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Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo DS

5.3 in
2.9 in
Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
5.85 in
3.33 in
Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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Technical details

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
CPU cores21
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
Ram memory256MB4MB

Display

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px

Camera

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Built-in camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Height2.9 in3.33 in
Width5.3 in5.85 in
Depth0.8 in1.14 in
Weight8.0 oz9.7 oz

Design

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Built-in touchpadyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
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 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Video game includednoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever1
Stylus penyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyes
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Battery life (running)5.0 h10.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11

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          Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo DS - User Opinions

          • kasha_langworth
            over 1 year ago
            What's the difference between Nintendo DS and 3DS? The main difference between the DS and 3DS is better hardware, technological advancement, and backward compatibility. The 3DS lets you play newer titles with better graphics and performance. You can also play all of the DS game titles on it.Feb 24, 2022
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