Nintendo DS Lite vs Nintendo Switch Lite

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DS Lite compared with Switch Lite

	NintendoDS Lite	NintendoSwitch Lite
Overview
Released
Released	March 2006	September 2019
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM9 CPU and ARM7 CPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	–	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
Memory
Memory	–	4 GB
Storage
Storage	–	32 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX10-A1, according to iFixit)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	4 GB LPDDR4X in two 16 Gb Samsung chips (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo DS cards or Game Boy Advance cartridges; no built-in game storage	32 GB; about 6.2 GB is reserved for the system
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Game Boy Advance cartridge slot	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3″ LCD, 256 × 192	5.5″ LCD, 1280 × 720
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 3-inch backlit TFT LCDs, 256 × 192 each, approximately 260,000 colours; four brightness levels and a resistive touch screen on the lower display (Nintendo Japan)	Capacitive touch screen; 5.5-inch LCD; 1280 × 720. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate
Video output
Video output	–	None
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; virtual surround in supported games; stereo headphone and microphone connector	Stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	218 g (better)	275 g
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 15–19 hours at lowest brightness, 10–15 at low, 7–11 at high and 5–8 at highest, varying by software; full charge approximately 3 hours (Nintendo Japan)	About 3 to 7 hours (Nintendo support); the product page says more than six hours depending on the game (roughly four hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild); 3570 mAh; charges in about 3 hours
Power use
Power use	–	4 W while gaming
Size
Size	133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness)	–
Colours
Colours	Crystal White, Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Noble Pink, Jet Black, Gloss Silver, Metallic Rose and Crimson/Black (Nintendo Japan's series page; regional ranges vary)	Blue, Coral, Yellow, Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot and stereo headphone/microphone connector	USB-C (charging only)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's own wireless protocol; nominal range 10–30 m depending on surroundings; supported games allow several consoles to share one DS card	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons; touch screen and stylus; built-in microphone with voice recognition in supported games	Built-in controls with a +Control Pad; Joy-Con can be paired separately
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance games; no Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridges. Game Boy Advance communication functions, link cable, Wireless Adapter, e-Reader+ and GameCube–GBA cable are unsupported	Nintendo Switch game cards only; games must support handheld mode