A new version of the Switch is now available, but is it any better than the standard version?
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Nintendo’s latest version of its innovative Switch games console is now available. The Nintendo Switch (OLED model) has several key improvements over the standard Switch, but as that’s also staying in the range, which should you choose? Here’s how they stack up when compared head-to-head. squirrel_widget_5717898 What’s the same? Both work in handheld, TV and desktop modes 720p60 (handheld/desktop),1080p60 (TV) Same processor: Custom Nvidia Tegra X1 The Nintendo Switch OLED has a number of new features – a larger screen, for starters – but beneath the hood it’s essentially the same as the existing Switch. This includes the battery, which is the same capacity for each model. Both consoles also come with the exact same processing unit – a custom version of the Nvidia Tegra X1 – plus 4GB of RAM. They also each share similar screen specs, with a 720p60 resolution in handheld mode,1080p60 when docked and plugged into a TV. This effectively means that all the same Nintendo Switch games work across both consoles. Accessories too – including the Joy-Con controllers – as the size of each console unit is more or less the same. Both come with a dock, two Joy-Con controllers, and a Joy-Con grip to turn them into a more conventional gamepad. What’s different? There are a few key differences between the Nintendo Switch (OLED model) and original Switch. Size and weight Nintendo Switch dimensions: 102 x 239 x 13.9mm (with Joy-Cons attached) Nintendo Switch (OLED model) dimensions: 102 x 242 x 13.9mm (with Joy-Cons attached) Nintendo Switch weight: 297g (398g with Joy-Cons) Nintendo Switch (OLED model) weight: 320g (420g with Joy-Cons) In terms of size and weight, there is little between them, even though the Switch OLED has a larger display. That display eats into the bezel of the original model though, which is why the devices are exactly the same height. This is the reason the Joy-Cons are still compatible.
