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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 2DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores211
N/A
44
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM
N/A
ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB4MB16MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
LCD
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in3.0 in4.87 in4.87 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
N/A
CapacitiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in3.25 in4.18 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.33 in2.95 in5.0 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in5.85 in5.39 in5.67 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in1.14 in0.74 in0.8 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz9.7 oz7.69 oz9.17 oz11.61 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnonononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / 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
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
YY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB256 MB
N/A
256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonoyesyesnono
Built-in optical drivenononononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
N/A
MicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSD

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3AAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222
N/A
22

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
N/A
GameGame
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesnoyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Video game includednoyesnonoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever1Pokémon Nero VersioneMario Kart 7
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesnonoyes
GPRSnononononono
Bluetoothnononoyesnoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nononononono
Built-in navigation systemnononononoyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h10.0 h14.0 h6.5 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h14.0 h
N/A
12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
2.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita