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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 Portable 3000 Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores22414
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz804.0 MHz333.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11PSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200PICA200VRAMRSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz266.0 MHz166.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB128MB256MB64MB512MB

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in4.87 in4.3 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px480 x 272 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistive
N/A
Capacitive
Second displayyesyesyesnono
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in4.18 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in0.85 in0.72 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in6.3 in6.67 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in3.68 in2.81 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz11.61 oz9.88 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
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
N/A
Digital
N/A
Digital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB256 MB
N/A
512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardUMDMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonononono
Built-in optical drivenononoyesno
Memory card included
N/A
SDMicroSD
N/A
MicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22222

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video formats supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG4

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGame
N/A
Game
3D supportyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonoyesyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
FIFA091
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesnoyesyes
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonononoyes
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
2.0
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
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

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h3.57 h6.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h12.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A
1200.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
4.1 W6.0 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable 3000

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita