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Nintendo New 3DS XL vs Nintendo Switch Lite

6.3 in
0.85 in
Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
8.19 in
3.59 in
Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
Available colors
Editiorial 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 %
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16
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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 New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
CPU clock speed804.0 MHz768.0 MHz

Display

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Screen size4.87 in5.5 in
Screen resolution400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Touch displayyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesno

Camera

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

Dimensions

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Height0.85 in3.59 in
Width6.3 in8.19 in
Depth3.68 in0.55 in
Weight11.61 oz9.7 oz

Design

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • 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
Volume controlDigitalButtons

Storage

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Nintendo Switch LiteNintendo Switch Lite
Internal storage256 MB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

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

Features

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

Connectivity

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

Power

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

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

          Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite