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Nintendo DS vs Nintendo Switch

5.85 in
3.33 in
Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
9.06 in
4.02 in
Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
78
4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
51
4.2 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
CPU cores18
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARMPSP CPU

Display

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Screen size3.0 in6.2 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px
Touch displayyesno
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Built-in camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Height3.33 in4.02 in
Width5.85 in9.06 in
Depth1.14 in0.55 in
Weight9.7 oz10.55 oz

Design

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadnoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
Shoulder buttonsyesyes

Storage

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Internal storage4 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Built-in optical drivenoyes

Audio properties

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Video game includedyesyes
Games included1Fortnite Bundle

Connectivity

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USByesyes
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11

Power

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Battery life (max)10.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity850.0 mAh4310.0 mAh

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nintendo DS

          Often compared with Nintendo Switch