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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS 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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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores22
N/A
444
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
ARM11ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200PICA200
N/A
PICA200PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB128MB256MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in4.85 in4.87 in3.32 in4.87 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in4.18 in4.18 in3.33 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLCD
N/A
N/A
OLED

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in3.66 in5.0 in3.17 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in0.63 in5.67 in5.59 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in3.66 in0.8 in0.85 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz3.28 oz9.17 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • 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
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnononononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / 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
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
YYY

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB
N/A
256 MB256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSDHCmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHCSDMicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonoyesnonono
Built-in optical drivenononononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers12
N/A
222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
GameGameGame
Motion sensoryesyesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonononoyesyes
Games included2Super Mario 3D LandMario Kart 7
N/A
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesnoyesnoyes
GPRSnononononono
Bluetoothnonoyesnonoyes
HDMIno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111111
3G (UMTS)nononononono
Built-in navigation systemnononononoyes
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
4.1 W4.1 W
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h8.0 h6.5 h6.0 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h10.0 h
N/A
10.5 h12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh1750.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h3.5 h
N/A

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