Nintendo DSi vs Sony PSPgo

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DSi compared with PSPgo

	NintendoDSi	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	November 2008	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	Nintendo custom ARM CPU	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
Memory
Memory	–	64 MB
GPU
GPU	Nintendo TWL integrated graphics	–
Storage
Storage	256 MB	16 GB (better)
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
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	–
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)	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC card slot	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	3.25″ LCD, 256 × 192	3.8″ 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	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 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)	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 14 hours	–
Weight
Weight	214 g	158 g (better)
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	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	Approximately 2.8 W maximum while charging (Nintendo Japan manual)	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	137 × 74.9 × 18.9 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness); approximately 214 g includes battery and stylus	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	DSi, AC adapter, two styluses, quick start guide, instruction manuals and support booklet (Nintendo Japan)	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector 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	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)	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, stylus and touch screen; two fixed-focus CMOS cameras, approximately 0.3 megapixels each (Nintendo Japan)	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 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	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)