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Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo New 2DS XL

5.3 in
2.9 in
Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
5.67 in
5.0 in
Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
31
3.9 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.4 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz268.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB256MB

Display

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Display typeLEDLCD
Screen size3.52 in4.87 in
Screen resolution800 x 240 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px

Camera

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Built-in camerayesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Height2.9 in5.0 in
Width5.3 in5.67 in
Depth0.8 in0.8 in
Weight8.0 oz9.17 oz

Design

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
Built-in touchpadyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalDigital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start

Storage

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
microSDHC
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenoyes
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyes

Image

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG

Features

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Motion sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverMario Kart 7
Stylus penyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnono
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnoyes
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Battery life (running)5.0 h6.5 h
Number of batteries required11

Pros & Cons

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