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Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo DS Lite

5.3 in
2.9 in
Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
5.24 in
2.91 in
Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

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Technical details

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
CPU cores21
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
Ram memory256MB4MB

Display

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Screen size3.52 in3.25 in
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px

Camera

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Built-in camerayesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Height2.9 in2.91 in
Width5.3 in5.24 in
Depth0.8 in0.85 in
Weight8.0 oz7.62 oz

Design

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Internal storage1 GB4 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Built-in hard drivenono
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Accessories includedGameGame
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever2
Stylus penyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyes
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Battery life (running)5.0 h19.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h

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