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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Sony PlayStation Portable 3000 Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
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Editiorial reviews
47
3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
9 %
4 stars
81 %
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2 stars
9 %
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4.0 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
60 %
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5 %
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
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35 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
4 %
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3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
25 %
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23 %
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Technical details

CPU cores214
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz333.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11PSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200VRAMRSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz166.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB64MB512MB

Display

Display typeLED
N/A
OLED
Screen size3.52 in4.3 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:916:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px480 x 272 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesnoyes
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
Capacitive
Second displayyesnono
Second screen size3.02 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in0.72 in0.73 in
Width5.3 in6.67 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in2.81 in3.29 in
Weight8.0 oz9.88 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadyesnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
yes
LED indicatorsY
N/A
Y
Volume control
N/A
N/A
Digital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB
N/A
512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardUMDMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick
Included memory card size2.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonono
Built-in optical drivenoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB8.0 GB
Memory card included
N/A
N/A
MicroSD

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers222

Image

Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Video formats supported
N/A
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG4

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverFIFA091
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyes
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonoyes
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
1
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
2.1+EDR

Power

Battery life (running)5.0 h6.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)8.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
6.0 W
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh2210.0 mAh

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable 3000

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita