Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)

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PlayStation 4 compared with PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	October 2013
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 (better)	1 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)	–
GPU
GPU	1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon-based engine; 18 compute units at 800 MHz (Sony and Mark Cerny)	–
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
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	Approx. 1 GB internal memory card; usable space is smaller because some is reserved for the system. Internal storage cannot be used while a PS Vita memory card is inserted.
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)	Proprietary PS Vita memory card slot; games also use PlayStation Vita cards
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	5″ LCD, 960 × 544
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	Capacitive multi-touch LCD and rear 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; stereo headphone output with mono microphone input
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6 hours
Weight
Weight	2,800 g	219 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Built-in 2210 mAh lithium-ion battery; approx. 4–6 hours of games, 7 hours of video or 12 hours of music. Maker tests use default brightness, Bluetooth off and headphones; games also use network features off.
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	DC 3.7 V battery; DC 5 V AC adaptor; approx. 6 W maximum while charging; about 2 hours 40 minutes for an empty battery using the adaptor
Size
Size	–	183.6 × 85.1 × 15.0 mm (width × height × depth), excluding largest projections
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Lime green/White, Light blue/White, Pink/Black and Khaki/Black at Japanese launch; regional availability differs
In the box
In the box	–	Console, USB cable, AC adaptor, AC power cord and printed materials
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, micro-USB Type-B for data and charging, stereo mini 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 802.11b/g/n (1 × 1); Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with A2DP, AVRCP and HSP; Wi-Fi location service
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	Two analogue sticks, D-pad, four action buttons and two shoulder buttons; six-axis gyroscope/accelerometer and three-axis compass; front and rear VGA cameras
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	–