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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS
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Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Portable
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
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Editiorial reviews
49
3.8 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
76 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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30
4.6 out of 5
10 user ratings
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56
4.2 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
60 %
3 stars
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5 %
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User rating
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
15 %
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4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
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47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
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Technical details

CPU cores414
CPU clock speed804.0 MHz333.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11PSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed266.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB32MB512MB

Display

Screen size3.32 in4.3 in5.0 in
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 size3.33 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Aspect ratio
N/A
16:916:9
Display type
N/A
N/A
OLED

Camera

Built-in camerayesnoyes
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

Height3.17 in2.7 in0.73 in
Width5.59 in6.7 in7.17 in
Depth0.85 in0.7 in3.29 in
Weight8.92 oz6.67 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / Digital
N/A
Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
yes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
Digital
LED indicatorsY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage256 MB64 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardUMDMemory card
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick
Memory card includedMicroSD
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonono
Built-in optical drivenoyesno
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

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 filesJPEG/JPGJPG
  • 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 microphoneyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednoyesyes
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
N/A
Games included
N/A
  • Gran Turismo
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
1

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesyes
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonoyes
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
no
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

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)6.0 h5.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.5 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
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh2210.0 mAh

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