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Nintendo New 2DS XL vs Nintendo New 3DS XL

    5.67 in
    5.0 in
    Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
    Nintendo New 2DS XL
      6.3 in
      0.85 in
      Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
      Nintendo New 3DS XL
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      31
      3.9 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		11 %
      4 stars
      		72 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
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      42
      4.2 out of 5
      14 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		71 %
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      User rating
      48
      4.4 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
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      4.0 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      CPU clock speed268.0 MHz804.0 MHz
      Ram memory256MB256MB

      Display

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Screen size4.87 in4.87 in
      Screen resolution400 x 240 px400 x 240 px
      Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
      Touch displayyesyes
      Touchscreen typeCapacitiveResistive
      Second displayyesyes
      Second screen size4.18 in4.18 in
      Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px

      Camera

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

      Dimensions

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Height5.0 in0.85 in
      Width5.67 in6.3 in
      Depth0.8 in3.68 in
      Weight9.17 oz11.61 oz

      Design

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Colour of product
      • Black,Blue
      • Black,Green,Lime
      • Black,Lime
      • Black,Turquoise
      • Green
      • Grey,Purple
      • Lavender,White
      • Orange,White
      • Black
      • Black,Lime
      • Black,Metallic
      • Black,Orange
      • Blue
      • Blue,Metallic
      • Pink,White
      • Red
      • Silver
      • White
      • White,Silver
      Built-in touchpadnono
      Gaming control technologyDigitalAnalogue / Digital
      Gaming control function keys
      • D-pad
      • Home
      • Power
      • Select
      • Start
      • D-pad
      • Home
      • Power
      • Select
      • Start

      Storage

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
      Compatible memory cardsmicroSDHC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      Memory card includedMicroSDHCMicroSD
      Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
      Built-in hard driveyesno
      Built-in optical drivenono

      Audio properties

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Supported audio files
      • AAC
      • M4A
      • MP3
      • AAC
      • MP3
      Built-in speakersyesyes

      Image

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

      Features

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Motion sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Multiplayer supportyesyes
      Backward compatibilityyesyes
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Video game includednoyes
      Stylus penyesyes
      Parental controlyesyes

      Connectivity

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      WiFiyesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      USBnono
      GPRSnono
      Bluetoothyesno
      DC-in jackyesyes
      Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Headphone output11
      3G (UMTS)nono
      Built-in navigation systemnono

      Power

      Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
      Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
      Battery life (running)6.5 h3.57 h
      Number of batteries required11

      Pros & Cons

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              Nintendo New 2DS XL vs Nintendo New 3DS XL - User Opinions

              • ervin
                over 1 year ago
                Nintendo 2DS XL vs 3DS XL - YouTube
              • tommy
                over 1 year ago
                The biggest difference between the New 2DS XL and the New 3DS XL is in the name: the New 2DS ditches the stereoscopic 3D gimmick of the 3DS entirely, opting for standard two-dimensional displays. The trade-off is in the price — at $149.99, the New 2DS costs $50 less than the $199.99 New 3DS XL.May 5, 2017
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