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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
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Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi XL
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3.7 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores2111
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz133.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARMARM
GPU typePICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ram memory128MB4MB16MB16MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.25 in3.0 in4.2 in
Aspect ratio15:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen resolution400 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second displayyesyesyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in3.0 in3.25 in4.2 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.91 in2.95 in3.6 in
Width5.0 in5.24 in5.39 in6.34 in
Depth5.0 in0.85 in0.74 in0.83 in
Weight9.0 oz7.62 oz7.69 oz7.05 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Bordeaux
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadnononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB256 MB16 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonoyesyes
Built-in optical drivenononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB32.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AACAACAAC
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers1222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Accelerometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesnono
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Video game includednononono
Games included22Pokémon Nero Versione
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyesyesno
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnononono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone output1112
3G (UMTS)nononono
Built-in navigation systemnononono
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
1
N/A
0
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yesyesyes

Network

Online serviceNintendo Network
  • PictoChat
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • DSi Shop
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • Nintendo DSi Shop
  • Nint
App Store
N/A
N/A
Nintendo eShopNintendo eShop

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h19.0 h14.0 h17.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h14.0 h14.0 h17.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h2.5 h3.0 h

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo DSi XL