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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS 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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Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores218
N/A
4
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz1900.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMPSP CPU
N/A
NVIDIA Tegra 4
GPU typePICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ram memory128MB4MB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
LCDLCDLCD
Screen size4.85 in3.0 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 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesyesnoyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
CapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesnonono
Second screen size4.18 in3.0 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 camerayesyesyesnono
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height3.66 in3.33 in4.02 in3.59 in2.24 in
Width0.63 in5.85 in9.06 in8.19 in6.22 in
Depth3.66 in1.14 in0.55 in0.55 in5.31 in
Weight3.28 oz9.7 oz10.55 oz9.7 oz20.42 oz

Design

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

Storage

Internal storage2 GB4 MB400 MB32 GB2 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedSD
N/A
MicroSD
N/A
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonoyesnono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB2000.0 GB64.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers22222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Video game includednoyesyesnoyes
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land1Fortnite Bundle
N/A
Sonic 4 Episode II THD
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnononoyesyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone inyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
N/A
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-CMicro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.14.0 LE
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Battery life (running)8.0 h10.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)10.0 h10.0 h9.0 h
N/A
10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh850.0 mAh4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh7350.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11
N/A
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.0 h3.0 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite

Often compared with Nvidia Shield