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Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Switch Lite

    9.06 in
    4.02 in
    Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
    Nintendo Switch
      8.19 in
      3.59 in
      Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
      Nintendo Switch Lite
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      4.1 / 5
      87
      87 editorial reviews
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      - / 5
      User rating
      6
      4.8 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		83 %
      4 stars
      		16 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      2
      4.5 out of 5
      2 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Technical

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      CPU cores
      8
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      CPU clock speed
      768.0 MHz
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      768.0 MHz
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      CPU type
      PSP CPU
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      N/A

      Display

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      Display type
      LCD
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      LCD
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      Screen size
      6.2 in
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      5.5 in
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      Aspect ratio
      16:9
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      16:9
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      Screen resolution
      • 1280
      • 720
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      • 1280
      • 720
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      Touch display
      no
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      yes
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      Touchscreen type
      Capacitive
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      Capacitive
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      Second display
      no
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      no
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      Camera

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      Built-in camera
      yes
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      no
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      Dimensions

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      Height
      4.02 in
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      3.59 in
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      Width
      9.06 in
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      8.19 in
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      Depth
      0.55 in
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      0.55 in
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      Weight
      10.55 oz
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      9.7 oz
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      Design

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      Colour of product
      • Black,Blue,Grey
      • Black,Blue,Red
      • Black,Grey
      • Black,Red
      • Blue,Grey,Red
      • Green,Grey,Red
      • Grey
      • Grey,Red
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      • Grey
      • Turquoise
      • Yellow
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      Built-in touchpad
      yes
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      N/A
      Gaming control technology
      Analogue / Digital
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      Analogue / Digital
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      Gaming control function keys
      D-pad
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      • D-pad
      • Home
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      Analog thumbsticks
      yes
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      yes
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      Shoulder buttons
      yes
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      yes
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      Volume control
      Digital
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      Buttons
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      Storage

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      Internal storage
      400 MB
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      32 GB
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      Memory card reader
      yes
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      yes
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      Compatible memory cards
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
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      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • SDIO
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      Maximum memory card size
      20000.0 GB
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      2000.0 GB
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      Memory card included
      MicroSD
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      N/A
      Built-in optical drive
      yes
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      no
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      Audio

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      Number of built-in speakers
      2
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      2
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      Features

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      Motion sensor
      yes
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      yes
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      Gyroscope
      yes
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      yes
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      Accelerometer
      yes
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      yes
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      Built-in microphone
      yes
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      N/A
      Video game included
      yes
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      no
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      Games included
      Fortnite Bundle
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      N/A
      Parental control
      yes
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      N/A

      Connectivity

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      WiFi
      yes
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      yes
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      Wireless networking standard
      802.11ac
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      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11ac
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      USB
      yes
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      yes
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      USB connector type
      • Micro-USB A
      • USB Type-C
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      USB Type-C
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      Bluetooth
      no
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      yes
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      Bluetooth version
      4.1
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      4.1
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      HDMI
      yes
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      N/A
      DC-in jack
      yes
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      N/A
      Microphone in
      yes
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      N/A
      Headphone connectivity
      3.5 mm
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      3.5 mm
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      Headphone output
      1
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      1
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      Power

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      Battery life (max)
      9.0 h
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      N/A
      Battery type
      Lithium-Ion
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      Lithium-Ion
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      Battery capacity
      4310.0 mAh
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      3750.0 mAh
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      Charging time
      3.0 h
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      3.0 h
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