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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores211
N/A
4
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz67.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM
N/A
ARM11
GPU typePICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
PICA200
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB4MB4MB256MB256MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
LCD
N/A
Screen size4.85 in3.0 in3.25 in4.87 in3.32 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px800 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
N/A
CapacitiveResistive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyes
Second screen size4.18 in3.0 in3.0 in4.18 in3.33 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px

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
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height3.66 in3.33 in2.91 in5.0 in3.17 in
Width0.63 in5.85 in5.24 in5.67 in5.59 in
Depth3.66 in1.14 in0.85 in0.8 in0.85 in
Weight3.28 oz9.7 oz7.62 oz9.17 oz8.92 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / 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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital

Storage

Internal storage2 GB4 MB4 MB
N/A
256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSDHCmicroSD
Memory card includedSD
N/A
N/A
MicroSDHCMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenononoyesno
Built-in optical drivenonononono

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3AAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222
N/A
2

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
N/A
Game
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Motion sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Video game includednoyesnonono
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land12Mario Kart 7
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
Parental controlyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFinoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USByesyesyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.0
N/A
N/A
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnononoyesno
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone inyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononono
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
01
N/A
N/A
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)8.0 h10.0 h19.0 h6.5 h6.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h10.0 h14.0 h
N/A
10.5 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
2.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS