Nintendo Game Boy Advance vs Nintendo Game Boy Micro

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Game Boy Advance compared with Game Boy Micro

	NintendoGame Boy Advance	NintendoGame Boy Micro
Overview
Released
Released	June 2001	November 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM7TDMI (32-bit), 16.78 MHz	32-bit RISC CPU and 8-bit CISC CPU
GPU
GPU	Nintendo CPU AGB (built-in 2D graphics)	–
Memory
Memory	384 KB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	ARM7TDMI (32-bit) at 16.78 MHz, plus an integrated 8-bit CPU for Game Boy and Game Boy Color games (Nintendo programming manual)	32-bit RISC CPU plus 8-bit CISC CPU (Nintendo)
GPU
GPU	2D graphics built into the AGB chip, with tile, sprite and bitmap modes (Nintendo programming manual)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 KB internal work RAM and 256 KB external work RAM, plus 96 KB video RAM, 1 KB object attribute memory and 1 KB palette RAM (Nintendo programming manual)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	Game Boy Advance Game Paks (cartridges); 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 colour LCD, no backlight; 240 × 160 (3:2); 32,768 colours (Nintendo)	Two-inch back-lit LCD with 240 × 160 pixels, 60 Hz and four brightness settings (Nintendo UK)
Audio
Audio	Two 8-bit Direct Sound channels plus four Game Boy sound channels; mono speaker and stereo headphone jack (Nintendo)	Built-in speaker and standard headphone socket
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 10 hours
Weight
Weight	140 g	80 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2 × AA batteries, up to 15 hours (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 Link Cable port, Game Pak slot, headphone jack (Nintendo)	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	Built-in D-pad, A, B, L, R, Start and Select buttons; interchangeable faceplate
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Game Boy and Game Boy Color games	Game Boy Advance games only; no original Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game Paks