Sony PlayStation 4 vs Sony PSP

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PlayStation 4 compared with PSP

	SonyPlayStation 4	SonyPSP
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	September 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Jaguar, 8 cores	Sony PSP CPU, up to 333 MHz
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon	Sony custom graphics core
GPU compute
GPU compute	1.84 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	36 MB
Storage
Storage	500 GB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	Yes
CPU
CPU	Single-chip custom processor; x86-64 AMD "Jaguar", 8 cores at 1.6 GHz (Sony and system architect Mark Cerny)	PSP CPU, operating frequency 1 to 333 MHz (Sony)
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)	32 MB main memory plus 4 MB embedded DRAM (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	500 GB hard drive, user-replaceable; Blu-ray (6× CAV) and DVD (8× CAV) drive, read only	Read-only UMD drive; no built-in storage
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	External USB 3.0 hard drives for games and apps from system software 4.50 (PlayStation)	Memory Stick Duo slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	–	4.3″ LCD, 480 × 272
Maximum output
Maximum output	1080p	–
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	No built-in screen	4.3-inch (16:9) full-transparent TFT LCD, about 16.77 million colours; 480 × 272 (Sony)
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	Stereo speakers; headset connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 6 hours
Weight
Weight	2,800 g	280 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	1800 mAh lithium-ion battery pack, user-replaceable; about 3–6 hours of games and 3–5 hours of video playback (US manual; the Japanese manual says 4–6 hours for both); charges in about 2 hours 20 minutes
Power use
Power use	250 W maximum rating (CUH-1000 series; Sony)	Approx. 6 W maximum (when charging)
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)	DC IN 5 V, Hi-speed USB (Mini-B), headset connector, IR port, DC OUT, Memory Stick Duo slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)	Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)
Controller
Controller	DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with touch pad, light bar and built-in speaker	Built-in D-pad, analogue stick, four face buttons and two shoulder buttons
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	No PS3, PS2 or PS1 discs; some older games are sold as digital re-releases	–