Nintendo DS
256 by 192 pixels on a 3 inch display, introduced in 2004.
From the 2012 to 2023 Pixensity database, not re-verified. The old page listed 106.67 PPI. Archived copy of the old page.
Device details
| Brand | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Model | DS |
| Type | display |
| Year introduced | 2004 |
Display specs
| Resolution (as printed by the maker) | 256 by 192 pixels |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 3 in |
Width and height follow the order the maker prints them in; phones are usually listed with the long side first.
- Pixel pitch (computed from PPI; a rectangular estimate, not a measured panel pitch)
- 238.1 um
- Physical size (computed from the rectangle, not the usable area)
- 2.4 by 1.8 in (6.1 by 4.6 cm)
- Aspect ratio (computed)
- 4:3
- Megapixels (computed)
- 0.05
- Looks sharp from (assuming 20/20 vision, one pixel per arcminute)
- 32.2 in and further
- Pixels per degree at an assumed 20 in viewing distance
- 37.2
Every row above is computed here from the stated resolution and the stated diagonal. With w and h in pixels and the diagonal in inches: PPI = sqrt(w^2 + h^2) / diagonal, which here is sqrt(256^2 + 192^2) / 3; pixel pitch = 25.4 mm / PPI; physical size = pixels / PPI, which is the full panel rectangle and not the usable area, so a screen with rounded corners or a notch has less usable area than the size shown; sharpness distance = 1 / (PPI x tan(1/60 degree)), the distance at which one pixel spans one arcminute for 20/20 vision; pixels per degree = 2 x distance x tan(0.5 degree) x PPI at the assumed viewing distance. Values are rounded to two decimals, and to one decimal for the pitch, the sizes in centimeters, the distances, and the pixels per degree.
How we know
Device details
| Field | Value | Source | Quoted text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year introduced | 2004 | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | Approximate year introduced: 2004 (entry 13687)Field 96, Approximate year introduced, on the old Pixensity submission form, as submitted for entry 13687. No maker page is cited for it. |
Display specs
| Field | Value | Source | Quoted text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution, first number | 256 px | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | 256 x 192 pixels, 3.0 inch diagonal (entry 13687) |
| Resolution, second number | 192 px | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | 256 x 192 pixels, 3.0 inch diagonal (entry 13687) |
| Diagonal (measured) | 3 in | Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023) | 256 x 192 pixels, 3.0 inch diagonal (entry 13687) |
Sources
- https://web.archive.org/web/2023/https://pixensity.com/list/nintendo-ds-13687/. Pixensity (user-submitted database, 2012 to 2023), archive, retrieved 2023-02-12. Entry 13687 submitted 2017-05-17; approved on the old site.
Where this sits
Ranked 17 of 28 displays in this database, counting down from the highest pixel density.