Nintendo DS Lite vs Nintendo New 3DS XL

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DS Lite compared with New 3DS XL

	NintendoDS Lite	NintendoNew 3DS XL
Overview
Released
Released	March 2006	October 2014
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM9 CPU and ARM7 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 DS cards or Game Boy Advance cartridges; no built-in game storage	Games on Nintendo 3DS game cards; a microSDHC card is included, with capacity stated on the box (Nintendo UK manual)
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Game Boy Advance cartridge slot	microSD cards up to 2 GB and microSDHC cards from 4 to 32 GB
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3″ LCD, 256 × 192	4.88″ LCD, 800 × 240
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 3-inch backlit TFT LCDs, 256 × 192 each, approximately 260,000 colours; four brightness levels and a resistive touch screen on the lower display (Nintendo Japan)	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	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; virtual surround in supported games; stereo headphone and microphone connector	Stereo speakers; headphone jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	218 g (better)	329 g
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 15–19 hours at lowest brightness, 10–15 at low, 7–11 at high and 5–8 at highest, varying by software; full charge approximately 3 hours (Nintendo Japan)	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
Size
Size	133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness)	–
Colours
Colours	Crystal White, Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Noble Pink, Jet Black, Gloss Silver, Metallic Rose and Crimson/Black (Nintendo Japan's series page; regional ranges vary)	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
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot and stereo headphone/microphone connector	–
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's own wireless protocol; nominal range 10–30 m depending on surroundings; supported games allow several consoles to share one DS card	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz); NFC; infrared (Nintendo UK manual)
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons; touch screen and stylus; built-in microphone with voice recognition in supported games	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 DS and Game Boy Advance games; no Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridges. Game Boy Advance communication functions, link cable, Wireless Adapter, e-Reader+ and GameCube–GBA cable are unsupported	Nintendo 3DS, DS and DSi games