Nintendo 2DS vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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2DS compared with PlayStation Vita

	Nintendo2DS	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	October 2013	December 2011
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	–	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	–	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Memory
Memory	–	640 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	–	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	A removable 4 GB SDHC card is included in the European launch bundle; Nintendo's public specifications do not state the internal storage capacity	No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD cards up to 2 GB and SDHC cards from 4–32 GB; miniSD and microSD require an adapter (Nintendo's Australian manual)	PS Vita memory card slot (Sony's own format)
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3.53″ LCD, 400 × 240	5″ OLED, 960 × 544
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Upper 3.53-inch LCD, 400 × 240; lower 3.02-inch touch LCD, 320 × 240; both display approximately 16.7 million colours. All games display in 2D	5 inches (16:9), 960 × 544, approx. 16 million colours, OLED; capacitive multi-touch screen and rear multi-touch pad
Audio
Audio	Mono speaker, built-in microphone and stereo headphone output	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 9 hours	Up to 5 hours
Weight
Weight	260 g	260 g
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Replaceable CTR-003 lithium-ion battery, 5 Wh. Nintendo's Australian manual rates approximately 3.5–5.5 hours for 3DS games and 5–9 hours for DS games; the Japanese page gives 3.5–5 hours for 3DS games. Runtime depends on brightness, software, wireless use and temperature. Full charge approximately 3.5 hours	2210 mAh built-in battery; about 3–5 hours of games, 5 hours of video and 9 hours of music (Sony)
Power use
Power use	Approximately 4.1 W maximum while charging (Nintendo's Australian manual)	–
Size
Size	144 × 127 × 20.3 mm (width × height × thickness); approximately 260 g includes battery, stylus and SD card	–
Colours
Colours	Black + blue and white + red at the European launch; later colours and regional bundles differ	–
In the box
In the box	2DS, stylus, AC adapter, SDHC card, six AR cards, quick start guide and operations manual (Nintendo's Australian launch manual); the European launch includes a 4 GB card	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Game card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector and headphone connector; infrared transceiver with recommended distance within 20 cm	PS Vita card slot, memory card slot, multi-use port (USB, DC IN, audio), headset jack, accessory port; SIM card slot on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz; recommended communication distance within 30 m. Local wireless and StreetPass are distinct from the discontinued internet services	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1x1), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 3G and GPS on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
Controller
Controller	Circle Pad, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start/Select, HOME, touch screen and approximately 98 mm stylus; sleep switch, motion sensor and gyro sensor. One inner and two outer fixed-focus CMOS cameras, 640 × 480 (0.3 megapixels) each	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, four face buttons, two shoulder buttons; six-axis motion sensing and three-axis electronic compass; front and rear cameras (up to 640 × 480)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo 3DS games in 2D and DS/DSi games; New Nintendo 3DS-exclusive software is not supported. No Game Boy Advance slot or accessories that require it. amiibo requires the separate Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer. eShop purchases and new free downloads ended on 27 March 2023; most internet services ended on 8 April 2024, while redownloads and updates remain available (Nintendo)	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)