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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
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Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
Nvidia Shield
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
3.9 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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14
4.3 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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56
4.2 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
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Technical details

CPU cores144
CPU clock speed67.0 MHz1900.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARMNVIDIA Tegra 4ARM Cortex-A9
Ram memory4MB
N/A
512MB
GPU type
N/A
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed
N/A
N/A
1000.0 MHz

Display

Screen size3.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours262144 colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Second displayyesnono
Second screen size3.0 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution256 x 192 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LCDOLED
Aspect ratio
N/A
16:916:9
Touchscreen type
N/A
CapacitiveCapacitive

Camera

Built-in camerayesnoyes
Main camera resolution
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx
Second camera
N/A
N/A
yes
Second camera resolution
N/A
N/A
0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height3.33 in2.24 in0.73 in
Width5.85 in6.22 in7.17 in
Depth1.14 in5.31 in3.29 in
Weight9.7 oz20.42 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
Analog thumbsticks
N/A
yesyes
Volume control
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage4 MB2 GB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory Stick
Built-in hard driveno
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenonono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio filesMP3
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers222

Features

Multiplayer supportyes
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
yes
Video game includedyesyesyes
Games included1Sonic 4 Episode II THD1
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensor
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometer
N/A
yesyes
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyes
Accessories included
N/A
N/A
Game

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesyes
Number of USB Inputs0
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.0
GPRSno
N/A
no
Bluetoothnoyesyes
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Microphone inyes
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1
N/A
1
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemno
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.0 LE2.1+EDR
HDMI
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Battery life (running)10.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h10.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity850.0 mAh7350.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1
N/A
1

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