Nintendo Switch OLED Battery Life Test vs. Switch V2, V1 and LITE

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Battery Life test of the new Nintendo Switch OLED and how it compares to Nintendo Switch V1 (original), Nintendo Switch V2 (updated model) and Nintendo Switch LITE.
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[@OpenSurprise]

All data is using Brand New consoles, even V1, V2 and LITE. Tested previously during older videos.

[@Lancia444]

Can you run an Undertale challenge? Concept is that OLED on blacks significantly reduce power consumption....V2 vs OLED only should be enough :) More a proof of concept for fun...

[@gabonav4888]

@@Lancia444 yeah, or even better, Tetris effect, that game looks beautiful with oled and have dark backgrounds

[@gamerbboy06animator9]

What's the song at 0:01 I fell like it's Skylanders

[@EnzoLay_TheUmbraPonyGuardian]

i got a V1 switch and a oled switch, my sister owns a Switch Lite, i hope that when we repair our old switch cuz of damage, we get it 100% fixed/updated or replaced with a V2 switch lmao

[@Fifth313ment]

Great job on the video, awesome! Someone else mentioned doing a game like Alien Isolation that has a ton of dark colors so the powered off oled pixels save battery?

[@moonwatchereclipse5291]

This is the first review video I’ve seen that isn’t 20 minutes uselessly long. This video is fast, concise, and explains everything perfectly. Thanks for this.

[@countmorrisgaming2314]

I'm still using the V1 switch and this video made me realize how truly awful the battery life is on it. Really considering trading my v1 switch in and getting the OLED model

[@XxRainZxX]

jail break your v1 and buy a oled

[@XxRainZxX]

@@jeremymcwiliker9030 can't argue with that lol

[@LukeCilia]

@@jeremymcwiliker9030 I'd keep it personally. V1's are going to be borderline priceless due to the hackability.

[@venjix6678]

Same situation bro

[@firefoxx903]

Do it. I did it and it's the best thing ever. Between the screen and battery its so worth the price

[@gamingrigz5856]

Bigger more vibrant display AND and extra HOUR of play at peak brightness?! That is excellent, as long as burn-in doesn't become a thing this is the definitive switch version.

[@Msf1011]

I don't think it'll be a major problem. I didn't know that my phone even had an OLED screen for 3 years and it has no burn-in issue whatsoever! I think only serious negligence will cause that. If you just use it normally, turn it off when you're not using it, chances should be very low of getting burn-in.

[@souptime_mp4]

Screen burn-in typically only happens when you have a device on and aren't interacting with it. It's like if you had one screen on and left it there for hours upon hours it would eventually burn-in. Nintendo counters this by having an auto-sleep feature when you don't interact with your switch for a few minutes or so (customizable time I think). The only logical way I could see a burn-in happening was if you left your game on the main menu or any menu in handheld mode with auto-sleep off for HOURS. I think it would take around a full day of leaving it on a menu honestly. If you keep that auto-sleep feature on and or shut off your switch when you're done, I wouldn't worry about it to be honest.

[@ReLoadXxXxX]

@@souptime_mp4 A full day? Lmao. not how it works. And all that matters is screen time accumulation, doesn't matter if it's 12 hours in a row or 12 hours spread out over a week. It's 12 hours.

[@dinkelbroetchenlover]

@@souptime_mp4 it isn't about how long at a time, it's a general thing; OLED pixels will "wear off", which means that areas in the display that typically display lighter pictures will wear off earlier (that's why phones usually get the notication bar burn in) if you play one game with a fixed UI for an extented period of time it'll burn it, doesn't matter whether you switch to the home screen from time to time or not.

[@rogdcast]

I don't remember my PS Vita before to have any burn-in and I had it for a long time usage. PS Vita was the first handheld to have an OLED display screen.

[@MrSokkermasta]

This is the review I was looking for. Quick, straight to the point and super informative. Thanks!!

[@PCGGC]

Only 10min longer on dimmest setting compared to medium is very impressive. Definitely gonna have mine cranked up some

[@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven]

Yep. And you can squeeze out a few extra mins, here and there, based on which game you play. Lower spec games drain less power vs titles that push the Switch to it's limit.

[@cb6384]

After upgrading (v1 to OLED), I noticed a significant difference in battery life. That's what lead me to your channel (to find out just how much more). I appreciate your research. Since i have got my switch oled (dec 24/21) I have yet to use the dock. When I first bought the switch (V1), I thought I would only play on the TV and anyone who said they only played handheld where lying. Now I realize what Nintendo was trying to do, and its genius!

[@JustJaseson]

First video on KZbin to reassure OLED users that we don’t have to be hasty with our screen brightness to conserve 🔋 - well done 👊🏽 new sub ✅

[@SUPERSTUDIO17]

YOU ARE AMAZING. This is such a cool experiment and you structured it so well and easily conveyed your results by showing us through these cool visual methods!

[@bouchonaise124135]

As a heavy switch user who frequently international travels, this is a great argument for my purchase of the swoled. Thanks!

[@samlee9323]

The wifi connection is alot better also

[@walrus-splice-renewable]

@@samlee9323 Jesus, was it that bad in earlier models? I just got a switch oled and it's wifi is trash compared to my iphone 13 pro max

[@reio1951]

Thanks a lot for your testing. This was information I wanted to know and more!

[@msanchez1680d]

I believe that oled save the battery life better because the screen, like those dark spots in the oled are pixels turn off, but in the old switch the screen is always on.

[@Lancia444]

True, and therefore darker games will last longer (Undertale....)

[@armchair69]

Godzilla had a stroke trying to read this and fucking died

[@denerribeiro5881]

Amazing mate! Thanks for all the work 👍🏼

[@RoninXDarknight]

Thanks for the comparison. I'd heard the new screen was more efficient but it's interesting to see by how much. As someone who still has the original version of the Switch I'm seriously considering upgrading if I can find a place that'll let me trade in my system and setup the new one right there so I can transfer my data.

[@artministratorle]

Nice comparison - thanks for that. I´ve moved from V1 Switch to the OLED and that was a much better decision than i was thinking before. Also using it more in handheld mode now than before.

[@NotScared]

Finally this video i was waiting for months because i have switch 2017 and i didn’t know if the battery improved from switch 2019

[@Racefan81]

Fantastic Video. Thank You for this Big Test 👌🏻👍🏻

[@GabrielPSmix]

Thanks for your video! I was searching for this real information months ago.

[@justinflicop7198]

Damn 3 copies of the OLED switch no wonder I can't find any in the stores

[@tylerdevitt2123]

Factssss 😂😂😂😂😂

[@wesleydavis3846]

So true.

[@lefthanded5473]

I had to buy mine for a reseller for $460. He wanted way more but I talked him down lmao.

[@tylerdevitt2123]

@@lefthanded5473 yeah no fuck that shit lmfao I bought mine after I went to Walmart when I got off work one day and there was like 3 oleds and I was like ok I need to cop this tonight or they won’t be here tomorrow 😂😂

[@lefthanded5473]

@@tylerdevitt2123 lucky bastard😂😂

[@ubermacv2]

I appreciate the fact that you provided good reviews on the battery lives of all Switch models dude! Keep it up! 👍

[@skyty0]

"To start things off, I picked up three switch OLEDs" First of all: how

[@ninjason57]

Haha i thought the same!

[@djsponge10]

I did too. Sold 2 to friends for $350 each

[@LordTimelord]

Simple answer. He drove around too multiple stores and bought them. I didn't find my Switch OLED until the EIGHTEENTH store. It took me exactly a week to find one after it's release.

[@Ridku13]

Bro they are in every walmart. You just have to look

[@miss_walderdbeere]

Awesome! Thank you so much! I love to play on max brightness level and would not have done that if not for your video 😁

[@Astronic]

thx for the video. clear and short. nothing unnessecary.

[@viper64000]

Great video and data. Appreciate it not being 20 minutes long.

[@MadaoAU]

Thank you for doing this test. I knew i wasn't crazy thinking the battery when i play on full was too good.

[@dragunov3426]

You deserved more subscriber , great job bro 👍👍

[@ALLINGaming0]

Thanks for this test that covered everything I needed to know.

[@OpenSurprise]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fffGTBA]

Thank you man. You freed me of testing by myself and saved my time. Cheers!

[@enenra6167]

Great video. Straight to the point. Good comparisons. It’s a like from me!!! I’m going to check out your other videos.

[@KyarjunG]

no way u uploaded this on my birthday!!!

[@luisnogueirapt5295]

It drains more if you really play

[@HazbinHotelStaff]

I've subscribed. Great video!

[@KingLion00]

That is why I love this channel.. very good comparison 👏 👍

[@VRfaces7]

Great video. Thanks! 👍🏻

[@etorusso]

Thank you for testing

[@jerryesque3747]

The switch is an awesome system when you are always on the go. The oled seems more appealing to me now, thanks for the valuable info.

[@BurritoMaster]

The joycon drift is the main reason why I'm standing back

[@MedalionDS9]

Excellent work, this is what I like to see... I hate playing on anything less than max brightness in handheld mode

[@nicklashansen7779]

My loves that burn in

[@kelownatechkid]

Awesome work!

[@abehaile2659]

Thank you! Very impressive

[@skatalite83]

Nice information, thanks

[@JonathanAnimate2]

Amazing. I upgraded from a v1 to oled. Nice to see!

[@richtea87]

Great video!

[@milotic4243]

I still have a day 1 switch, and 5 1/2 hours on BOTW is insane!! Definitely will pick up an OLED asap. Great work man!

[@bradthebruh36yearsago72]

I will work hard this month to get my hands on one of them This looks fun

[@andreirenski]

Este analisis por lejos es el mejor que e visto, muchas gracias, despejaste todas las dudas que tenia, me ayudaste a decidirme por comprar nintendo Switch Oled, saludos desde Argentina.

[@toniv77]

Having had the v1 switch since launch in 2017 the OLED is a huge improvement in terms of battery life. Mine barely last 2 hours after 4 1/2 years use.

[@brenegadde1278]

Lol better than me mines had a bloated battery after a year n half

[@CrayonConoisseur]

I had the v1 switch. I even changed the battery because it was bloated but the battery life was just as awful as the bloated one lol

[@alexanderquiles7876]

The giveaway sugestion bellow sounds like a good idea.

[@cfa2510]

Very interesting video. So maybe the "biggest" concern with the OLED model at full brightness all the time is screen burn-in? (depending on what games you play).

[@katietrone2137]

Someone tested it for 7000 hours and it was VERY Minimal burn in it was on the same image so if u are playing normally it shouldn’t be a problem

[@klrktsr]

Interesting results!

[@MatthewOceanXVX]

Coming from the Lite, I absolutely love my OLED. The difference is just night and day. I play a tiny tiny bit below max brightness. Over 5 hours at max brightness playing BOTW HANDHELD is insane. That's what people have to remember here, you can take a plane from NYC to Los Angeles, and pretty much play your Switch the entire time.

[@aceBeats00]

what about the weight difference? how do you justify the oled vs lite? worried that it is heavy and uncomfortable in long handheld gaming sessions.

[@grpryovv7714]

^

[@who_am_i2468]

hi bro i heard oled have greentint?? do you're switch still ok?

[@Geostationary0rbit]

Super useful thanks

[@yaroslavmikhnenko7932]

I'm so glad that you included v1 switch.

[@Puppet_masterUK]

Nice video man 👍

[@popicalbubbles]

helps a lot since i asked for one for christmas :D

[@useless1]

I always play at lowest brightness but i play in my room darkened. Its perfect for me

[@Soloskillz]

I was intentionally leaving it a little below medium because of battery, but thanks to this video, no longer!! Thank you!

[@OpenSurprise]

Glad I could help!

[@Hbdach]

As a V1 owner the switch OLED is an amazing upgrade!!!

[@Maverick.D.]

Yep, I noticed the battery difference instantly.

[@venjix6678]

I have V1 model since March 2017, I think that getting OLED model could be the best choice

[@niospartan]

For anyone worrying the switch oled wont burn out in a single sitting of testing like this. Wulff den purposely burned one in and it took months stuck on a single screen.

[@lufasumafalu5069]

thanks for this video

[@jaycris6338]

I hope you’ll sacrifice one of those oleds to test screen burn. Good video! All the best!

[@tomohawkcloud]

Oh you know its gonna happen. Nintendo is always cheap with their games

[@arkanaskarillah3849]

Wulfdenn already tested it

[@dasten123]

@@arkanaskarillah3849 tested? You know this is a long-term test?

[@ThatMagicPie]

@@dasten123 He's in the process of testing. Last I saw, his switch was on nonstop, for about a week. No burn-in.

[@Ikouy]

@@ThatMagicPie It would take about six months, realistically.

[@zxslayerytc9865]

Dude thank you so much, I just got my first ever nintendo product in my life the (nintendo switch oled) And I just learned this so thanks very much 😅👍

[@OpenSurprise]

Glad I could help!

[@barrychung11]

Interesting test, it confirm that brightness has less of an effect on battery on IPS LCD than on OLED. Think it was because even at low brightness all pixel had to be lit on OLED unless completely black, while IPS LCD because it use one backlight source for whole panel the brightness affect battery more. But if you test in dark mode or in scenes with lots of complete black OLED will save even more battery.

[@stevoofd]

That’s a nice surprise I wasn’t expecting! Seems like fiddling around with brightness settings is redundant with the OLED screen, which makes it an attractive proposition. I’ve been playing switch lite on medium settings the whole time, to stretch out the amount of gameplay per charge. But with the OLED it’s pretty similar, I think I might get one.

[@VagrantValmar]

do note that even though your battery will be mostly the same, the burn in risk does increase with higher brightness, at least in theory, we still haven't had reports of Switch burn in, so we'll have to wait and see

[@HibiTeamQueso]

@@VagrantValmar that's what I thought. I have my TV on medium brightness for that reason

[@stevoofd]

@@VagrantValmar but the auto brightness should have that covered right?

[@VagrantValmar]

@@stevoofd hopefully lol

[@Bigray73]

Great video

[@latioshunter]

I saw that the medium setting had Airplane Mode on....maybe it may be useful to have another with internet mode on, as that may affect more how much battery is actually used.

[@RafaelRodrigues-yx4hp]

One Word: AWESOME !!!!

[@JakeRandall]

Did you get any burn in after leaving a static image up on the oled for 5 hours straight?

[@gavinchandler1744]

Someone else tried that and left it for like 12 days or something and no burn in on static images

[@JakeRandall]

@@gavinchandler1744 thank you

[@HibiTeamQueso]

there's no way you get burn in that fast

[@alexvstheworld777]

that tests image retention. Burn in is something that accumulates overtime

[@kirberburgy2073]

It's not static since the grass and the time of day changes

[@brockchipchura3429]

i picked up 3 oled switches like this is easy thxs man for buying extras

[@welcatzgaming9480]

Thank you bro..

[@josealeman5240]

Excelent info

[@BurritoMaster]

Woah the oled model looks good in this video then other videos I've seen so far

[@fightnight14]

Twice the v1 ar peak brightness. I’m sold

[@jk6956]

This video is the first ever where the audio from the games sounded like it was coming outside of my headphones lmao

[@dasten123]

I ordered one an was kind of regretting it. Now I feel much better :D (currently have the V1 model)

[@quicogil4565]

I traded my V1 in with a few games I didn't use and got the OLED for 8 euro. Profit, very cool upgrade even though we obviously were expecting a chipset upgrade as well.

[@s0ul216]

@@quicogil4565 Did you check whether your v1 was hackable or not? Not that I encourage piracy whatsoever, but because if it was, you could even buy one OLED with some 60 bucks games by selling it.

[@randy7894]

This test can't be any better. Thanks. Time to order an OLED. and sell the V1 :)

[@sabagecabage7828]

Best of luck, if to been trying to sell my switch v2 since I received my OLED model and it's just to massive of a difference to keep the old console

[@ronniecreason7870]

Very good job

[@Gokuroro]

A test for maximum vs minimum brightness with everything else at maximum (or minimum) would be good to understand exactly how much the brightness affects it (if at all).

[@Doppo69]

He literally did exactly that next time watch the video it helps 😂

[@ratiuvictor9533]

What about if you play a darker game with more blacks like Diablo 3, Amnesia or Outlast. I may be wrong but an oled illuminates the pixels individually so when there is black on the scrin that portion consume lese power. Of corse in a very colorful game there would not be many differences but I would like to see the same comparison in a darker game. Get 2 versions of Outlast and stay in the front of the hospital. There are some light from the lamps but is quite dark. A good example would also be the hero creation/selection from Diablo 3.

[@thommohawk1216]

This. Definitely worth mentioning the per pixel lighting vs backlight. His test obviously meant all the pixels were fully lit up the whole entire time so we can realistically add time to the OLED version. In fact I've read if anything on average the OLED version lasts about 30 minutes longer than the others due to the way OLEDs switch pixels off to get those perfect blacks.

[@Spazza42]

Who cares? It's not going to make enough of a difference that carrying the cable or a power bank would couldn't fix. People focus on seriously minute crap it's unreal. "I kNOw, I'lL PlaY dIAblO inStEAd tO saVe 20 mINutEs oF baTtERy!"

[@artoriasoftheabyss1575]

@@Spazza42 a simple comment really bothered you huh?

[@Ikouy]

@@Spazza42 Lithium Ion batteries only have so many change cycles and the Switch does not have pass through capabilities.

[@O-Cx]

been using my switch with both lights and sound at low, around four clicks for the volume from zero. this video gave me confidence to bump it up a bit more, around 4ths of the whole bar. thanks for the comparison! I just wish that I've searched for this topic a lot sooner. Anyone that has experience on the screen burns? Around what moment did it appear, and what's your average brightness level?

[@timewizard1719]

I just got the new Pokémon diamond and pearl games and I don’t even own a switch but have been looking to buy 1 I think I may have waited long enough thanks for this video

[@BudiSetiawan-id9en]

I am thinking of buying v2 or oled and wonder how battery diff between them, and finally i found this detail information i need, thanks mate, your review very helps

[@Keithyoung420]

I have the switch lite in blue nice video btw bro ☺️

[@T0M1OKA_GIYU]

nice video straight to point

[@IcanGOwithTHEflow]

If nintendo gave the option to change more than just brightness like color,contrast,etc like on tv's v2 display would look better

[@juancelzeg.mu.3555]

Dammm, I finally found this video

[@xShadPro]

Loved the video, thank you. So given the subtle movements have you been able to see any screen burn on the maximum settings version at all? - This is really what's holding me back from the OLED

[@MattHalpain]

Valuable info, thanks for posting. I am just waiting to see if OLED Switch has burn in.

[@daedalus547]

I can see this being a good option for people who do not have a switch, but I would never give up my OG switch, simply because I have no way to backup my carts with the V2 or the Lite and OLED. Since I mostly play in docked mode anyway, this it pretty much pointless for me.

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

I just played my Switch today for 7 and a half hours before it died. Hopefully it continues at that pace.

[@asie]

might sell my V1 switch for the OLED one, this is great battery life

[@enjaderletsplayer2259]

Bitte ein Video über die Schnelligkeit des Internen Speichers

[@mayen67]

It's would be good to do battery test with a launch v1 switch, to see how much the battery degraded.

[@laomd]

Are you doing tests on the deck when it comes out?

[@OpenSurprise]

Yup, just hope I get one bcz I waited a few hours to preorder and it showed I wouldn't get it until a few months after release. Might have to overpay someone on ebay lol.

[@rameezahmed3863]

Great video, no unnecessary crap

[@oyssor]

ohh wow now i want this more xD

[@Vin_C0]

I'm pretty bummed out that I got the V1 Switch version instead of the newer version :/

[@skyrade4042]

Wow. They started off with 2.5 hours and extended its battery life up to 5? Thats an improvement :)

[@lllllll5990]

Hopefully 8 hrs next

[@meatfat6991]

Ty