Native resolution 1920 × 1080 px at 1× · 279 PPI · 7.9″ · 16:9. Design at 1920 × 1080 and export assets at 1×.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CSS viewport (portrait) | 1920 × 1080 px |
| CSS viewport (landscape) | 1080 × 1920 px |
| Native resolution | 1920 × 1080 px |
| Device pixel ratio | 1× |
| Pixel density | 279 PPI |
| Screen diagonal | 7.9 in |
| Panel size | 6.88 × 3.87 in |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Total pixels | 2.07 MP |
| Released | 2025 |
| Operating system | various |
Among the 17 handhelds on this site, the Nintendo Switch 2 has the 8th largest CSS viewport area. Its 1920 px width is 373 px above the 1547 px average for this category.
Targeting the Nintendo Switch 2 in CSS
Device-specific media queries are brittle — a new model with the same width will not match. Use them for genuine per-device fixes only, and prefer width buckets for layout.
/* Target Nintendo Switch 2 specifically */
@media only screen
and (device-width: 1920px)
and (device-height: 1080px)
and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 1) {
/* … */
}
/* More useful in practice — the width bucket it falls into */
@media (min-width: 1920px) { /* … */ }Compare with other Handhelds & E-Readers models
| Device | CSS viewport | Native | DPR | PPI | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 279 | 7.9″ |
| ASUS ROG Ally X | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 315 | 7″ |
| Kindle Paperwhite 12 | 1264 × 1680 | 1264 × 1680 | 1× | 300 | 7″ |
| Kobo Libra Colour | 1264 × 1680 | 1264 × 1680 | 1× | 300 | 7″ |
| Kobo Clara Colour | 1072 × 1448 | 1072 × 1448 | 1× | 300 | 6″ |
| Boox Note Air 4C | 1860 × 2480 | 1860 × 2480 | 1× | 300 | 10.3″ |
| reMarkable Paper Pro | 1620 × 2160 | 1620 × 2160 | 1× | 229 | 11.8″ |
| Steam Deck OLED | 1280 × 800 | 1280 × 800 | 1× | 204 | 7.4″ |
| ASUS ROG Ally | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 | 1× | 315 | 7″ |
Questions about the Nintendo Switch 2 screen
What is the screen size of the Nintendo Switch 2?
The Nintendo Switch 2 has a 7.9-inch display. In CSS the viewport measures 1920 × 1080 px in portrait, and the panel itself has 1920 × 1080 physical pixels at 279 PPI.
What resolution should I design for on the Nintendo Switch 2?
Design at 1920 × 1080 and export assets at 1×. That gives you 1920 × 1080 px images, which is exactly what the panel renders. Designing directly at 1920 × 1080 means every measurement is 1 times larger than the CSS values you will write.
What is the device pixel ratio of the Nintendo Switch 2?
The Nintendo Switch 2 reports a device pixel ratio of 1. One CSS pixel therefore covers one device pixel. You can read it in JavaScript with window.devicePixelRatio.
Which other devices have the same viewport as the Nintendo Switch 2?
2 other devices share the 1920 × 1080 CSS viewport: ASUS ROG Ally X, ASUS ROG Ally. A layout that works on one works on all of them.
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