Sony PlayStation 4 Pro vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation 4 Pro compared with PlayStation Vita

	SonyPlayStation 4 Pro	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	November 2016	December 2011
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
GPU compute
GPU compute	4.2 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	640 MB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at about 2.1 GHz (system architect Mark Cerny)	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	4.20 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine; 36 compute units at 911 MHz (Mark Cerny)	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; an extra 1 GB of conventional DRAM holds background apps (Mark Cerny)	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	1 TB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB hard drives	PS Vita memory card slot (Sony's own format)
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	5″ OLED, 960 × 544
Maximum output
Maximum output	4K	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	5 inches (16:9), 960 × 544, approx. 16 million colours, OLED; capacitive multi-touch screen and rear multi-touch pad
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, supports 4K and HDR	–
HDR
HDR	HDR	–
Audio
Audio	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port; audio over HDMI	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset jack
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 5 hours
Weight
Weight	3,300 g	260 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	2210 mAh built-in battery; about 3–5 hours of games, 5 hours of video and 9 hours of music (Sony)
Power use
Power use	310 W maximum	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port (PlayStation Camera), HDMI out, DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)	PS Vita card slot, memory card slot, multi-use port (USB, DC IN, audio), headset jack, accessory port; SIM card slot on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1x1), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 3G and GPS on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller (CUH-ZCT2)	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, four face buttons, two shoulder buttons; six-axis motion sensing and three-axis electronic compass; front and rear cameras (up to 640 × 480)
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Plays PS4 games, with enhancements in games patched for PS4 Pro	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)