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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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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores222444
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11ARM11ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200PICA200PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz200.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB128MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.85 in3.32 in4.87 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:10
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in3.33 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLED
N/A
N/A
OLED

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyesyesyesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.66 in3.17 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in0.63 in5.59 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.66 in0.85 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz3.28 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz9.84 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
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnoyesnononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / 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
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYYYYYY

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB2 GB256 MB256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
SDMicroSDMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononononono
Built-in optical drivenononononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers122222

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGameGameGameGame
Motion sensoryesyesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonononoyesyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnoyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnonoyesyesnoyes
GPRSnononononono
Bluetoothnononononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nononononono
Built-in navigation systemnononononoyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
4.1 W4.1 W
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h8.0 h6.0 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h10.5 h12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita