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Nintendo New 3DS XL

New 3DS XL handheld front
Released
Feb. 2015

OS
Proprietary

Screen
4.88, 4.18”, Top: 5:3 Bottom: 4:3

Up To
3DS

Best For
3DS, NDS

Price
~$200

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Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
50
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
50
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
Top: 5:3 Bottom: 4:3
Screen Size
4.88, 4.18”
Refresh Rate
Screen Type
IPS
Pixel Density
171 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic
Weight
329 g
Dimensions
160 x 93.5 x 21.5 mm
Speaker Placement
Front
Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
WiFi Version
?
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Side By Side
D-Pad Placement
Bottom
Additional Controls
Home, volume slider, 3D depth slider

Technical Specs

Storage
1 GB
Battery
1750 mAh
RAM
256 MB
RAM Type
Architecture
ARM
Chipset
CPU LGR A
CPU
ARM11
GPU
Digital Media Professionals PICA200
CPU Clock Speed
804 MHz
CPU Cores
Quad
CPU Threads
GPU Clock Speed
268 MHz

Pros

  • Foldable form factor keeps screen safe
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)
  • Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
  • No Bluetooth

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