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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
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Technical details

CPU cores248
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11PSP CPU
N/A
GPU typePICA200PICA200
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz266.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB
N/A
N/A

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
LCDLCD
Screen size4.85 in4.87 in6.2 in5.5 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesnono
Second screen size4.18 in4.18 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Second camerayesyes
N/A
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height3.66 in0.85 in4.02 in3.59 in
Width0.63 in6.3 in9.06 in8.19 in
Depth3.66 in3.68 in0.55 in0.55 in
Weight3.28 oz11.61 oz10.55 oz9.7 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadnonoyes
N/A
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
N/A
Volume control
N/A
DigitalDigitalButtons

Storage

Internal storage2 GB256 MB400 MB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Memory card includedSDMicroSDMicroSD
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB2000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers2222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Video game includednoyesyesno
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
N/A
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFinoyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USByesnoyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPRSnono
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone inyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)8.0 h3.57 h
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)10.0 h12.0 h9.0 h
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Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h3.0 h
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
N/A

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