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Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
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Editiorial reviews
32
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores144
CPU clock speed133.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz
CPU typeARMARM11ARM11
Ram memory16MB256MB256MB
GPU type
N/A
PICA200PICA200
GPU clock speed
N/A
266.0 MHz266.0 MHz

Display

Screen size3.0 in3.32 in4.87 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.25 in3.33 in4.18 in
Second display resolution256 x 192 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
Touchscreen type
N/A
ResistiveResistive

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.95 in3.17 in0.85 in
Width5.39 in5.59 in6.3 in
Depth0.74 in0.85 in3.68 in
Weight7.69 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
Built-in touchpadnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
Shoulder buttons
N/A
yesyes
Volume control
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage256 MB256 MB256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard driveyesnono
Built-in optical drivenonono
Memory card included
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio filesAAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
Video formats supported
  • 3GP
  • MP4
N/A
N/A

Features

Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilitynoyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonoyes
Games includedPokémon Nero Versione
N/A
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental controlyesyesyes
Accessories included
N/A
GameGame
3D support
N/A
yesyes
Motion sensor
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometer
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USByesyesno
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Microphone inyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
Headphone connectivity
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm

Network

Online service
  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
  • DSi Shop
Nintendo NetworkNintendo Network
App StoreNintendo eShopNintendo eShopNintendo eShop
Social features
N/A
  • Facebook
  • Leaderboards
  • Twitter
  • Leaderboards
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Power

Battery life (running)14.0 h6.0 h3.57 h
Battery life (max)14.0 h10.5 h12.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111
Charging time2.5 h3.5 h3.5 h
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
4.1 W4.1 W

Often compared with Nintendo DSi

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL