Nintendo Switch OLED
Handhelds · HD · 2021
Resolution
1280×720
Diagonal
7"
Pixel density
210ppi
| Resolution | 1280 × 720 |
|---|---|
| Resolution class | HD |
| Diagonal | 7" |
| Pixel density | 210 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Total pixels | 921,600 · 0.9 MP |
| Physical size | 155 × 87.2 mm |
| Screen area | 20.9 in² |
| Pixel pitch | 121.1 µm |
| Pixels vanish at | 41.6 cm |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Released | 2021 |
How to read this
- Pixel density (ppi) is how many pixels fit in one inch. Resolution alone cannot tell you — you have to divide by the diagonal.
- The same 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV. That is more than double, but a TV is watched from far away, so it does not matter.
- The distance at which pixels vanish comes from one arcminute, the limit of human sight. Once a pixel looks smaller than that, no eye can find the grid.
- Aspect ratio is width and height reduced to the simplest whole numbers. Modern phones are 19.5:9 or 20:9, so 16:9 video leaves black bars on the sides.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Nintendo Switch OLED screen resolution?
1280×720 pixels — 921,600 in total, about 0.9 megapixels, which puts it in the HD class.
Q. What is the pixel density of the Nintendo Switch OLED?
210 ppi. That is the diagonal in pixels of a 1280×720 grid divided by the 7" diagonal of the panel, and it makes each pixel about 121.1 micrometres across.
Q. How big is the Nintendo Switch OLED screen in millimetres?
155 mm wide and 87.2 mm tall, worked out from the 7" diagonal and the 16:9 aspect ratio. The visible area is roughly 20.9 square inches.
Q. How far away do pixels stop being visible on the Nintendo Switch OLED?
About 41.6 cm. That is where a pixel subtends less than one arcminute, the limit of human sight — closer than that and the grid starts to show.
Q. What aspect ratio does the Nintendo Switch OLED use?
16:9, with the long edge 1.78× the short one. It is wider than it is tall, which suits video and side-by-side documents.
Screens of a similar size
The same diagonal at a different resolution means a different density. 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV.
| Device | Resolution | Diagonal | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Deck LCD | 1280×800 | 7" | 216 ppi |
| ROG Ally | 1920×1080 | 7" | 315 ppi |
| Steam Deck OLED | 1280×800 | 7.4" | 204 ppi |
| Nintendo Switch | 1280×720 | 6.2" | 237 ppi |
| PlayStation Portal | 1920×1080 | 8" | 275 ppi |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | 1320×2868 | 6.9" | 458 ppi |
| OnePlus 12 | 1440×3168 | 6.82" | 510 ppi |
| Galaxy S24 Ultra | 1440×3120 | 6.8" | 505 ppi |