Nintendo DSi vs Sony PSP

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DSi compared with PSP

	NintendoDSi	SonyPSP
Overview
Released
Released	November 2008	September 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	Nintendo custom ARM CPU	Sony PSP CPU, up to 333 MHz
GPU
GPU	Nintendo TWL integrated graphics	Sony custom graphics core
Memory
Memory	–	36 MB
Storage
Storage	256 MB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	Yes
CPU
CPU	Nintendo's custom ARM CPU and GPU, marked TWL in iFixit's exact DSi teardown; Nintendo's public specification does not identify clock speeds	PSP CPU, operating frequency 1 to 333 MHz (Sony)
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	32 MB main memory plus 4 MB embedded DRAM (Sony)
GPU
GPU	Integrated in the TWL chip (iFixit)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	256 MB of Samsung MoviNAND flash memory with an integrated MMC controller (iFixit); downloaded software runs from internal storage, with SD/SDHC cards used for backups rather than direct game launching (Ars Technica)	Read-only UMD drive; no built-in storage
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC card slot	Memory Stick Duo slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3.25″ LCD, 256 × 192	4.3″ LCD, 480 × 272
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 3.25-inch transmissive TFT colour LCDs, 256 × 192 each, approximately 260,000 colours; five brightness levels and a touch screen on the lower display	4.3-inch (16:9) full-transparent TFT LCD, about 16.77 million colours; 480 × 272 (Sony)
Audio
Audio	Built-in speakers and microphone; DSi Sound plays unprotected AAC files with .m4a, .mp4 or .3gp extensions, 16–320 kbps and 32–48 kHz, and stores up to 18 recordings of up to 10 seconds each (Nintendo Japan)	Stereo speakers; headset connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	Up to 6 hours
Weight
Weight	214 g (better)	280 g
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	TWL-003 user-replaceable battery pack; 840 mAh in iFixit's tested unit. Nintendo rates approximately 9–14 hours at lowest brightness, 8–12 at low, 6–9 at medium, 4–6 at high and 3–4 at highest; software, temperature, wireless and camera use affect runtime. Full charge approximately 2 hours 30 minutes	1800 mAh lithium-ion battery pack, user-replaceable; about 3–6 hours of games and 3–5 hours of video playback (US manual; the Japanese manual says 4–6 hours for both); charges in about 2 hours 20 minutes
Power use
Power use	Approximately 2.8 W maximum while charging (Nintendo Japan manual)	Approx. 6 W maximum (when charging)
Size
Size	137 × 74.9 × 18.9 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness); approximately 214 g includes battery and stylus	–
In the box
In the box	DSi, AC adapter, two styluses, quick start guide, instruction manuals and support booklet (Nintendo Japan)	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector and stereo headphone/microphone connector	DC IN 5 V, Hi-speed USB (Mini-B), headset connector, IR port, DC OUT, Memory Stick Duo slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g (DSSS/OFDM), 2.4 GHz, nominal range approximately 10–30 m depending on surroundings (Nintendo's Japanese manual); WPA2 works for supported DSi functions, while older DS games retain their older wireless-security restrictions (Ars Technica)	Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons, stylus and touch screen; two fixed-focus CMOS cameras, approximately 0.3 megapixels each (Nintendo Japan)	Built-in D-pad, analogue stick, four face buttons and two shoulder buttons
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo DS and DSi games and installed DSiWare; no Game Boy Advance games or DS accessories requiring the GBA slot. DSi Shop purchases and free downloads ended on 31 March 2017 (Nintendo UK); launch-era reviews describe the service before closure	–