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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
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4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
53
4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Technical details

CPU cores22
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB
N/A

Display

Display typeLEDLEDLCD
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in5.5 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:1016:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayesyes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.59 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in8.19 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 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
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadyesno
N/A
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
Buttons

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonono
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Video game includednonono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USBnoyesyes
GPRSnono
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h
N/A
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh3750.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite