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

CPU cores21
N/A
444
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz133.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
N/A
ARM11ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB16MB256MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
LCD
N/A
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in4.87 in3.32 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 px400 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
CapacitiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.25 in4.18 in3.33 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in2.95 in5.0 in3.17 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in5.39 in5.67 in5.59 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in0.74 in0.8 in0.85 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz7.69 oz9.17 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • 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 / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / 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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
YYY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB256 MB
N/A
256 MB256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
microSDHCmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenoyesyesnonono
Built-in optical drivenononononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSDMicroSD

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A
222

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video formats supported
N/A
  • 3GP
  • MP4
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG4

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
GameGameGame
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesnoyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonononoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverPokémon Nero VersioneMario Kart 7
N/A
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yesyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesnoyesnoyes
GPRSnononononono
Bluetoothnonoyesnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nononononono
Built-in navigation systemnononononoyes
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
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 h14.0 h6.5 h6.0 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h
N/A
10.5 h12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111111
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h
N/A
3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W4.1 W
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita