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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
Available colors
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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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4.1 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
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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 MHz67.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11ARM
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB128MB4MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.85 in3.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:10
N/A
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistive
N/A
Second displayyesyesyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in3.0 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Display type
N/A
LEDLED
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyes
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 in3.33 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in0.63 in5.85 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.66 in1.14 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 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
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Built-in touchpadnoyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYYYY

Storage

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

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
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 Land1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
Parental controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 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)nononono
Built-in navigation systemnononono
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
0

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h8.0 h10.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1750.0 mAh850.0 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 Nintendo DS