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8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller vs Nintendo Joy-Con 2 Pair

79 of 142 fields differ

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  • 27 different values
  • 52 known for one only
  • 14 the same
  • 49 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 73 controllers.

  1. Rear grip buttons or paddlesA: 2B: 08BitDo has 2 more.
  2. Battery lifeA: 12hB: 20hNintendo is 8 h higher.

All 151 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

A8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller
BNintendo Joy-Con 2 Pair

General

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

Compatibility

4 of 9 differ
Connection per platform
A8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller
PlatformConnectionAll features
Nintendo SwitchBluetoothNot available
Nintendo Switch2.4 GHzNot available
Nintendo SwitchUSB (wired)Not available
Nintendo Switch 2BluetoothNot available
Nintendo Switch 22.4 GHzNot available
Nintendo Switch 2USB (wired)Not available
Windows2.4 GHzNo
WindowsUSB (wired)No
BNintendo Joy-Con 2 Pair
PlatformConnection
Nintendo Switch 2Bluetooth
Official licence
Not available
Not available
Native Steam Input support
Not available
Not available
Max phone length
Not available
Not available
Works with phone case
Not available
Not available

Connectivity

5 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
Cable type
Not available
Not available
Claimed polling rate by connection
Not available
Not available
Polling rate wired
Not available
Not available
Polling rate wireless
Not available
Not available
Polling rate Bluetooth
Not available
Not available

Sticks

5 of 15 differ
Stick module name
Not available
Not available
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Not available
Adjustable dead zone
Not available
Adjustable response curve
Not available
Not available
Adjustable stick tension
Not available
Not available
Tension levels
Not available
Not available
Stick throw
Not available
Not available
Stick gate
Not available
Not available
Swappable stick tops
Not available
Not available

Triggers

4 of 10 differ
Trigger resolution
Not available
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Not available
Trigger stop type
Not available
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Not available
Adjustable trigger dead zone
Not available
Not available
Hair trigger mode
Not available
Not available

Buttons

12 of 17 differ
Face button switch name
Not available
Not available
Swappable face buttons
Not available
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
Not available
D-pad switches
Not available
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
Rear grip input type
Not available
Additional remappable buttons
Not available
On-controller remapping
Not available
Custom onboard profiles
Not available
Profile switch control
Not available

Feedback

3 of 5 differ
Rumble motor type
Not available
Not available
Trigger rumble motors
Not available
Not available

Motion and touch

7 of 12 differ
Gyro as mouse
Not available
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
Not available

Measured

11 of 13 differ
Measured input latency
A8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller
ConnectionInputAverage (ms)Min (ms)Max (ms)Jitter (ms)Polling rate (Hz)Tested on
USB (wired)Button6.314.149.341.28218.33Windows
USB (wired)Stick16.2112.3820.352.19218.33Windows
BluetoothButton11.064.9320.833.9198.96Windows
BluetoothStick29.6823.5940.993.6798.96Windows
2.4 GHzButton8.365.7112.121.64209.23Windows
2.4 GHzStick18.113.8823.772.45208.07Windows
BNintendo Joy-Con 2 Pair
Not available
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
6.31ms
Not available
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
8.36ms
Not available
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
11.06ms
Not available
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
16.21ms
Not available
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
18.1ms
Not available
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
29.68ms
Not available
Measured stick tests
BNintendo Joy-Con 2 Pair
Not available
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
0%
Not available
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
5.9%
Not available
Measured battery life
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
Microphone mute control
Not available
Not available
Expansion port
Not available
Not available

Battery and charging

10 of 13 differ
Battery energy
Not available
Not available
Longest claimed battery life
12h
20h

Build

2 of 5 differ
Swappable grips
Not available
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Not available
Not available

Software

2 of 3 differ

Dimensions and weight

2 of 2 differ
Weight (claimed)
Not available

Certifications

1 of 1 differ

In the box

1 of 3 differ
Cables included
Not available
Not available
Carrying case
Not available
Not available

Warranty

1 of 2 differ
Manufacturer warranty (source market)
Not available
Stick drift warranty
Not available
Not available

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