Sony PlayStation 4 Slim vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation 4 Slim compared with PlayStation Vita

	SonyPlayStation 4 Slim	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	September 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	1.84 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	640 MB
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	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based graphics engine	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5 shared system memory	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB or 1 TB hard drive; read-only Blu-ray drive at 6× CAV and DVD drive at 8× CAV	No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	–	PS Vita memory card slot (Sony's own format)
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	5″ OLED, 960 × 544
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	5 inches (16:9), 960 × 544, approx. 16 million colours, OLED; capacitive multi-touch screen and rear multi-touch pad
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out, up to 1080p; HDR output supported after the PS4 system software update	–
HDR
HDR	HDR supported after the PS4 system software update, including for the original PS4	–
Audio
Audio	Audio over HDMI; no DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) port	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	2,100 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	165 W maximum rating; AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz	–
Size
Size	265 × 39 × 288 mm (width × height × length, excluding the largest projection)	–
Colours
Colours	Jet Black	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 1), AUX port for PlayStation Camera, HDMI out, Gigabit Ethernet	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	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 series)	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 the PS4 game library	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)