Nintendo DS Lite vs Sony PSPgo

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DS Lite compared with PSPgo

	NintendoDS Lite	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	March 2006	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM9 CPU and ARM7 CPU	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
Memory
Memory	–	64 MB
Storage
Storage	–	16 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo DS cards or Game Boy Advance cartridges; no built-in game storage	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Game Boy Advance cartridge slot	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3″ LCD, 256 × 192	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
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)	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	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; virtual surround in supported games; stereo headphone and microphone connector	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 19 hours	–
Weight
Weight	218 g	158 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)	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	–	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness)	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
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)	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot and stereo headphone/microphone connector	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	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	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 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, 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 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	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)