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Nintendo DSi vs Nintendo New 3DS XL

5.39 in
2.95 in
Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
6.3 in
0.85 in
Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
32
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
42
4.2 out of 5
14 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
CPU cores14
CPU clock speed133.0 MHz804.0 MHz
CPU typeARMARM11
Ram memory16MB256MB

Display

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Screen size3.0 in4.87 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size3.25 in4.18 in
Second display resolution256 x 192 px320 x 240 px

Camera

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

Dimensions

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Height2.95 in0.85 in
Width5.39 in6.3 in
Depth0.74 in3.68 in
Weight7.69 oz11.61 oz

Design

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Internal storage256 MB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Built-in hard driveyesno
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

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

Image

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG

Features

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilitynoyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednoyes
Stylus penyesyes
Parental controlyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USByesno
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Network

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Online service
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • DSi Shop
Nintendo Network
App StoreNintendo eShopNintendo eShop

Power

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Battery life (running)14.0 h3.57 h
Battery life (max)14.0 h12.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
Charging time2.5 h3.5 h

Pros & Cons

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