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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
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Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Portable
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3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores2221
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz333.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11PSP CPU
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB128MB32MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.85 in4.3 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:1016:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px480 x 272 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistive
N/A
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLED
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayesyesyes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.66 in2.7 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in0.63 in6.7 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.66 in0.7 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz3.28 oz6.67 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
  • Green
  • White
Built-in touchpadnoyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB2 GB64 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardUMD
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Memory Stick Duo
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
SD
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB2.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononono
Built-in optical drivenononoyes

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • PCM
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers1222

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGame
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Video game includednononoyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
  • Gran Turismo
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnono
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
802.11g
USBnonoyesyes
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnononono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononono
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h8.0 h5.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1750.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time3.5 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 Sony PlayStation Portable