Nintendo 3DS XL vs Nintendo New 3DS XL

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3DS XL compared with New 3DS XL

	Nintendo3DS XL	NintendoNew 3DS XL
Overview
Released
Released	July 2012	October 2014
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	–	ARM11 MPCore, 4 cores, 804 MHz
GPU
GPU	–	DMP PICA200, 268 MHz
Memory
Memory	–	262 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	Quad-core ARM11 MPCore at up to 804 MHz (original 3DS security research)
GPU
GPU	–	DMP PICA200 at 268 MHz (Copetti)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	256 MB FCRAM plus 6 MB VRAM (original 3DS security research)
Storage detail
Storage detail	–	Games on Nintendo 3DS game cards; a microSDHC card is included, with capacity stated on the box (Nintendo UK manual)
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD cards up to 2 GB and SDHC cards from 4 to 32 GB; SDHC card included (UK manual; capacity stated on the box)	microSD cards up to 2 GB and microSDHC cards from 4 to 32 GB
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.88″ LCD, 800 × 240	4.88″ LCD, 800 × 240
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Upper 4.88-inch 3D LCD, 800 × 240 with 400 pixels per eye in 3D; lower 4.18-inch touch LCD, 320 × 240; both display 16.7 million colours. Five brightness levels and power-saving mode (UK manual)	Upper 4.88-inch 3D LCD (106.2 × 63.72 mm) with Super-Stable 3D, 800 × 240 (400 pixels per eye in 3D), 16.7 million colours; lower 4.18-inch LCD touch screen, 320 × 240
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers with pseudo-surround and headphone output	Stereo speakers; headphone jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6.5 hours	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	336 g	329 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	SPR-003 replaceable 6.5 Wh lithium-ion pack; approximately 3.5–6.5 hours with 3DS software or 6–10 hours with DS software. Runtime depends on brightness, software, wireless use and temperature; cameras may shorten it further. Charge approximately 3.5 hours when off	Nintendo 3DS XL battery (SPR-003); about 3.5–7 hours with 3DS software and 7–12 hours with DS software; charges in about 3 hours 30 minutes
Colours
Colours	–	Metallic Black, Metallic Blue at the European launch (Nintendo UK)
In the box
In the box	–	Console, stylus, microSDHC card, AR cards; the Nintendo 3DS AC adapter (WAP-002(EUR)) is sold separately
Size
Size	156 × 93 × 22 mm when closed (width × height × thickness); 336 g includes battery, stylus and SD card	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Game card and SD card slots, charging cradle contacts, AC adapter connector and stereo audio jack	–
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz; infrared. Amiibo requires the separate NFC Reader/Writer (Nintendo UK); the retained Japanese page's NFC line conflicts with this accessory requirement	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz); NFC; infrared (Nintendo UK manual)
Controller
Controller	One Circle Pad, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start, Select and Home; motion and gyro sensors. One inner and two outer fixed-focus 0.3-megapixel CMOS cameras (Nintendo Japan)	Built-in Circle Pad, C-Stick, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R and ZL/ZR buttons; motion and gyro sensors; stylus
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo 3DS, DS, DSi and DSi-enhanced game cards; 3DS and DSi software must match the system's region (UK manual)	Nintendo 3DS, DS and DSi games