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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
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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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4.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
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Technical details

CPU cores2214
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz333.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11PSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB32MB512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.3 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px480 x 272 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
Capacitive
Second displayyesyesnono
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LED
N/A
OLED

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in2.7 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in6.7 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in0.7 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz6.67 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
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnoyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
yes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
Digital
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB64 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardUMDMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononono
Built-in optical drivenonoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers1222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednonoyesyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever
  • Gran Turismo
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
1
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnonoyesyes
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnononoyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h5.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1200.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita