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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 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS
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Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores224
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz804.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200PICA200
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz266.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB128MB256MB

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in3.32 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistive
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in3.33 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 in3.17 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.59 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in0.85 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz8.92 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
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
Digital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonono
Built-in optical drivenonono
Memory card included
N/A
SDMicroSD

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222

Image

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

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGame
3D supportyesyesyes
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
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
USBnoyesyes
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
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

Network

App StoreNintendo eShopNintendo eShopNintendo eShop
Online service
N/A
N/A
Nintendo Network
Social features
N/A
N/A
  • Facebook
  • Leaderboards
  • Twitter

Power

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

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS