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How Does The DSi LL Compare To The DSi And DS Lite

7:00PM October 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo has announced a new DSi redesign, dubbed DSi LL. How does it stack up to the DSi and the DS Lite? Let’s compare.

Screen Size
• DSi LL: 4.2 inches
• DSi: 3.2 inches
• DS Lite: 3 inches

Hardware Size
• DSi LL (across): 161mm
• DSi (across): 137mm
• DS Lite (across): 133mm

• DSi LL (front to back): 94.4mm
• DSi (front to back): 74.9mm
• DS Lite (front to back): 73.9mm

• DSi LL (thickness): 21.2mm
• DSi (thickness): 18.9mm
• DS Lite: 21.5mm

Touch Pen Size
• DSi LL (short pen): 96mm
DSi LL (long pen): 129.3mm
• DSi: 92mm
• DS Lite: 87.5mm

Weight
• DSi LL (including Battery Pack, short Touch Pen): 314g
• DSi (including Battery Pack, Touch Pen): 214g
• DS Lite (including Battery Pack, Touch Pen, GBA Cover): 218g

Charging Time
• DSi LL: 3 hours
• DSi: 2 hours 30 mins.
• DS Lite: 3 hours

Battery Life
• DSi LL (Lowest Brightness): 13~17 hours
• DSi (Lowest Brightness): 9~14 hours
• DS Lite (Lowest Brightness): 15~19 hours

• DSi LL (Second Lowest Brightness): 11~14 hours
• DSi (Second Lowest Brightness): 8~12 hours
• DS Lite (Second Lowest Brightness): 10~15 hours

• DSi LL (Middle Brightness): 9~11 hours
• DSi (Middle Brightness): 6~9 hours
• DS Lite (Middle Brightness): Not setting such exists on DS Lite

• DSi LL (Second Highest Brightness): 6~8 hours
• DSi (Second Highest Brightness): 4~6 hours
• DS Lite (Second Highest Brightness): 7~11 hours

• DSi LL (Highest Brightness): 4~5 hours
• DSi (Highest Brightness): 3~5 hours
• DS Lite (Highest Brightness): 5~8 hours

Supported Software
• DSi LL: Nintendo DS, DSi, DSiWare
• DSi: Nintendo DS, DSi, DSiWare
• DS Lite: Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance

Input Outport Slots
• DSi LL: DS Card Slot, SD Memory Card Slot, AC Adaptor, Headphones, Mic
• DSi: DS Card Slot, SD Memory Card Slot, AC Adaptor, Headphones, Mic
• DS Lite: DS Card Slot, Game Boy Advance Slot, AC Adaptor, Headphones, Mic

Comments

  • Jay

    October 29, 2009 at 9:02 PM

    Sounds like a load of garbage to me.

  • Happydude

    October 29, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    yeah cool nintendo.

  • TheMoth

    October 29, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    is the resolution going to be the same?

  • Needs A New Username

    October 29, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    And it comes with another $100 price increase!

  • mambodog

    October 29, 2009 at 11:20 PM

    why did they make it smaller, then bigger again?

  • MADCV

    October 30, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    cos they needed something to distract everyone with in March 2010 when Natal/PS3 Wand are out.

    But silly Nintendo.

    Slightly larger screens don’t make the games any better.

    • Friar Tuck

      October 30, 2009 at 8:39 AM

      Nintendo are quickly becoming the Jay Jays or Supre of video gaming – a new game related item for every season of the year.

      DS Lite, DSi, WiiMotionPlus, DSiLL and so on.

  • Yonas Hindrarto

    October 30, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    Good I wait upgrading, BUY for me!

  • Jay

    October 30, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    Slightly larger screen don’t make Nintendo games any better. Not with the resolution and the quality of the games.

  • Ollycity

    October 30, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    It’s their answer to the PSP Go. Useless, slightly crippled and holding up the actual next version of the DS.

    • Cameron Chu

      October 31, 2009 at 1:31 AM

      It’s ironic isn’t it? Instead of a traditional slimming of their handheld consoles, they’re instead expanding it! I suppose it would be more beneficial for the DS than it would be for the PSP since more precision will be offered from the touch screen.

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