Nintendo DSi XL vs Nintendo Switch Lite

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DSi XL compared with Switch Lite

	NintendoDSi XL	NintendoSwitch Lite
Overview
Released
Released	November 2009	September 2019
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	–	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor
GPU
GPU	–	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)
Memory
Memory	–	4 GB
Storage
Storage	–	32 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX10-A1, according to iFixit)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	4 GB LPDDR4X in two 16 Gb Samsung chips (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	–	32 GB; about 6.2 GB is reserved for the system
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB; miniSD and microSD cards require an adapter (Nintendo UK)	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.2″ LCD, 256 × 192	5.5″ LCD, 1280 × 720
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	Capacitive touch screen; 5.5-inch LCD; 1280 × 720. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate
Video output
Video output	–	None
Audio
Audio	Built-in speakers and microphone; stereo headphone output	Stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 7 hours
Weight
Weight	314 g	275 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	About 3 to 7 hours (Nintendo support); the product page says more than six hours depending on the game (roughly four hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild); 3570 mAh; charges in about 3 hours
Power use
Power use	Approximately 2.8 W maximum while charging (Nintendo's Japanese manual)	4 W while gaming
Size
Size	161 × 91.4 × 21.2 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness); approximately 314 g includes battery and stylus	–
Colours
Colours	Dark brown, wine red and natural white at the Japanese launch; other regions and later releases differ	Blue, Coral, Yellow, Grey
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	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector and stereo headphone/microphone connector	USB-C (charging only)
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 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
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)	Built-in controls with a +Control Pad; Joy-Con can be paired separately
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 Switch game cards only; games must support handheld mode