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

CPU cores2244
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB128MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in3.32 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.17 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.59 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in0.85 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz8.92 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
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYYY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononono
Built-in optical drivenononono
Memory card included
N/A
SDMicroSDMicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers2222

Image

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

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGameGame
3D supportyesyesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Video game includednononoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesyes
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nononono
Built-in navigation systemnononoyes
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h6.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita