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

Technical details

CPU cores22148
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz133.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARMARM11PSP CPU
N/A
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB16MB256MB
N/A
N/A

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in3.0 in4.87 in6.2 in5.5 in
Aspect ratio15:916:10
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
ResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesnono
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in3.25 in4.18 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LED
N/A
N/A
LCDLCD

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in2.95 in0.85 in4.02 in3.59 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in5.39 in6.3 in9.06 in8.19 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in0.74 in3.68 in0.55 in0.55 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz7.69 oz11.61 oz10.55 oz9.7 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
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadnoyesnonoyes
N/A
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
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalButtons
LED indicatorsYYYY
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB256 MB256 MB400 MB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonoyesno
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonononoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
20000.0 GB2000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers122222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesnoyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Video game includednononoyesyesno
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverPokémon Nero Versione
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USBnonoyesnoyesyes
GPRSnononono
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnononononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nononono
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononono
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h14.0 h3.57 h
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h14.0 h12.0 h9.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1111
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h2.5 h3.5 h3.0 h3.0 h

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite