Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Nintendo DSi vs Nintendo DS Lite


Kotaku reports: [edited]

Nintendo has announced the DSi, the third iteration of its DS platform. But how does it stack up to the Nintendo DS Lite?

Size of Liquid Crystal Display
DSi: 3.25 inches
DS Lite: 3 inches

Dimensions
DSi: 137 x 74.9 x 18.9mm (touch pen 92mm)
DS Lite: 133 x 73.9 x 21.5mm (touch pen 87.5mm)

Charging Time
DSi: 2 hours and 30 minutes
DS Lite: 3 hours

Battery Life
DSi: Lowest brightness (9-14 hrs) highest brightness (3-4 hrs)
DS Lite: Lowest brightness (15-19 hrs) highest brightness (5-8 hrs)

Software
DSi: Software for Nintendo DS, Software for Nintendo DSi.
DS Lite: Software for Nintendo DS, Software for Game Boy Advance

Input-Output
DSi: DS card slot, SD memory card slot
DS Lite: DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot

Camera
DSi: 3 megapixel camera + VGA webcam
DS Lite: NA

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Brett's 2p'orth: All a bit uninspiring. Lower battery life, no Game Boy Advance slot, imperceptibly slimmer/smaller/lighter. The cameras and SD slot indicate that either Nintendo are trying to move the DS away from being a pure games machine, or (more likely) they are planning games that utilise video, and allow saves/upgrades.
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