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Nintendo New 3DS

New 3DS handheld front
Released
Sep. 2015


OS
Proprietary


Screen
3.88, 3.33”, Top: 5:3 Bottom: 4:3


Up To
3DS


Best For
3DS, NDS


Price
~$150


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Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
50
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
50
Up to SNES

Screen

Screen Size
3.88, 3.33”


Refresh Rate


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
215 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic


Weight
253 g


Dimensions
142 x 80.6 x 21.6 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
WiFi Version
?


Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical


Shoulder Button Layout
Side By Side


D-Pad Placement
Bottom


Additional Controls
Home, volume slider, 3D depth slider

Technical Specs

Storage
1 GB


Battery
1400 mAh


RAM
256 MB


RAM Type


Architecture
ARM


Chipset
CPU LGR A


CPU
ARM11


GPU
Digital Media Professionals PICA200


CPU Clock Speed
804 MHz


CPU Cores
Quad


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
268 MHz

Pros

  • Screen stays protected when the lid is closed
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games

Cons

  • No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks)
  • Unstable emulation on more demanding systems
  • No Bluetooth
  • Can't be connected to external monitors

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