

It's a small issue, but slightly odd for onlookers on a morning commute.īut where the Switch Lite truly shines is that it feels more comfortable as a handheld device. We found ourselves having to hold the console closer to our face to read some text. However, the trade-off is that it can sometimes be difficult to read small in-game writing on the smaller screen. In other words, it's a smaller screen than the original Switch's 6.2 inches, but with the same resolution – so you're not losing anything in terms of picture quality. In fact, this gives the Switch Lite a pixel density of 267 pixels per inch (ppi), a bit sharper than the original Switch's 236 ppi. This means the device comes with a smaller LCD touch screen too, measuring just 5.5 inches but still providing 1280 x 720 pixels.

The Switch Lite measures 91.1mm x 208mm x 13.9mm and weighs 275g, compared to the 102mm x 239mm x 13.9mm dimensions and 297g weight of the original Switch. Therefore, the Switch Lite is much more compact, and lighter, than its predecessor. The major difference between the Nintendo Switch Lite and the original Nintendo Switch is that the Switch Lite is solely a handheld device.
