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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 DSi Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores22118
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARMARMPSP CPU
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB4MB16MB
N/A

Display

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

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.33 in2.95 in4.02 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.85 in5.39 in9.06 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in1.14 in0.74 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 oz7.69 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
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadyesnononoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / 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
D-pad
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
LED indicatorsYYYY
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB4 MB256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenononoyes
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonononoyes
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB20000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3AAC
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers22222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesno
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Video game includednonoyesnoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land1Pokémon Nero VersioneFortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnoyesyesyesyes
GPRSnononono
N/A
Bluetoothnonononono
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nononono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h10.0 h14.0 h
N/A
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h10.0 h14.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required1111
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
2.5 h3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo Switch