Product comparison · 2 portable game consoles

Nintendo Switch portable game console vs Nintendo Switch Lite Hyrule Edition

44specifications compared
18differ
26identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Platform
- Switch portable game console:Nintendo Switch
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:Nintendo Switch Lite
Product colour
- Switch portable game console:Grey
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:Black, Gold
Gaming control technology
- Switch portable game console:Analogue / Digital
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:Analogue
Display diagonal
- Switch portable game console:15.8 cm (6.2")
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:14 cm (5.5")
Touchscreen
- Switch portable game console:No
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:Yes
USB connector type
- Switch portable game console:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:USB Type-C
Built-in camera
- Switch portable game console:Yes
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:No
Battery life (max)
- Switch portable game console:6.5 h
- Switch Lite Hyrule Edition:7 h

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Comparison of Switch, Switch Lite Hyrule Edition
66 specifications	A Nintendo Switch portable game console Model Switch View product	B Nintendo Switch Lite Hyrule Edition View product
Performance1 differ
PlatformDiffers	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch Lite
Processor frequencyKnown for one	768 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	4000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Motion sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Parental controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Tegra
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Gold
Gaming control technologyDiffers	Analogue / Digital	Analogue
Gaming control function buttons	D-pad	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	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
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen type	Capacitive	Capacitive
Second display	No	No
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Storageidentical
Built-in memory capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Built-in optical drive	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size	2 TB	2 TB
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eMMC
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Frequency bandKnown for one	2.4/5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Headphone outputs	1	1
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
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Power1 differ
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	208.2 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	13 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	87.9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	270 g
Packaging contentidentical
Video game included	No	No
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	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) codeKnown for one	95045000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package depthDiffers	95 mm	223 mm
Package heightDiffers	200 mm	90 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.59 kg	700 g
Package widthDiffers	350 mm	113 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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