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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
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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 cores44
N/A
4
CPU clock speed804.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200PICA200
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB256MB
N/A
512MB

Display

Screen size3.32 in4.87 in5.5 in5.0 in
Screen resolution800 x 240 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesnono
Second screen size3.33 in4.18 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
N/A
LCDOLED
Aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
16:916:9

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height3.17 in0.85 in3.59 in0.73 in
Width5.59 in6.3 in8.19 in7.17 in
Depth0.85 in3.68 in0.55 in3.29 in
Weight8.92 oz11.61 oz9.7 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
N/A
no
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigitalDigitalButtonsDigital
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage256 MB256 MB32 GB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Memory Stick
Memory card includedMicroSDMicroSD
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2000.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers2222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednoyesnoyes
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
Games included
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesnoyesyes
GPRSnono
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
USB Type-CMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.12.1+EDR
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W4.1 W
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)6.0 h3.57 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.5 h12.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11
N/A
1
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
3750.0 mAh2210.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita