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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores22184
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz768.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARMPSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB4MB
N/A
512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in3.0 in6.2 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:10
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
CapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesnono
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in3.0 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LED
N/A
LCDOLED

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.33 in4.02 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in5.85 in9.06 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in1.14 in0.55 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz9.7 oz10.55 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
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnoyesnoyesno
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
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB4 MB400 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonono
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenononoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers12222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
N/A
Game
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Video game includednonoyesyesyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever1Fortnite Bundle1
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnonoyesyesyes
GPRSnonono
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnonono
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.12.1+EDR

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h10.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h9.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
850.0 mAh4310.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111
N/A
1
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
3.0 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

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Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita