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Nintendo 3DS XL vs Nintendo DSi XL

0.63 in
3.66 in
Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
6.34 in
3.6 in
Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi XL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
39
4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
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19
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
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User rating
53
4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %

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Technical details

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
CPU cores21
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz133.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
Ram memory128MB16MB

Display

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Screen size4.85 in4.2 in
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size4.18 in4.2 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px

Camera

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

Dimensions

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Height3.66 in3.6 in
Width0.63 in6.34 in
Depth3.66 in0.83 in
Weight3.28 oz7.05 oz

Design

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Bordeaux
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start

Storage

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Internal storage2 GB16 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
Built-in hard drivenoyes
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Image

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Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPEG/JPG

Features

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesno
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednono
Stylus penyesyes
Parental controlyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
WiFinoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USByesno
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
Headphone output12
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Network

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
App StoreNintendo eShopNintendo eShop

Power

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Battery life (running)8.0 h17.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h17.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h

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