Nintendo DSi XL vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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DSi XL compared with PlayStation Vita

	NintendoDSi XL	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	November 2009	December 2011
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	–	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	–	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Memory
Memory	–	640 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	–	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	–	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	–	No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB; miniSD and microSD cards require an adapter (Nintendo UK)	PS Vita memory card slot (Sony's own format)
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.2″ LCD, 256 × 192	5″ OLED, 960 × 544
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Two 4.2-inch transmissive TFT colour LCDs, approximately 260,000 colours each; five brightness levels and a touch screen on the lower display	5 inches (16:9), 960 × 544, approx. 16 million colours, OLED; capacitive multi-touch screen and rear multi-touch pad
Audio
Audio	Built-in speakers and microphone; stereo headphone output	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 5 hours
Weight
Weight	314 g	260 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	UTL-003 user-replaceable lithium-ion battery pack, 3.9 Wh (Nintendo's Japanese manual). Nintendo rates approximately 13–17 hours at lowest brightness, 11–14 at low, 9–11 at medium, 6–8 at high and 4–5 at highest; software and usage affect runtime. Full charge approximately 3 hours	2210 mAh built-in battery; about 3–5 hours of games, 5 hours of video and 9 hours of music (Sony)
Power use
Power use	Approximately 2.8 W maximum while charging (Nintendo's Japanese manual)	–
Size
Size	161 × 91.4 × 21.2 mm when folded (width × depth × thickness); approximately 314 g includes battery and stylus	–
Colours
Colours	Dark brown, wine red and natural white at the Japanese launch; other regions and later releases differ	–
In the box
In the box	DSi LL, AC adapter, small stylus, large pen-style stylus, quick start guide and instruction manual (Japanese bundle); the large stylus is 129.3 mm long and the small stylus 96 mm	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Nintendo DS card slot, SD card slot, AC adapter connector and stereo headphone/microphone connector	PS Vita card slot, memory card slot, multi-use port (USB, DC IN, audio), headset jack, accessory port; SIM card slot on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
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)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1x1), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 3G and GPS on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R, Start and Select buttons, stylus and touch screen; inner and outer fixed-focus CMOS cameras, approximately 0.3 megapixels each (Nintendo Japan)	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, four face buttons, two shoulder buttons; six-axis motion sensing and three-axis electronic compass; front and rear cameras (up to 640 × 480)
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 reviews describe the service before closure	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)