Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation 4 compared with PlayStation Vita

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	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	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at 1.6 GHz (Sony and system architect Mark Cerny)	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	8 GB GDDR5; a separate 256 MB DDR3 chip and a low-power processor for network tasks (iFixit teardown)	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB 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 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)	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	1080p	–
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, up to 1080p	–
HDR
HDR	HDR from system software 4.00, including the original PS4 (PlayStation)	–
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	2,800 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	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), 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 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	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 with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	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	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)