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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores22114
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz804.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARMARMARM11
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB4MB16MB256MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in3.0 in3.0 in3.32 in
Aspect ratio15:916:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
N/A
Resistive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in3.0 in3.25 in3.33 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
Display type
N/A
LED
N/A
N/A
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.33 in2.95 in3.17 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in5.85 in5.39 in5.59 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in1.14 in0.74 in0.85 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz9.7 oz7.69 oz8.92 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
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • 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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital
LED indicatorsYYYYY

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB4 MB256 MB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
microSD
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononoyesno
Built-in optical drivenonononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3AAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers12222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
N/A
Game
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesnoyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Video game includednonoyesnono
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever1Pokémon Nero Versione
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
Parental controlyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnonoyesyesyes
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonononono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononono
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h10.0 h14.0 h6.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h14.0 h10.5 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
2.5 h3.5 h

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