Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP vs Nintendo Game Boy Micro

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Game Boy Advance SP compared with Game Boy Micro

	NintendoGame Boy Advance SP	NintendoGame Boy Micro
Overview
Released
Released	March 2003	November 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	32-bit ARM with embedded memory	32-bit RISC CPU and 8-bit CISC CPU
Memory
Memory	384 KB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	32-bit ARM with embedded memory (Nintendo)	32-bit RISC CPU plus 8-bit CISC CPU (Nintendo)
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 KB internal memory, 96 KB video RAM and 256 KB external work RAM (Nintendo)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Game Paks; saves on the cartridge	Game Boy Advance Game Paks; saves on the cartridge
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	2.9″ LCD, 240 × 160	2″ LCD, 240 × 160, 60 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	2.9-inch reflective TFT LCD with switchable front light; 240 × 160 pixels and 32,768 possible colours (Nintendo's original model)	Two-inch back-lit LCD with 240 × 160 pixels, 60 Hz and four brightness settings (Nintendo UK)
Audio
Audio	Mono built-in speaker; stereo headphones require an adapter for the EXT 2 connector	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	143 g	80 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; up to 10 hours with the screen light on or 18 hours with it off, with about 3 hours to recharge (Nintendo)	Rechargeable lithium-ion battery; Nintendo quotes approximately 6–10 hours of play and 2.5 hours to charge
Size
Size	82 × 84.6 × 24.3 mm (width × height × depth), closed	101 × 50 × 17.2 mm (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Silver, blue and pink among the European finishes; special editions also sold	Silver, green, blue and pink at the UK launch, with interchangeable faceplates
Connections
Ports
Ports	Game Pak slot, EXT 1 link connector and EXT 2 power/headphone-adapter connector	Game Pak slot, headphone socket, charging connector and Micro-specific link connector; Game Boy Advance links need an adapter
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, A, B, L, R, Start and Select buttons, plus a screen-light switch	Built-in D-pad, A, B, L, R, Start and Select buttons; interchangeable faceplate
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Game Boy Advance games and almost all Game Boy and Game Boy Color games; some older cartridges may have display or sound issues	Game Boy Advance games only; no original Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game Paks