery life (max)
- Switch portable game console:6.5 h
- Switch Lite Animal Crossing:7 h

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Comparison of Switch, Switch Lite Animal Crossing
70 specifications	A Nintendo Switch portable game console Model Switch View product	B Nintendo Switch Lite Animal Crossing View product
Performance1 differ
PlatformDiffers	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch Lite
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Custom Tegra
Processor frequency	768 MHz	768 MHz
Processor cores	8	8
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Motion sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Parental control	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Coral
Gaming control technology	Analogue / Digital	Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function buttonsDiffers	D-pad	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	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	15.8 cm (6.2")	14 cm (5.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Touch technology	Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive	Capacitive
Second displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eMMC
Built-in memory capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size	2 TB	2 TB
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
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
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
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
Charging time	3 h	3 h
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	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 included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	4310 mAh	3570 mAh
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	95045000	95045000
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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