
If you’re driven by budget, there’s only one winner here – the Switch Lite. Nintendo says the Switch Lite will last for four hours with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and 5.5 hours for the standard Nintendo Switch (after mid-2019 version). So exercise caution when buying second-hand consoles. Older Switch consoles have markedly worse battery life which can mean 2.5 hours at the bottom range of battery life and 6.5 hours at the top end. The Switch Lite promises around 3 and 7 hours of gameplay depending on what you’re doing, while new standard Nintendo Switches (post mid-2019) promise between 4.5 and 9 hours.
Difference between nintendo switch and switch lite tv#
The standard Nintendo Switch can be used either connected to your TV (or another display) in a supplied dock or as a handheld or stand on a tabletop using its own display, while the Switch Lite can be used only as a handheld.Īs it’s handheld-only, the Switch Lite doesn’t have detachable Joy-Con controllers, whereas the standard Switch does – once detached they’re used wirelessly with the main Switch unit, primarily for when it’s attached to your TV or standing up but can be reattached to the main Switch console for handheld play.įor games that do not support handheld mode, you can wirelessly connect controllers to the Switch Lite but if you buy separate Joy-Cons, you’ll also need a Joy-Con Charging Grip to keep them juiced. The key difference is in the fundamental use of each Switch.

They also have the same resolution screen (though not the same size!) and feature the same custom Nvidia Tegra processor (which, like all smartphones, is based on an ARM-derived design).

The key similarity is the games they run and the way you control them in handheld mode (because the Switch Lite can only do handheld mode).

There are a lot of things that are different about the two consoles. So, what are the differences between the two consoles and which is most suitable for you? The original Nintendo Switch is a handheld and TV console in one, while the Nintendo Switch Lite is smaller and more portable, as it's handheld only. However, there are still two less new versions you can buy. (Pocket-lint) - Nintendo recently released a third member of the Switch console family - the Nintendo Switch (OLED model), with an upgraded display and a new dock.
