Sony PlayStation 5 Pro vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation 5 Pro compared with PlayStation Vita

	SonyPlayStation 5 Pro	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	December 2011
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD RDNA	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
GPU compute
GPU compute	16.7 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	640 MB
Storage
Storage	2 TB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
CPU
CPU	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads; single-chip custom processor	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon RDNA-based graphics engine with 67% more compute units than PS5; advanced ray tracing at double, and at times triple, the speed of PS5; PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) AI upscaling	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	16 GB GDDR6 (28% faster than PS5) plus 2 GB DDR5	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	2 TB custom SSD; part of the capacity is reserved for system software	No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	M.2 SSD expansion slot (Key M); Disc Drive port for the Disc Drive for PS5 (sold separately), which plays Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD	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	8K up to 120 fps	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out; 4K at 60 or up to 120 fps in compatible games; 8K gaming supported	–
HDR
HDR	HDR with an HDR TV	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	VRR supported	–
Audio
Audio	Tempest 3D AudioTech, through TV speakers or analogue or USB stereo headphones	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	3,100 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	Maximum rated power 390 W (220–240 V)	–
Colours
Colours	White covers with a black centre	–
In the box
In the box	Console, DualSense wireless controller, 2 plastic stand feet for horizontal use, HDMI cable, AC power cord, user manual; Astro's Playroom pre-installed	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 1 × USB-C (Hi-Speed USB), 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 7 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.1	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1x1), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 3G and GPS on the 3G/Wi-Fi model
Controller
Controller	DualSense wireless controller with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers	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	Over 8,500 PS4 games, with PS5 Pro Game Boost for PS4 and PS5 games and Enhanced Image Quality for some PS4 games	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)