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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
Nvidia Shield
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Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
51 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores284
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz768.0 MHz1900.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11PSP CPUNVIDIA Tegra 4
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
Ram memory256MB
N/A
N/A

Display

Display typeLEDLCDLCD
Screen size3.52 in6.2 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesnono
Second screen size3.02 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesno
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in4.02 in2.24 in
Width5.3 in9.06 in6.22 in
Depth0.8 in0.55 in5.31 in
Weight8.0 oz10.55 oz20.42 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Black,Silver
Built-in touchpadyesyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB400 MB2 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory card
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Included memory card size2.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard driveno
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
20000.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
MicroSD
N/A

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyes
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverFortnite BundleSonic 4 Episode II THD
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyes
GPRSno
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11
N/A
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemno
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Micro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.0 LE
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)8.0 h9.0 h10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Number of batteries required1
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
4310.0 mAh7350.0 mAh

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