Nintendo New 3DS XL vs Sony PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)

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New 3DS XL compared with PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)

	NintendoNew 3DS XL	SonyPlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2014	October 2013
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM11 MPCore, 4 cores, 804 MHz	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	DMP PICA200, 268 MHz	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Memory
Memory	262 MB	640 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	1 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	Quad-core ARM11 MPCore at up to 804 MHz (original 3DS security research)	–
GPU
GPU	DMP PICA200 at 268 MHz (Copetti)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	256 MB FCRAM plus 6 MB VRAM (original 3DS security research)	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM
Storage detail
Storage detail	Games on Nintendo 3DS game cards; a microSDHC card is included, with capacity stated on the box (Nintendo UK manual)	Approx. 1 GB internal memory card; usable space is smaller because some is reserved for the system. Internal storage cannot be used while a PS Vita memory card is inserted.
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD cards up to 2 GB and microSDHC cards from 4 to 32 GB	Proprietary PS Vita memory card slot; games also use PlayStation Vita cards
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.88″ LCD, 800 × 240	5″ LCD, 960 × 544
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Upper 4.88-inch 3D LCD (106.2 × 63.72 mm) with Super-Stable 3D, 800 × 240 (400 pixels per eye in 3D), 16.7 million colours; lower 4.18-inch LCD touch screen, 320 × 240	Capacitive multi-touch LCD and rear touch pad
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers; headphone jack	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; stereo headphone output with mono microphone input
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	Up to 6 hours
Weight
Weight	329 g	219 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Nintendo 3DS XL battery (SPR-003); about 3.5–7 hours with 3DS software and 7–12 hours with DS software; charges in about 3 hours 30 minutes	Built-in 2210 mAh lithium-ion battery; approx. 4–6 hours of games, 7 hours of video or 12 hours of music. Maker tests use default brightness, Bluetooth off and headphones; games also use network features off.
Power use
Power use	–	DC 3.7 V battery; DC 5 V AC adaptor; approx. 6 W maximum while charging; about 2 hours 40 minutes for an empty battery using the adaptor
Size
Size	–	183.6 × 85.1 × 15.0 mm (width × height × depth), excluding largest projections
Colours
Colours	Metallic Black, Metallic Blue at the European launch (Nintendo UK)	Black, White, Lime green/White, Light blue/White, Pink/Black and Khaki/Black at Japanese launch; regional availability differs
In the box
In the box	Console, stylus, microSDHC card, AR cards; the Nintendo 3DS AC adapter (WAP-002(EUR)) is sold separately	Console, USB cable, AC adaptor, AC power cord and printed materials
Connections
Ports
Ports	–	PS Vita card slot, memory card slot, micro-USB Type-B for data and charging, stereo mini headset jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz); NFC; infrared (Nintendo UK manual)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1 × 1); Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with A2DP, AVRCP and HSP; Wi-Fi location service
Controller
Controller	Built-in Circle Pad, C-Stick, D-pad, A/B/X/Y, L/R and ZL/ZR buttons; motion and gyro sensors; stylus	Two analogue sticks, D-pad, four action buttons and two shoulder buttons; six-axis gyroscope/accelerometer and three-axis compass; front and rear VGA cameras
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo 3DS, DS and DSi games	–