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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi 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 %
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4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
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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 %
53
4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
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Technical details

CPU cores221
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz133.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB16MB

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in4.2 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in4.2 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.6 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in6.34 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in0.83 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz7.05 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • 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 touchpadyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB16 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonoyes
Built-in optical drivenonono
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPEG/JPG
Video formats supported
N/A
N/A
  • 3GP
  • MP4

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesno
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental control
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyesno
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Headphone output112
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
0

Network

App StoreNintendo eShopNintendo eShopNintendo eShop
Online service
N/A
N/A
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • Nintendo DSi Shop
  • Nint

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h17.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h17.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A

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