Handhelds
Console
System Size (cm)
Screen Size (cm)
Screen Resolution
Weight (g)
Touchscreen
Battery (hours)
Switch
3DS
3DS XL
PS Vita
10*24*3
14*8*2
19*9*12
8.5*18*1.5
15.7
(upper) 9.9, (lower) 8.5
12.4, 10.6
12.7
1280*720
400*240, 320*140
400*240, 320*140
960*544
400 (w/ Joycon)
250
330
220
Multi-touch capacitive
(lower) resistive
(lower) resistive
Multi-touch capacitive
2.5 - 6.5
3.5 - 6
3.5 - 7
4 - 6
Switch vs XBox One
Console
Multiplayer (local)
Output Resolution
Added Functionality
Switch
XBox One
4 players * 8 consoles
8 players
1080p
720p, 1080p, (S) UHD 4K
N/A
(UHD) Blu Ray, DVD, CD, USB
After some consideration and feedback, I decided to only compare the Switch to one full size console. Because the Switch is a cartridge-based system, the functionality it offers doesn't quite compare to disc-based full size consoles.
Over All
Console
Backwards Compatibility
Online Play
Storage (GB)
Motion Sensitive
3D Output
Game Engine
Extras
Switch
3DS
PS Vita
XBox One
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
All DS & DSi games
PSP games, download only
Some Xbox/360 games
32 + any micro SD
1 + 4 micro SD
1 + 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
500, 1 TB, (S) 2 TB
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Unreal, Unity
Unity
N/A
Unreal, Unity,
GameMaker, CryEngine,
Amazon
Labo
N/A
N/A
Kinect