Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Switch 2
Comparison
| Model Name | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Brand | Nintendo | Nintendo |
| Release Date | March 2017 | |
| Price | $299 | $449.99 Nintendo Switch 2 $499.99 Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle |
| Where to buy? | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress | *Get the Retroid Pocket 5 from the Retroid Official Store on AliExpress |
| OS | ||
| Launcher | ||
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | ||
| CPU | Nvidia Tegra X1 | Custom Nvidia |
| Cores/Threads | 4 x ARM Cortex A57 @ 1.02 GHz 4 x ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.02 GHz | |
| GPU | Nvidia GM20B | |
| RAM | 4GB | 12GB (rumored) |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4 1600 MHz | LPDDR5 (rumored) |
| Internal Storage Size | 32GB | 256GB |
| Internal Storage Type | eMMC | UFS |
| Internal Storage Speed | ||
| Expandable Storage | microSD (max 2TB) | microSD |
| Expandable Storage Speed | ||
| Width | 173 mm | 271.78 mm |
| Height | 102 mm | 114.3 mm |
| Depth | 14 mm | 13.97 mm |
| Weight | 297g | 535g |
| Material | ||
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Colors | Gray/Neon Blue + Neon Red | |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | ||
| Analog Sticks | Dual | Dual |
| Rumble / vibration | ||
| Battery Capacity | 4310 mAh | 5220 mAh |
| Fast Charging | ||
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 4.5 hours | |
| Size (inches) | 6.2 | 7.9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Type | IPS | IPS |
| Touchscreen | ||
| Max Brightness | 370 nits | |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz VRR |
| Protection | ||
| Screen to body ratio | ||
| Pixel Density | ||
| 4:3 content (inches) | 5.07 | |
| 16:9 content (inches) | 6.2 | |
| 3:2 content (inches) | 5.47 | |
| 8:7 content (inches) | 4.6 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | |
| Network | ||
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | ||
| TV Output | ||
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C 1 x HDMI | 2 x USB Type C |
| Others | ||
| Other features | Kickstand, removable Joy-Con controllers, ambient light sensor, gyroscope | Kickstand, supports dock, microphone, gyroscope |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | ||
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| PlayStation 2 | ||
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| Compatibility Sheet | ||
| Passmark CPU Mark | ||
| Geekbench 6 | Single-core: 308 Multi-core: 798 | |
| Geekbench 5 | ||
| Antutu | ||
| Cinebench R23 | ||
| 3DMark |