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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
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Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi XL
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Sony PlayStation Portable 3000 Game Console
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Editiorial reviews
25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
45 %
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
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11
4.0 out of 5
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5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
4 %
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2 %
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Technical details

CPU cores1111
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz333.0 MHz
CPU typeARMARMARMPSP CPU
Ram memory4MB4MB16MB64MB
GPU type
N/A
N/A
N/A
VRAM
GPU clock speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
166.0 MHz

Display

Screen size3.0 in3.25 in4.2 in4.3 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px480 x 272 px
Number of colours262144 colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesno
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.0 in3.0 in4.2 in
N/A
Second display resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
N/A
Aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camera
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height3.33 in2.91 in3.6 in0.72 in
Width5.85 in5.24 in6.34 in6.67 in
Depth1.14 in0.85 in0.83 in2.81 in
Weight9.7 oz7.62 oz7.05 oz9.88 oz

Design

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

Storage

Internal storage4 MB4 MB16 MB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardUMD
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
Memory Stick Duo
Built-in hard drivenonoyesno
Built-in optical drivenononoyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB32.0 GB
Included memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio filesMP3AACAAC
  • MP3
  • PCM
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers2222

Features

Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesnoyes
Video game includedyesnonoyes
Games included12
N/A
FIFA09
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Accessories included
N/A
Game
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyesyes
Parental control
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
USByesyesnoyes
Number of USB Inputs010
N/A
USB version2.02.0
N/A
2.0
GPRSnononono
Bluetoothnononono
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Microphone inyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm
Headphone output1121
3G (UMTS)nononono
Built-in navigation systemnononono

Network

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

Power

Battery life (running)10.0 h19.0 h17.0 h6.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h14.0 h17.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1200.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1111
Charging time
N/A
2.5 h3.0 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.0 W

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo DSi XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable 3000