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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
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3.8 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores214
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz133.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM11
N/A
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB16MB256MB
N/A

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
LCD
Screen size3.52 in3.0 in4.87 in5.5 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
ResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in3.25 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayesyesyes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in2.95 in0.85 in3.59 in
Width5.3 in5.39 in6.3 in8.19 in
Depth0.8 in0.74 in3.68 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz7.69 oz11.61 oz9.7 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Built-in touchpadyesnono
N/A
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / 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
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
DigitalButtons

Storage

Internal storage1 GB256 MB256 MB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenoyesno
N/A
Built-in optical drivenononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
2000.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers2222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesnoyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Video game includednonoyesno
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverPokémon Nero Versione
N/A
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
USBnoyesnoyes
GPRSnonono
N/A
Bluetoothnononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnonono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h14.0 h3.57 h
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Battery life (max)8.0 h14.0 h12.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111
N/A
Charging time3.5 h2.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
3750.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite