Sony PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) vs Sony PlayStation Portal

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PlayStation 4 (CUH-1200) compared with PlayStation Portal

	SonyPlayStation 4 (CUH-1200)	SonyPlayStation Portal
Overview
Released
Released	June 2015	November 2023
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	–
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	–
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB	–
Storage
Storage	500 GB, 1 TB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor with an eight-core x86-64 AMD Jaguar CPU	–
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	–
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive at launch; 1 TB CUH-1200BB01 released in Japan on 3 December 2015; read-only Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive	Streams games rather than downloading and running them locally; Sony does not publish internal storage capacity
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1080
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	Full HD LCD touchscreen; streams supported games at up to 1080p and 60 fps, depending on the game and network
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p	Built-in screen; no external video output listed by Sony
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) and HDMI audio	Built-in stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack; PlayStation Link wireless audio; Tempest 3D AudioTech in supported games with compatible wired or PlayStation Link headphones
Design and power
Weight
Weight	2,500 g	529 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in lithium-ion battery, 4370 mAh at 3.87 V (Sony CFI-Y1016 manual); approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to charge through a PS5 USB Type-C port. TechRadar measured just over 6 hours with haptics enabled and adjusted brightness; GamesRadar measured about 5 hours at full brightness, while Tom's Guide usually obtained about 3 hours with brightness and volume above average
Power use
Power use	230 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	Rated charging input 5 V, 3 A; Sony specifies a USB Type-C power adapter supporting USB Power Delivery and at least 5 V, 3 A
Size
Size	275 × 53 × 305 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
Colours
Colours	Jet Black; Glacier White	White and Midnight Black in Sony's current UK range; a grey PlayStation 30th Anniversary limited edition was also released (GamesRadar)
In the box
In the box	–	Remote player and USB cable; Tom's Guide identifies the cable as USB-C to USB-C
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), AUX, HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Gigabit Ethernet	USB Type-C charging port and 3.5 mm headset jack
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and PlayStation Link (2.4 GHz); ordinary Bluetooth headphones are not supported. Sony specifies at least 5 Mbps for Remote Play and recommends at least 15 Mbps; public Wi-Fi requiring additional validation needs system software 3.0.1 or later and a smartphone or tablet, following initial setup on home Wi-Fi
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, face and shoulder buttons; haptic feedback and adaptive triggers in supported games; touchscreen areas reproduce the DualSense touchpad
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games; does not play PS3, PS2 or original PlayStation discs	Remote Play of compatible PS5 and PS4 games installed on a PS5; cannot connect directly to a PS4; games requiring a VR headset or other additional peripherals are excluded. Cloud streaming supports selected PS5 titles from the Game and Classics Catalogues and selected owned digital PS5 games with PlayStation Plus Premium; eligible titles vary by region and time, and a PS5 is not required for this mode