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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores22248
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11ARM11PSP CPU
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz200.0 MHz266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB128MB256MB
N/A

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.85 in3.32 in6.2 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:10
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLED
N/A
LCD

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayesyesyesyes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.66 in3.17 in4.02 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in0.63 in5.59 in9.06 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.66 in0.85 in0.55 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz3.28 oz8.92 oz10.55 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadnoyesnonoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYYYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB2 GB256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
SDMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenononono
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonononoyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers12222

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGameGame
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonononoyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyesyes
3D support
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnoyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnonoyesyesyes
GPRSnononono
N/A
Bluetoothnonononono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nononono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononono
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h8.0 h6.0 h
N/A
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1111
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h

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