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Nintendo DSi XL vs Nintendo New 2DS XL

6.34 in
3.6 in
Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi XL
5.67 in
5.0 in
Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
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31
3.9 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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User rating
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %
48
4.4 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
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Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
CPU clock speed133.0 MHz268.0 MHz
Ram memory16MB256MB

Display

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Screen size4.2 in4.87 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size4.2 in4.18 in
Second display resolution256 x 192 px320 x 240 px

Camera

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

Dimensions

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Height3.6 in5.0 in
Width6.34 in5.67 in
Depth0.83 in0.8 in
Weight7.05 oz9.17 oz

Design

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Bordeaux
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start

Storage

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
microSDHC
Built-in hard driveyesyes
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Supported audio filesAAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyes

Image

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Supported image filesJPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG

Features

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilitynoyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednono
Stylus penyesyes
Parental controlyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
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 output21
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Battery life (running)17.0 h6.5 h
Number of batteries required11

Pros & Cons

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          Nintendo DSi XL vs Nintendo New 2DS XL - User Opinions

          • rosio
            over 1 year ago
            The DSi XL is essentially a Nintendo DSi with a larger screen. The 2DS2DSThe Nintendo 2DS is an entry-level version of the Nintendo 3DS which maintains otherwise identical hardware, similar functionality, and compatibility with software designed for the Nintendo DS and 3DS.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nintendo_2DSNintendo 2DS - Wikipedia is essentially a Nintendo 3DS (which is a completely different system from any of the DS models), which simply removes the 3D display and replaces it with a standard screen. That said, the 2DS is backwards compatible with DS games.
          • kaitlyn_denesik
            over 1 year ago
            The DSi XL is essentially a Nintendo DSi with a larger screen. The 2DS is essentially a Nintendo 3DS (which is a completely different system from any of the DS models), which simply removes the 3D display and replaces it with a standard screen. That said, the 2DS is backwards compatible with DS games.
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