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

CPU cores2
N/A
44
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11
N/A
ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200
N/A
PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB256MB512MB

Display

Display typeLEDLCD
N/A
OLED
Screen size4.85 in4.87 in3.32 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px400 x 240 px800 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size4.18 in4.18 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height3.66 in5.0 in3.17 in0.73 in
Width0.63 in5.67 in5.59 in7.17 in
Depth3.66 in0.8 in0.85 in3.29 in
Weight3.28 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,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / 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
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
YY
Volume control
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage2 GB
N/A
256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSDHCmicroSD
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDMicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenoyesnono
Built-in optical drivenononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers2
N/A
22

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPEG/JPG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video formats supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG4

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
GameGame
3D supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Video game includednononoyes
Games includedSuper Mario 3D LandMario Kart 7
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFinoyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesnoyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnoyesnoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Microphone inyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nononono
Built-in navigation systemnononoyes
HDMI
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Battery life (running)8.0 h6.5 h6.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h
N/A
10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

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