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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 New 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores221484
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARMARM11PSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB128MB4MB256MB
N/A
512MB

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
N/A
LCDOLED
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in3.0 in3.32 in6.2 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
ResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesnono
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in3.0 in3.33 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.33 in3.17 in4.02 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.85 in5.59 in9.06 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in1.14 in0.85 in0.55 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 oz8.92 oz10.55 oz9.84 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
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnononoyesno
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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYYY
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB4 MB256 MB400 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononono
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenonononoyesno
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A
MicroSDMicroSDMicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers222222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
N/A
Game
3D supportyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Video game includednonoyesnoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land1
N/A
Fortnite Bundle1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesyesyesyes
GPRSnononono
N/A
no
Bluetoothnononononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nononono
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnononono
N/A
yes
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.12.1+EDR
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h10.0 h6.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h10.0 h10.5 h9.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required1111
N/A
1
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita