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

CPU cores218
N/A
4
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz133.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMPSP CPU
N/A
ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB16MB
N/A
N/A
512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
LCDLCDOLED
Screen size4.85 in4.2 in6.2 in5.5 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
16:916:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
N/A
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesnoyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
CapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesnonono
Second screen size4.18 in4.2 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px
N/A
N/A
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesnoyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height3.66 in3.6 in4.02 in3.59 in0.73 in
Width0.63 in6.34 in9.06 in8.19 in7.17 in
Depth3.66 in0.83 in0.55 in0.55 in3.29 in
Weight3.28 oz7.05 oz10.55 oz9.7 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Bordeaux
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonoyes
N/A
no
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Analogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
yesyesyes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
N/A
DigitalButtonsDigital

Storage

Internal storage2 GB16 MB400 MB32 GB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSD
N/A
MicroSD
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenoyes
N/A
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenonoyesnono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB20000.0 GB2000.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
N/A
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers22222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
N/A
Game
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyesno
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednonoyesnoyes
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyesyesyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFinoyesyesyesyes
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
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesnoyesyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSnono
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetoothnononoyesyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone inyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output12111
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-CMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.12.1+EDR
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)8.0 h17.0 h
N/A
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h17.0 h9.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11
N/A
N/A
1
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h3.0 h3.0 h
N/A

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Often compared with Nintendo DSi XL

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Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita