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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS 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 cores21444
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM11ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
PICA200PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB4MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in3.32 in4.87 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 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 colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
ResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in3.33 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 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayes
N/A
yesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.33 in3.17 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in5.85 in5.59 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in1.14 in0.85 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz9.7 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • 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 / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • 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 thumbsticksyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYYYY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigital

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
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonononono
Built-in optical drivenonononono
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSDMicroSDMicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

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

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
GameGameGame
3D supportyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Video game includednoyesnoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever1
N/A
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
USBnoyesyesnoyes
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononoyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
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 h10.0 h6.0 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h10.5 h12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
4.1 W4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita