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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
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Editiorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores22
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz268.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB256MB

Display

Display typeLEDLEDLCD
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in4.87 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in4.18 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in5.0 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.67 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in0.8 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.17 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
Built-in touchpadyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSDHC
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonoyes
Built-in optical drivenonono
Memory card included
N/A
SDMicroSDHC

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D LandMario Kart 7
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental control
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesno
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h8.0 h6.5 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h10.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1750.0 mAh
N/A

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