Sony PlayStation 5 vs Sony PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation 5 compared with PlayStation Vita

	SonyPlayStation 5	SonyPlayStation Vita
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	December 2011
Performance
Type
Type	Home console	Handheld
CPU
CPU	AMD Zen 2, 8 cores	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	AMD RDNA 2	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
GPU compute
GPU compute	10.3 TFLOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	640 MB
Storage
Storage	825 GB	–
Disc drive
Disc drive	Optional	No
CPU
CPU	x86-64 AMD Ryzen "Zen 2", 8 cores / 16 threads, variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz; single-chip custom processor	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
GPU
GPU	AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine with ray tracing acceleration, variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz	SGX543MP4+
Memory detail
Memory detail	16 GB GDDR6, 448 GB/s bandwidth	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
Storage detail
Storage detail	825 GB custom SSD with 5.5 GB/s raw read bandwidth; part is reserved for system software. The disc model plays Ultra HD Blu-ray (up to 100 GB per disc), Blu-ray and DVD	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	4K up to 120 fps	–
Video output
Video output	HDMI out; supports 4K 120 Hz TVs, 8K TVs and VRR (as specified by HDMI 2.1)	–
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	VRR (HDMI 2.1)	–
Audio
Audio	Tempest 3D AudioTech	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	3,900 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 350 W with the disc drive, 340 W Digital Edition (220–240 V)	–
Colours
Colours	White covers with a black centre	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Front 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB) and 1 × USB-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps); back 2 × USB-A (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps), 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 6 (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 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	–	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)