Nintendo DS Lite vs Nintendo Game Boy Advance

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DS Lite compared with Game Boy Advance

	NintendoDS Lite	NintendoGame Boy Advance
Overview
Released
Released	March 2006	June 2001
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM9 CPU and ARM7 CPU	ARM7TDMI (32-bit), 16.78 MHz
GPU
GPU	–	Nintendo CPU AGB (built-in 2D graphics)
Memory
Memory	–	384 KB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	ARM7TDMI (32-bit) at 16.78 MHz, plus an integrated 8-bit CPU for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games (Nintendo programming manual)
GPU
GPU	–	2D graphics built into the AGB chip, with tile, sprite and bitmap modes (Nintendo programming manual)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	32 KB internal work RAM and 256 KB external work RAM, plus 96 KB video RAM, 1 KB object attribute memory and 1 KB palette RAM (Nintendo programming manual)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo DS cards or Game Boy Advance cartridges; no built-in game storage	Game Boy Advance Game Paks (cartridges); saves on the cartridge
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Game Boy Advance cartridge slot	–
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3″ LCD, 256 × 192	2.9″ LCD, 240 × 160
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 3-inch backlit TFT LCDs, 256 × 192 each, approximately 260,000 colours; four brightness levels and a resistive touch screen on the lower display (Nintendo Japan)	2.9-inch reflective TFT colour LCD, no backlight; 240 × 160 (3:2); 32,768 colours (Nintendo)
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; virtual surround in supported games; stereo headphone and microphone connector	Two 8-bit Direct Sound channels plus four Game Boy sound channels; mono speaker and stereo headphone jack (Nintendo)
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 15 hours
Weight
Weight	218 g	140 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; approximately 15–19 hours at lowest brightness, 10–15 at low, 7–11 at high and 5–8 at highest, varying by software; full charge approximately 3 hours (Nintendo Japan)	2 × AA batteries, up to 15 hours (Nintendo)
Size
Size	133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness)	–
Colours
Colours	Crystal White, Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Noble Pink, Jet Black, Gloss Silver, Metallic Rose and Crimson/Black (Nintendo Japan's series page; regional ranges vary)	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot and stereo headphone/microphone connector	Game Link Cable port, Game Pak slot, headphone jack (Nintendo)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's own wireless protocol; nominal range 10–30 m depending on surroundings; supported games allow several consoles to share one DS card	–
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons; touch screen and stylus; built-in microphone with voice recognition in supported games	Built-in D-pad, A, B, L, R, Start and Select buttons
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance games; no Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridges. Game Boy Advance communication functions, link cable, Wireless Adapter, e-Reader+ and GameCube–GBA cable are unsupported	Game Boy and Game Boy Color games