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Nintendo DSi vs Nintendo Switch Lite

5.39 in
2.95 in
Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
8.19 in
3.59 in
Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
32
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
16
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
54
4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
CPU clock speed133.0 MHz768.0 MHz

Display

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Screen size3.0 in5.5 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Built-in camerayesno

Dimensions

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Height2.95 in3.59 in
Width5.39 in8.19 in
Depth0.74 in0.55 in
Weight7.69 oz9.7 oz

Design

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
Analog thumbsticksyesyes

Storage

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Internal storage256 MB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB2000.0 GB
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Video game includednono

Connectivity

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USByesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Headphone output11

Power

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Charging time2.5 h3.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nintendo DSi

          Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite