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Nintendo DSi vs Nintendo Switch

5.39 in
2.95 in
Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
9.06 in
4.02 in
Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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
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
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
4 %
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 DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
CPU cores18
CPU clock speed133.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARMPSP CPU

Display

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

Camera

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Built-in camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Height2.95 in4.02 in
Width5.39 in9.06 in
Depth0.74 in0.55 in
Weight7.69 oz10.55 oz

Design

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • 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
Analog thumbsticksyesyes

Storage

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Internal storage256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB20000.0 GB
Built-in optical drivenoyes

Audio properties

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednoyes
Games includedPokémon Nero VersioneFortnite Bundle
Parental controlyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USByesyes
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
Headphone output11

Power

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Battery life (max)14.0 h9.0 h
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