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

Technical details

CPU cores214814
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz333.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM11PSP CPUPSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB4MB256MB
N/A
32MB512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.0 in3.32 in6.2 in4.3 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:9
N/A
N/A
16:916:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px480 x 272 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesnonoyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
ResistiveCapacitive
N/A
Capacitive
Second displayyesyesyesnonono
Second screen size3.53 in3.0 in3.33 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
N/A
N/A
LCD
N/A
OLED

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesnoyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx
Second camerayes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height5.67 in3.33 in3.17 in4.02 in2.7 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in5.85 in5.59 in9.06 in6.7 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in1.14 in0.85 in0.55 in0.7 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz9.7 oz8.92 oz10.55 oz6.67 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnononoyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
DigitalDigital
N/A
Digital
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB256 MB400 MB64 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
UMDMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonono
N/A
nono
Built-in optical drivenononoyesyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of built-in speakers122222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
N/A
N/A
Game
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednoyesnoyesyesyes
Games included21
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
  • Gran Turismo
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
1
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesyesyesyes
GPRSnonono
N/A
nono
Bluetoothnononononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
yes
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)nonono
N/A
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnonono
N/A
noyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h10.0 h6.0 h
N/A
5.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h10.0 h10.5 h9.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh1200.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111
N/A
11
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h3.0 h
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita