New Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo Switch OLED Comparison
Compare New Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo Switch OLED side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.
Basic Info
Release Date
2015 / 09
2021 / 10
System
Soc
Nvidia Tegra X1+
Cpu
ARM11,ARM9
Cortex-A57, Cortex-A53 4x / 4x
Cpu Cores
Quad Core (ARM11)Single Core (ARM9)
Quad Core (A57) Quad Core (A53 - unused)
Cpu Threads
N/A
Cpu Clock Speed
804 MHz (ARM11)134 MHz (ARM9)
1.02 GHz - 1.785 GHz
Architecture
ARM
ARM
Gpu
Digital Media Professionals PICA200
Nvidia GM20B (256 Maxwell-based CUDA cores)
Gpu Clock Speed
268 MHz
307.2 - 768 MHz
Ram
256 MB FCRAM
4 GB LPDDR4
Display
Screen Size
Top: 3.88 inchBottom: 3.33 inch
7.0 inch
Screen Type
Top: TN / IPS LCDBottom: TN / IPS LCD Touchscreen
OLED Touchscreen
Resolution
Top: 800 x 240Bottom: 320 x 240
1280 × 720
Ppi
N/A
Aspect Ratio
Top: 5:3Bottom: 4:3
16:9
Screen Lens
Plastic
Controls
D Pad
CrossLower placement
Separated Buttons Lower placement
Analogs
Slider & C-StickUpper placement
Dual thumbsticks with L3/R3 Left: Upper placement Right: Lower placement
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L, R, ZL, ZRHorizontal
L, R, ZL, ZR Vertical
Extra Buttons
Home, Power, 3D depth slider, Volume slider
Home, Capture, Power, Volume +-
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Front & dual rear cameras, microphone
Hardware
Battery
1400 mAh
4310 mAh (15.95 Wh)
Storage
Internal 1 GB & External MicroSD
Internal 64 GB eMMC & External MicroSD
Charge Port
Proprietary Port
USB-C
Dimensions
142 mm x 80.6 mm x 21.6 mm
173 mm x 102 mm x 14 mm, 238 mm x 102 mm x 14 - 28.5 mm (Joycons attached)
Weight
253 grams
322 grams, 422 grams (Joycons attached)
Shell Material
Plastic
N/A
Connectivity
Connectivity
802.11b/g WiFi, IR transceiver, NFC reader
802.11ac Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC reader
Video Output
❌
USB-C video out
Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Dual StereoFront facing
Dual Stereo Front facing
Features
Rumble
❌
✅
Volume Control
Slider
Dedicated Buttons
Brightness Control
Menu
Menu
Power Control
Button
Button
Gaming
Emulation Limit
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