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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
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Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
Nvidia Shield
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Editiorial reviews
25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
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4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
4 %
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0 %
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4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
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0 %
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0 %
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4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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50 %
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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51
4.2 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
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3 %
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54
4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
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Technical details

CPU cores18
N/A
4
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz1900.0 MHz
CPU typeARMPSP CPU
N/A
NVIDIA Tegra 4
Ram memory4MB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Display

Screen size3.0 in6.2 in5.5 in5.0 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours262144 colours
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesnoyesyes
Second displayyesnonono
Second screen size3.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution256 x 192 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LCDLCDLCD
Aspect ratio
N/A
16:916:916:9
Touchscreen type
N/A
CapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitive

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesnono

Dimensions

Height3.33 in4.02 in3.59 in2.24 in
Width5.85 in9.06 in8.19 in6.22 in
Depth1.14 in0.55 in0.55 in5.31 in
Weight9.7 oz10.55 oz9.7 oz20.42 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Black,Silver
Built-in touchpadnoyes
N/A
no
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Start
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
N/A
Y
Analog thumbsticks
N/A
yesyesyes
Volume control
N/A
DigitalButtonsDigital

Storage

Internal storage4 MB400 MB32 GB2 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory card
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Built-in hard driveno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenoyesnono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
20000.0 GB2000.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
MicroSD
N/A
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio filesMP3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers2222

Features

Multiplayer supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video game includedyesyesnoyes
Games included1Fortnite Bundle
N/A
Sonic 4 Episode II THD
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Accelerometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Built-in microphone
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesyesyes
Number of USB Inputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
2.0
GPRSno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone inyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
N/A
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemno
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-CMicro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.14.0 LE
HDMI
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Battery life (running)10.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)10.0 h9.0 h
N/A
10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity850.0 mAh4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh7350.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Charging time
N/A
3.0 h3.0 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite

Often compared with Nvidia Shield