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Updated April 2026 PIXLRUN · COMPARE LAB v3

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The duel.
Two phones, one verdict.

Lab-tested over 14 days each. Identical conditions, identical workloads, scored on a calibrated 100-point rubric.

Apple · 2024 Best for ecosystem

ASUS ROG Ally X

A17 Pro · 6.1″ Super Retina XDR · Titanium

0^/100

From

$999

Samsung · 2024 PixlRun pick

Nintendo Switch 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 6.8″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X · Titanium

0^/100

From

$1,299

Where each one wins.

Six pillars, scored independently in our Victoria, BC lab. Bars animate to live values when in view.

Camera

S24 +0.6

ASUS8.6

Nintendo9.2

Performance

iPhone +0.3

ASUS9.5

Nintendo9.2

Battery

S24 +1.4

ASUS7.8

Nintendo9.2

Display

S24 +0.4

ASUS9.3

Nintendo9.7

Build & feel

iPhone +0.5

ASUS9.4

Nintendo8.9

Value

iPhone +0.4

ASUS8.6

Nintendo8.2

Six dimensions, overlaid.

Radar of normalized scores across our full rubric.

ASUS ROG Ally X Nintendo Switch 2

Lab benchmark

+12%

Nintendo Switch 2 vs ASUS ROG Ally X — sustained workload comparison.

Battery (video, real-world)

19h

Nintendo Switch 2 vs ASUS ROG Ally X — battery rundown.

Charge to 50%

22min

Nintendo Switch 2 fast-charge vs ASUS ROG Ally X.

Weight delta

−45g

ASUS ROG Ally X vs Nintendo Switch 2 — weight delta.

The full spec sheet.

Grouped by what matters to use, not by alphabet. Winners highlighted with an acid dot.

General

CPU—

CPUCustom ARM Cortex-A78 8-core @ 2.4GHz

GPU—

GPUCustom NVIDIA Ampere-based, 3072 CUDA cores

RAM—

RAM12GB LPDDR5

Internal Storage—

Internal Storage256GB UFS 3.1

Storage Expansion—

Storage ExpansionmicroSD Express (up to 2TB)

Display—

Display6.2" OLED, 1080p, 120Hz, HDR10

Docked Output—

Docked Output4K @ 60fps (DLSS), 1080p @ 120fps native

Ports—

PortsUSB-C (x2), USB-A 3.0 (dock x3), HDMI 2.1 (dock)

Wireless—

WirelessWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Battery—

Battery5000mAh, up to 6.5 hours gameplay

Joy-Con Connection—

Joy-Con ConnectionMagnetic rail with IR + Hall Effect sensors

Audio—

AudioStereo speakers, 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth audio

Weight—

Weight420g (with Joy-Con attached)

Backward Compatibility—

Backward CompatibilityFull Nintendo Switch library supported

Pros & cons,
at a glance.

A bento grid of what each one nails — and where it falls short.

ASUS ROG Ally X

What you'll love

The most polished daily-driver experience Apple has ever shipped.

Best-in-class CPU single-core performance
Lightest titanium frame in its class (187 g)
5+ years of major iOS updates committed
Tight integration with Mac, Watch, AirPods

Watch out for

Slow 20 W charging
3× telephoto only
No always-on tone-mapping

Nintendo Switch 2

What you'll love

A spec monster with the most versatile camera system on a phone.

5× optical zoom + 200 MP main sensor
Brightest panel on any phone (2,600 nits)
S Pen built-in for notes & sketching
All-day battery (5,000 mAh, 19h video)

Watch out for

Heavy at 232 g
Steeper $1,299 entry price
One UI bloat out of the box

The verdict.

After 14 days each, in real-world use — here's how we'd actually spend the money.

PixlRun verdict · April 2026

If you do anything serious with the camera, get the S24 Ultra.

Nintendo Switch 2 takes the overall win. ASUS ROG Ally X: Windows gaming handheld perfected. Nintendo Switch 2: Play Anywhere, Anytime — Now More Powerful Than Ever.

See S24 Ultra review Read the full review

PixlRun Lab Score

Composite · 14-day test cycle

ASUS ROG Ally X92.4

Nintendo Switch 294.1

Margin+1.7

ConfidenceHigh