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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DSi 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 cores21144
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARMARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB4MB16MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in3.25 in3.0 in3.32 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
N/A
ResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in3.25 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in2.91 in2.95 in3.17 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in5.24 in5.39 in5.59 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in0.85 in0.74 in0.85 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz7.62 oz7.69 oz8.92 oz9.84 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
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnononono
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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYYYYY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

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

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AACAAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
GameGame
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesnoyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonononoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever2Pokémon Nero Versione
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

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
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesyesyes
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononoyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h19.0 h14.0 h6.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h14.0 h10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h2.5 h3.5 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita