Nintendo 3DS vs Sony PSPgo

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3DS compared with PSPgo

	Nintendo3DS	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	February 2011	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM11 MPCore, 2 cores, 268 MHz	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
GPU
GPU	DMP PICA200, 268 MHz	–
Memory
Memory	134 MB (better)	64 MB
Storage
Storage	–	16 GB
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)	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo 3DS game cards; 2 GB SD card included	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC cards	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3.53″ LCD, 800 × 240	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
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	3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
Video output
Video output	–	Analogue video output through the multi-use connector with a separately sold PSPgo cable or cradle; PSP-2000/3000 video cables and older cradles are incompatible
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers (pseudo-surround); headphone jack	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	–
Weight
Weight	235 g	158 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 lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	About 4.1 W maximum while charging (Nintendo UK manual)	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	–	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	Console, charging cradle, AC adapter, stylus, 2 GB SD card, 6 AR Games cards	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	Game card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector, audio jack (stereo out); charging cradle contacts	Hi-speed USB 2.0 through the proprietary multi-use connector, which also carries DC power, analogue video and sound input/output; headset and microphone connector; Memory Stick Micro slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz); infrared (Nintendo UK manual)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b, infrastructure and ad hoc modes (up to 16 consoles); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP, HSP and AVRCP profiles
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, analogue nub, four face buttons, L/R, Start, Select and PS buttons; compatible DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers require a PS3 for pairing, with some buttons and vibration unsupported
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and DSi games	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics; no UMD games or films. Sony ended remaining PSP purchases on 6 July 2021, but previously purchased PSP content can still be downloaded from the device's Download List (PlayStation UK support)