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Nintendo 2DS vs Nintendo DS Lite

5.0 in
5.67 in
Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
5.24 in
2.91 in
Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
17 %
4 stars
70 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
CPU cores21
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
Ram memory128MB4MB

Display

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Screen size3.02 in3.25 in
Screen resolution400 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in3.0 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px

Camera

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Built-in camerayesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Height5.67 in2.91 in
Width5.0 in5.24 in
Depth5.0 in0.85 in
Weight9.0 oz7.62 oz

Design

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Internal storage1 GB4 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Built-in hard drivenono
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers12

Features

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Accessories includedGameGame
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednono
Games included22
Stylus penyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyes
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Network

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Online serviceNintendo Network
  • PictoChat
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Power

Nintendo 2DSNintendo 2DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Battery life (running)9.0 h19.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h14.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite