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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
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores221148
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARMARMARM11PSP CPU
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB4MB4MB256MB
N/A

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
N/A
N/A
LCD
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in3.0 in3.25 in3.32 in6.2 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
N/A
ResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in3.0 in3.0 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.33 in2.91 in3.17 in4.02 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.85 in5.24 in5.59 in9.06 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in1.14 in0.85 in0.85 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 oz7.62 oz8.92 oz10.55 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • 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
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadyesnonononoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / 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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYYYYY
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB4 MB4 MB256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonononono
N/A
Built-in optical drivenononononoyes
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3AAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers222222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
GameGame
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Video game includednonoyesnonoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land12
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnoyesyesyesyesyes
GPRSnonononono
N/A
Bluetoothnononononono
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnonononono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
01
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h10.0 h19.0 h6.0 h
N/A
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h10.0 h14.0 h10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11111
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
2.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
4310.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch