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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
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Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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3.6 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores211
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Ram memory256MB4MB16MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
Screen size3.52 in3.25 in3.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
N/A
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in3.25 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in2.91 in2.95 in
Width5.3 in5.24 in5.39 in
Depth0.8 in0.85 in0.74 in
Weight8.0 oz7.62 oz7.69 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnono
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
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYYY

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonoyes
Built-in optical drivenonono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AACAAC
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesno
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever2Pokémon Nero Versione
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental control
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyesyes
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
1
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h19.0 h14.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h14.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h2.5 h

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo DSi