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8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad vs Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

81 of 142 fields differ

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  • 32 different values
  • 49 known for one only
  • 16 the same
  • 45 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 73 controllers.

  1. Button latency wired (measured, highest average)Lower is betterA: 5.85msB: 19.4ms8BitDo is 13.55 ms lower.
  2. Battery lifeA: 20hB: 40hNintendo is 20 h higher.
  3. Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)Lower is betterA: 11.44msB: 13.08ms8BitDo is 1.64 ms lower.

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side.

Weight

0 to 400 g

Weight (claimed)
A242.4g
B235g

All 151 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

A8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad
BNintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

General

9 of 11 differ
Successor
Not available
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Not available

Compatibility

4 of 9 differ
Platforms
Connection per platform
A8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad
PlatformConnection
Nintendo SwitchUSB (wired)
Nintendo Switch2.4 GHz
Nintendo SwitchBluetooth
Nintendo Switch 2USB (wired)
Nintendo Switch 22.4 GHz
Nintendo Switch 2Bluetooth
WindowsUSB (wired)
Windows2.4 GHz
SteamOSUSB (wired)
SteamOSBluetooth
AndroidUSB (wired)
AndroidBluetooth
macOSUSB (wired)
macOSBluetooth
iOSUSB (wired)
iOSBluetooth
OtherBluetooth
Official licence
Not available
Not available
Wakes the supported console
Max phone length
Not available
Not available
Works with phone case
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

8 of 15 differ
Controller Bluetooth version
Not available
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Paired device slots
Not available
Not available
USB
Not available
Not available
Cable length
Not available
Not available
Claimed polling rate by connection
BNintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller
Not available
Polling rate wired
250Hz
Not available
Polling rate wireless
250Hz
Not available
Polling rate Bluetooth
200Hz
Not available

Sticks

8 of 15 differ
Stick module name
Not available
Not available
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Adjustable response curve
Not available
Not available
Tension levels
Not available
Not available
Stick throw
Not available
Not available
Stick gate
Not available
Not available
Stick tops included
Not available

Triggers

5 of 10 differ
Trigger resolution
Not available
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Not available
Trigger stop positions
Not available
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Not available
Adaptive triggers
Not available
Not available

Buttons

11 of 17 differ
Face button switch name
Not available
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
Removable rear paddles
Not available
Not available
Additional remappable buttons
On-controller remapping
Not available
Custom onboard profiles
Not available
Profile switch control
Not available

Feedback

3 of 5 differ
Rumble
Rumble motor type
Not available
Not available
Rumble motors in grips
Not available
Not available

Motion and touch

5 of 12 differ
Combined motion sensor axes
Not available
Touchpad
Not available
Not available
Touchpads
Not available
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
Not available
Light bar
Not available
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available
Not available

Measured

9 of 13 differ
Measured input latency
A8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad
ConnectionInputAverage (ms)Min (ms)Max (ms)Jitter (ms)Polling rate (Hz)Tested on
USB (wired)Button5.853.2910.081.72249.88Windows
USB (wired)Stick11.449.1713.571.13249.88Windows
2.4 GHzButton9.25.2815.872.24224.47Windows
2.4 GHzStick14.7711.8919.251.58224.47Windows
BluetoothButton11.934.4431.434.7197.86Windows
BluetoothStick28.0821.9548.414.7197.86Windows
BluetoothButton53.5134.9291.8910.8670.38Windows
BluetoothStick73.4657.67102.4610.2170.38Windows
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
5.85ms
19.4ms
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
9.2ms
Not available
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
53.51ms
Not available
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
11.44ms
13.08ms
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
14.77ms
Not available
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
73.46ms
Not available
Measured stick tests
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
0%
0%
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
6.2%
5.2%
Measured battery life
Not available
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available
Not available

Audio

2 of 6 differ
Jack works over
Not available
Not available
Speaker
Not available
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Not available
Expansion port
Not available
Not available

Battery and charging

9 of 13 differ
Longest claimed battery life
20h
40h
Full charge time (claimed)
Not available
Dock
Not available
Not available

Build

1 of 5 differ
Shell material
Not available
Not available
Grip texture
Not available
Not available
Swappable grips
Not available
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available
Not available

Software

2 of 3 differ

Dimensions and weight

2 of 2 differ
Weight (claimed)

Certifications

1 of 1 differ

In the box

2 of 3 differ
In the box
8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad, Charging dock, 2.4G adapter, USB cable, ABXY button puller, Ball-top joystick caps x 2, Instruction manual1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Includes list. USB-C extension adapter appears elsewhere but is not separately claimed in this list.
Carrying case
Not available
Not available

Warranty

0 of 2 differ
Stick drift warranty
Not available
Not available

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