Nintendo Switch Lite vs Nintendo Switch – OLED Model

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Switch Lite compared with Switch – OLED Model

	NintendoSwitch Lite	NintendoSwitch – OLED Model
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	October 2021
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Hybrid
CPU
CPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	64 GB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX10-A1, according to iFixit)	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (the 16 nm "Mariko" Tegra X1 revision, according to Digital Foundry)
Memory detail
Memory detail	4 GB LPDDR4X in two 16 Gb Samsung chips (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)	4 GB (Digital Foundry; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	32 GB; about 6.2 GB is reserved for the system	64 GB; part is reserved for the system
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards
Display and video
Maximum output
Maximum output	–	1080p up to 60 fps
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	5.5″ LCD, 1280 × 720	7″ OLED, 1280 × 720
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Capacitive touch screen; 5.5-inch LCD; 1280 × 720. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate	Capacitive touch screen; 7-inch OLED; 1280 × 720; brightness sensor. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate
Video output
Video output	None	HDMI through the dock in TV mode; up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps; 1280 × 720 in handheld and tabletop modes
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack	Stereo speakers; linear PCM 5.1ch over HDMI in TV mode; 3.5 mm headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 9 hours
Weight
Weight	275 g (better)	420 g
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	About 4.5 to 9 hours depending on the game (about 5.5 hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild); 4310 mAh; charges in about 3 hours. Console alone weighs about 320 g
Power use
Power use	4 W while gaming	TV mode 6 W while gaming; handheld 4 W while gaming
Colours
Colours	Blue, Coral, Yellow, Grey	White; Neon Blue/Neon Red
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-C (charging only)	USB-C on the console (charging and dock); dock has 2 × USB 2.0, HDMI and LAN
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1; wired LAN through the dock in TV mode
Controller
Controller	Built-in controls with a +Control Pad; Joy-Con can be paired separately	Detachable Joy-Con (L) and (R)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo Switch game cards only; games must support handheld mode	Nintendo Switch game cards only