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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores11
N/A
44
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz133.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARMARM
N/A
ARM11ARM Cortex-A9
Ram memory4MB16MB256MB256MB512MB
GPU type
N/A
N/A
N/A
PICA200RSX
GPU clock speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz

Display

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in4.87 in4.87 in5.0 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyes
Second displayyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.0 in3.25 in4.18 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
N/A
LCD
N/A
OLED
Touchscreen type
N/A
N/A
CapacitiveResistiveCapacitive
Aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camera
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Second camera resolution
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height3.33 in2.95 in5.0 in0.85 in0.73 in
Width5.85 in5.39 in5.67 in6.3 in7.17 in
Depth1.14 in0.74 in0.8 in3.68 in3.29 in
Weight9.7 oz7.69 oz9.17 oz11.61 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonononono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
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
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
YY
Analog thumbsticks
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage4 MB256 MB
N/A
256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Secure Digital
microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Built-in hard drivenoyesyesnono
Built-in optical drivenonononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio filesMP3AAC
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22
N/A
22

Features

Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesnoyesyesyes
Video game includedyesnonoyesyes
Games included1Pokémon Nero VersioneMario Kart 7
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Parental control
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Motion sensor
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Accessories included
N/A
N/A
N/A
GameGame
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Accelerometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesnonoyes
Number of USB Inputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSnonononono
Bluetoothnonoyesnoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonononono
Built-in navigation systemnonononoyes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Battery life (running)10.0 h14.0 h6.5 h3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h14.0 h
N/A
12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11111
Charging time
N/A
2.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita