Nintendo 3DS vs Nintendo DS Lite

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3DS compared with DS Lite

	Nintendo3DS	NintendoDS Lite
Overview
Released
Released	February 2011	March 2006
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM11 MPCore, 2 cores, 268 MHz	ARM9 CPU and ARM7 CPU
GPU
GPU	DMP PICA200, 268 MHz	–
Memory
Memory	134 MB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	Dual-core ARM11 MPCore at 268 MHz plus an ARM946 processor (original 3DS security research)	–
GPU
GPU	DMP PICA200 at 268 MHz (DMP and Copetti)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	128 MB FCRAM plus 6 MB VRAM (original 3DS security research)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo 3DS game cards; 2 GB SD card included	Games on Nintendo DS cards or Game Boy Advance cartridges; no built-in game storage
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC cards	Game Boy Advance cartridge slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3.53″ LCD, 800 × 240	3″ LCD, 256 × 192
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Upper 3.53-inch 3D LCD, 800 × 240 (400 pixels per eye in 3D), 16.7 million colours; lower 3.02-inch LCD touch screen, 320 × 240	Two 3-inch backlit TFT LCDs, 256 × 192 each, approximately 260,000 colours; four brightness levels and a resistive touch screen on the lower display (Nintendo Japan)
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers (pseudo-surround); headphone jack	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; virtual surround in supported games; stereo headphone and microphone connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 19 hours
Weight
Weight	235 g	218 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5 Wh lithium-ion battery (CTR-003); about 3–5 hours with 3DS software and 5–8 hours with DS software; charges in about 3 hours 30 minutes	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 15–19 hours at lowest brightness, 10–15 at low, 7–11 at high and 5–8 at highest, varying by software; full charge approximately 3 hours (Nintendo Japan)
Size
Size	–	133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness)
Colours
Colours	–	Crystal White, Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Noble Pink, Jet Black, Gloss Silver, Metallic Rose and Crimson/Black (Nintendo Japan's series page; regional ranges vary)
Power use
Power use	About 4.1 W maximum while charging (Nintendo UK manual)	–
In the box
In the box	Console, charging cradle, AC adapter, stylus, 2 GB SD card, 6 AR Games cards	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Game card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector, audio jack (stereo out); charging cradle contacts	Nintendo DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot and stereo headphone/microphone connector
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz); infrared (Nintendo UK manual)	IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's own wireless protocol; nominal range 10–30 m depending on surroundings; supported games allow several consoles to share one DS card
Controller
Controller	Built-in Circle Pad, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R buttons; motion sensor and gyro sensor; stylus	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons; touch screen and stylus; built-in microphone with voice recognition in supported games
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and DSi games	Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance games; no Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridges. Game Boy Advance communication functions, link cable, Wireless Adapter, e-Reader+ and GameCube–GBA cable are unsupported