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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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Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Portable
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3.8 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores2141
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz333.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM11PSP CPU
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB4MB256MB32MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in3.32 in4.3 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px480 x 272 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
Resistive
N/A
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.0 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.33 in3.17 in2.7 in
Width5.3 in5.85 in5.59 in6.7 in
Depth0.8 in1.14 in0.85 in0.7 in
Weight8.0 oz9.7 oz8.92 oz6.67 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
Digital
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB256 MB64 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardUMD
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
Memory Stick Duo
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB2.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononono
Built-in optical drivenononoyes
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • PCM
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers2222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Video game includednoyesnoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever1
N/A
  • Gran Turismo
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
USBnoyesyesyes
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnononono
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononono
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h10.0 h6.0 h5.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h10.5 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
850.0 mAh
N/A
1200.0 mAh
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable