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

CPU cores24484
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11PSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200PICA200PICA200
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB256MB
N/A
512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
N/A
LCDOLED
Screen size4.85 in3.32 in4.87 in6.2 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:10
N/A
N/A
16:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesnono
Second screen size4.18 in3.33 in4.18 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height3.66 in3.17 in0.85 in4.02 in0.73 in
Width0.63 in5.59 in6.3 in9.06 in7.17 in
Depth3.66 in0.85 in3.68 in0.55 in3.29 in
Weight3.28 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz10.55 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnononoyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / 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
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage2 GB256 MB256 MB400 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDMicroSDMicroSDMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonono
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenononoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers22222

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGame
N/A
Game
3D supportyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonoyesyesyes
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land
N/A
N/A
Fortnite Bundle1
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyesyesyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFinoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesnoyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSnonono
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonononoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone inyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnonono
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.12.1+EDR
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Battery life (running)8.0 h6.0 h3.57 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h10.5 h12.0 h9.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
4310.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111
N/A
1
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
4.1 W4.1 W
N/A
N/A

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