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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
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Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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3.6 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
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4.0 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores21
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz133.0 MHz268.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
N/A
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Ram memory256MB16MB256MB

Display

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

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in2.95 in5.0 in
Width5.3 in5.39 in5.67 in
Depth0.8 in0.74 in0.8 in
Weight8.0 oz7.69 oz9.17 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
Built-in touchpadyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB256 MB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
microSDHC
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenoyesyes
Built-in optical drivenonono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSDHC

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
Video formats supported
N/A
  • 3GP
  • MP4
N/A

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesnoyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverPokémon Nero VersioneMario Kart 7
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental control
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesno
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h14.0 h6.5 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL