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Nintendo 3DS XL vs Nintendo Switch Lite

0.63 in
3.66 in
Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
8.19 in
3.59 in
Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
39
4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
16
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
54
4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz768.0 MHz

Display

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Display typeLEDLCD
Screen size4.85 in5.5 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Touch displayyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Built-in camerayesno

Dimensions

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Height3.66 in3.59 in
Width0.63 in8.19 in
Depth3.66 in0.55 in
Weight3.28 oz9.7 oz

Design

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes

Storage

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Internal storage2 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Motion sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
Video game includednono

Connectivity

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
WiFinoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USByesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11

Power

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh3750.0 mAh
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

          Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite