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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 XL Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores21
N/A
44
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz133.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM
N/A
ARM11ARM 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 memory256MB16MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
LCD
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in4.87 in4.87 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
CapacitiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.25 in4.18 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 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
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height2.9 in2.95 in5.0 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in5.39 in5.67 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in0.74 in0.8 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz7.69 oz9.17 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
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / 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
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
YY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

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

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A
22

Image

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

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
GameGame
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesnoyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednononoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverPokémon Nero VersioneMario Kart 7
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesnonoyes
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonoyesnoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononoyes
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
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 h14.0 h6.5 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h
N/A
12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h
N/A
3.5 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 DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita