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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
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 %
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29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
54 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
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 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %

Technical details

CPU cores111
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz67.0 MHz133.0 MHz
CPU typeARMARMARM
Ram memory4MB4MB16MB

Display

Screen size3.0 in3.25 in4.2 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours262144 colours262144 colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.0 in3.0 in4.2 in
Second display resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height3.33 in2.91 in3.6 in
Width5.85 in5.24 in6.34 in
Depth1.14 in0.85 in0.83 in
Weight9.7 oz7.62 oz7.05 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
Built-in touchpadnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / 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
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Analog thumbsticks
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage4 MB4 MB16 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
Built-in hard drivenonoyes
Built-in optical drivenonono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio filesMP3AACAAC
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222

Features

Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesno
Video game includedyesnono
Games included12
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyes
Accessories included
N/A
Game
N/A
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyes
Parental control
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USByesyesno
Number of USB Inputs010
USB version2.02.0
N/A
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Microphone inyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
N/A
Headphone output112
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono

Network

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

Power

Battery life (running)10.0 h19.0 h17.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h14.0 h17.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Charging time
N/A
2.5 h3.0 h

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS Lite

Often compared with Nintendo DSi XL