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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS 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 typePICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB16MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
LCD
N/A
OLED
Screen size4.85 in4.2 in4.87 in3.32 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px800 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 size4.18 in4.2 in4.18 in3.33 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

Height3.66 in3.6 in5.0 in3.17 in0.73 in
Width0.63 in6.34 in5.67 in5.59 in7.17 in
Depth3.66 in0.83 in0.8 in0.85 in3.29 in
Weight3.28 oz7.05 oz9.17 oz8.92 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Bordeaux
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / Digital
N/A
DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • 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
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
N/A
YY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage2 GB16 MB
N/A
256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
microSDHCmicroSD
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSD
N/A
MicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 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

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
JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
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 includednonononoyes
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Mario Kart 7
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyesyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFinoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesnonoyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonoyesnoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output12111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononoyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
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)8.0 h17.0 h6.5 h6.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h17.0 h
N/A
10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DSi XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita