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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 New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores22244
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz200.0 MHz266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB128MB256MB512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.85 in4.87 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:10
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLED
N/A
OLED

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyesyesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.66 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in0.63 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.66 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz3.28 oz11.61 oz9.84 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
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnoyesnonono
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
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYYYYY

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB2 GB256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
SDMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonononono
Built-in optical drivenonononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers12222

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGameGameGame
Motion sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednononoyesyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnoyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnonoyesnoyes
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonononoyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononoyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h8.0 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 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 New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita