Nintendo Game Boy Color vs Nintendo Game Boy Micro

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Game Boy Color compared with Game Boy Micro

	NintendoGame Boy Color	NintendoGame Boy Micro
Overview
Released
Released	November 1998	November 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	Sharp SM83 (8-bit), 4.19 or 8.39 MHz	32-bit RISC CPU and 8-bit CISC CPU
GPU
GPU	Nintendo CPU CGB (built-in picture processing)	–
Memory
Memory	48 KB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	Sharp SM83 (8-bit) at 4.194304 MHz or 8.388608 MHz in double-speed mode, in the Nintendo CPU CGB (mGBA documentation)	32-bit RISC CPU plus 8-bit CISC CPU (Nintendo)
GPU
GPU	LCD picture processing in the Nintendo CPU CGB; 40 sprites, up to 10 per line (Nintendo programming manual and mGBA documentation)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 KB work RAM and 16 KB video RAM; compatible game cartridges can add up to 128 KB RAM (Nintendo programming manual)	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	Game Boy and Game Boy Color 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	2.3″ LCD, 160 × 144	2″ LCD, 240 × 160, 60 Hz
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	2.3-inch reflective TFT colour LCD, no backlight; 160 × 144; 32,768 colours, up to 56 at once	Two-inch back-lit LCD with 240 × 160 pixels, 60 Hz and four brightness settings (Nintendo UK)
Audio
Audio	Mono speaker and stereo headphone jack	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	138 g	80 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2 × AA batteries, up to 10 hours	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, infrared port, Game Pak slot, headphone jack, 3 V DC input (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, Start and Select buttons	Built-in D-pad, A, B, L, R, Start and Select buttons; interchangeable faceplate
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Original Game Boy games	Game Boy Advance games only; no original Game Boy or Game Boy Color Game Paks