Nintendo DSi XL vs Nintendo New 2DS XL

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DSi XL compared with New 2DS XL

	NintendoDSi XL	NintendoNew 2DS XL
Overview
Released
Released	November 2009	June 2017
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
Memory
Memory	–	256 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	256 MB RAM (Nintendo Life's exact New 2DS XL review); Nintendo's public specification does not identify the memory capacity
Storage detail
Storage detail	–	UK standard bundle includes a removable 4 GB microSDHC card; Nintendo's public specifications do not state the internal capacity
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB; miniSD and microSD cards require an adapter (Nintendo UK)	microSD cards up to 2 GB and microSDHC cards from 4–32 GB; card slot under a flap beside the game card slot, without removing the rear cover (Nintendo UK manual)
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.2″ LCD, 256 × 192	4.88″ LCD, 400 × 240
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 4.2-inch transmissive TFT colour LCDs, approximately 260,000 colours each; five brightness levels and a touch screen on the lower display	Upper 4.88-inch LCD, 400 × 240; lower 4.18-inch touch LCD, 320 × 240; approximately 16.7 million colours each. All visuals display in 2D; no automatic brightness adjustment (Nintendo Japan support)
Audio
Audio	Built-in speakers and microphone; stereo headphone output	Stereo speakers with pseudo-surround support beneath the lower screen, built-in microphone and stereo headphone output
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 9 hours
Weight
Weight	314 g	260 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	UTL-003 user-replaceable lithium-ion battery pack, 3.9 Wh (Nintendo's Japanese manual). Nintendo rates approximately 13–17 hours at lowest brightness, 11–14 at low, 9–11 at medium, 6–8 at high and 4–5 at highest; software and usage affect runtime. Full charge approximately 3 hours	Built-in lithium-ion battery, 5 Wh; Nintendo says replacement must be performed by a qualified professional. Approximately 3.5–6.5 hours with 3DS games or 5–9 hours with DS games, depending on brightness, software, wireless activity and temperature; full charge approximately 3.5 hours
Power use
Power use	Approximately 2.8 W maximum while charging (Nintendo's Japanese manual)	Approximately 4.1 W maximum while charging (Nintendo UK manual)
Size
Size	161 × 91.4 × 21.2 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness); approximately 314 g includes battery and stylus	UK manual gives 159 × 86.4 × 20.8 mm folded (width × depth × thickness); Japanese page gives 159.36 × 86.36 × 20.8 mm. Approximately 260 g including battery, stylus and microSD card
Colours
Colours	Dark brown, wine red and natural white at the Japanese launch; other regions and later releases differ	Black + Turquoise and White + Orange at the European launch; later regional colours and bundles differ
In the box
In the box	DSi LL, AC adapter, small stylus, large pen-style stylus, quick start guide and instruction manual (Japanese bundle); the large stylus is 129.3 mm long and the small stylus 96 mm	New 2DS XL, stylus, 4 GB microSDHC card, six AR cards, operations manual and AC adapter (UK); Japanese standard bundle has no AC adapter
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector and stereo headphone/microphone connector	Game card slot, microSD card slot, AC adapter connector and headphone connector; infrared transceiver with recommended distance within 20 cm
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS/OFDM), 2.4 GHz; nominal range approximately 10–30 m depending on surroundings (Nintendo's Japanese manual)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz; NFC at 13.56 MHz; recommended wireless communication distance within 30 m
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons, stylus and touch screen; inner and outer fixed-focus CMOS cameras, approximately 0.3 megapixels each (Nintendo Japan)	Circle Pad, C Stick, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, ZL/ZR, Start/Select, HOME and touch screen; motion and gyro sensors. One inner and two outer fixed-focus CMOS cameras, 640 × 480 (0.3 megapixels) each; JAN-004 stylus approximately 69 mm long
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and DSi games and installed DSiWare; no Game Boy Advance games or DS accessories requiring the GBA slot. DSi Shop purchases and free downloads ended on 31 March 2017 (Nintendo UK); launch reviews describe the service before closure	Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS games in 2D, plus DS/DSi game cards; games from other regions and DS accessories requiring the GBA slot are not supported. eShop purchases and new free downloads ended on 27 March 2023; most internet services ended on 8 April 2024, while redownloads and updates remain available (Nintendo)