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Nintendo DS vs Nintendo DS Lite

5.85 in
3.33 in
Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
5.24 in
2.91 in
Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
0 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %

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Technical details

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
CPU cores11
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz67.0 MHz
CPU typeARMARM
Ram memory4MB4MB

Display

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Screen size3.0 in3.25 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours262144 colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyes
Second displayyesyes
Second screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Second display resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px

Camera

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Built-in camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Height3.33 in2.91 in
Width5.85 in5.24 in
Depth1.14 in0.85 in
Weight9.7 oz7.62 oz

Design

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Internal storage4 MB4 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Built-in hard drivenono
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Supported audio filesMP3AAC
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Features

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Video game includedyesno
Games included12
Stylus penyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USByesyes
Number of USB Inputs01
USB version2.02.0
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnono

Network

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Online serviceNintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • PictoChat
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Power

Nintendo DSNintendo DS
Nintendo DS LiteNintendo DS Lite
Battery life (running)10.0 h19.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h14.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11

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