Nintendo Switch Lite vs Sony PSPgo

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Switch Lite compared with PSPgo

	NintendoSwitch Lite	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (integrated GPU)	–
Memory
Memory	4 GB (better)	64 MB
Storage
Storage	32 GB (better)	16 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	NVIDIA customised Tegra processor (Tegra X1-based ODNX10-A1, according to iFixit)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	4 GB LPDDR4X in two 16 Gb Samsung chips (iFixit; not published by Nintendo)	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	32 GB; about 6.2 GB is reserved for the system	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	5.5″ LCD, 1280 × 720	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Capacitive touch screen; 5.5-inch LCD; 1280 × 720. Nintendo doesn't publish the refresh rate	3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
Video output
Video output	None	Analogue video output through the multi-use connector with a separately sold PSPgo cable or cradle; PSP-2000/3000 video cables and older cradles are incompatible
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 7 hours	–
Weight
Weight	275 g	158 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	About 3 to 7 hours (Nintendo support); the product page says more than six hours depending on the game (roughly four hours in The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild); 3570 mAh; charges in about 3 hours	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	4 W while gaming	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	–	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Blue, Coral, Yellow, Grey	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB-C (charging only)	Hi-speed USB 2.0 through the proprietary multi-use connector, which also carries DC power, analogue video and sound input/output; headset and microphone connector; Memory Stick Micro slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b, infrastructure and ad hoc modes (up to 16 consoles); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP, HSP and AVRCP profiles
Controller
Controller	Built-in controls with a +Control Pad; Joy-Con can be paired separately	Built-in D-pad, analogue nub, four face buttons, L/R, Start, Select and PS buttons; compatible DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers require a PS3 for pairing, with some buttons and vibration unsupported
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Nintendo Switch game cards only; games must support handheld mode	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics; no UMD games or films. Sony ended remaining PSP purchases on 6 July 2021, but previously purchased PSP content can still be downloaded from the device's Download List (PlayStation UK support)