Nintendo DS vs Nintendo Game Boy Micro

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DS compared with Game Boy Micro

	NintendoDS	NintendoGame Boy Micro
Overview
Released
Released	March 2005	November 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM946E-S, 67 MHz, plus ARM7TDMI, 33 MHz	32-bit RISC CPU and 8-bit CISC CPU
GPU
GPU	Nintendo 2D and 3D graphics engines	–
Memory
Memory	4 MB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	ARM946E-S at 67.028 MHz and ARM7TDMI at 33.514 MHz (Nintendo NITRO Programming Manual)	32-bit RISC CPU plus 8-bit CISC CPU (Nintendo)
GPU
GPU	Two 2D graphics engines and a 3D engine with texture mapping, alpha blending and Gouraud shading; polygon-list memory holds up to 2,048 triangles (Nintendo NITRO Programming Manual)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	4 MB main memory, 656 KB video memory, 32 KB shared work RAM and 64 KB ARM7 work RAM (Nintendo NITRO Programming Manual)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo DS game cards	Game Boy Advance Game Paks; saves on the cartridge
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Game Boy Advance cartridge slot (Slot-2)	–
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3″ LCD, 256 × 192	2″ LCD, 240 × 160, 60 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 3-inch TFT LCDs, 256 × 192 each, 4:3; resistive touch screen on the lower one	Two-inch back-lit LCD with 240 × 160 pixels, 60 Hz and four brightness settings (Nintendo UK)
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers with virtual surround; built-in microphone; headphone and microphone jack	Built-in speaker and standard headphone socket
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Weight
Weight	275 g	80 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	User-replaceable lithium-ion battery; 6–10 hours of play after about a 4-hour charge (Nintendo)	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Nintendo quotes approximately 6–10 hours of play and 2.5 hours to charge
Size
Size	–	101 × 50 × 17.2 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Silver, green, blue and pink at the UK launch, with interchangeable faceplates
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	Game Pak slot, headphone socket, charging connector and Micro-specific link connector; Game Boy Advance links need an adapter
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b with WEP	–
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, Start, Select, L and R buttons; stylus	Built-in D-pad, A, B, L, R, Start and Select buttons; interchangeable faceplate
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Game Boy Advance games (not Game Boy or Game Boy Color)	Game Boy Advance games only; no original Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game Paks