Nintendo DS Lite vs Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP

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DS Lite compared with Game Boy Advance SP

	NintendoDS Lite	NintendoGame Boy Advance SP
Overview
Released
Released	March 2006	March 2003
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM9 CPU and ARM7 CPU	32-bit ARM with embedded memory
Memory
Memory	–	384 KB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	32-bit ARM with embedded memory (Nintendo)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	32 KB internal memory, 96 KB video RAM and 256 KB external work RAM (Nintendo)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo DS cards or Game Boy Advance cartridges; no built-in game storage	Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Game Paks; 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 LCD with switchable front light; 240 × 160 pixels and 32,768 possible colours (Nintendo's original model)
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; virtual surround in supported games; stereo headphone and microphone connector	Mono built-in speaker; stereo headphones require an adapter for the EXT 2 connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 10 hours
Weight
Weight	218 g	143 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)	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; up to 10 hours with the screen light on or 18 hours with it off, with about 3 hours to recharge (Nintendo)
Size
Size	133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness)	82 × 84.6 × 24.3 mm (width × height × depth), closed
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)	Silver, blue and pink among the European finishes; special editions also sold
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot and stereo headphone/microphone connector	Game Pak slot, EXT 1 link connector and EXT 2 power/headphone-adapter connector
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, plus a screen-light switch
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 Advance games and almost all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games; some older cartridges may have display or sound issues