Nintendo DS family

Nintendo DS, DS Lite and DSi specifications: screens, CPU, memory, Wi-Fi, Game Boy Advance slot, size and weight.

Models

Device	Type	Released
Nintendo DS	Handheld / remote player	21 November 2004 (North America)
Nintendo DS Lite	Handheld / remote player	2 March 2006 (Japan)
Nintendo DSi	Handheld / remote player	1 November 2008 (Japan)

Nintendo DS and DSi specifications
Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

Original DS (2004): 67 MHz ARM9 + 33 MHz ARM7, 4 MB RAM, two 3-inch 256 × 192 screens, GBA slot. DSi (2008): 133 MHz ARM9, 16 MB RAM, 256 MB flash, SD card slot.
Nintendo DS Lite: GBA compatibility, screens and battery life
Updated4 October 2026 Consoles

The DS Lite has two backlit screens (the lower is a touch screen), a DS Game Card slot and a GBA Game Pak slot for single-player GBA games. Battery: 15–19 h at lowest brightness, 5–8 h at brightest.