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

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

	SonyPlayStation Portal	SonyPlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	October 2013
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	–	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
GPU
GPU	–	PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Memory
Memory	–	640 MB
Storage
Storage	–	1 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	No
Memory detail
Memory detail	–	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM
Storage detail
Storage detail	Streams games rather than downloading and running them locally; Sony does not publish internal storage capacity	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	–	Proprietary PS Vita memory card slot; games also use PlayStation Vita cards
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	8″ LCD, 1920 × 1080	5″ LCD, 960 × 544
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	Full HD LCD touchscreen; streams supported games at up to 1080p and 60 fps, depending on the game and network	Capacitive multi-touch LCD and rear touch pad
Video output
Video output	Built-in screen; no external video output listed by Sony	–
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers; 3.5 mm headset jack; PlayStation Link wireless audio; Tempest 3D AudioTech in supported games with compatible wired or PlayStation Link headphones	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	529 g	219 g (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in lithium-ion battery, 4370 mAh at 3.87 V (Sony CFI-Y1016 manual); approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to charge through a PS5 USB Type-C port. TechRadar measured just over 6 hours with haptics enabled and adjusted brightness; GamesRadar measured about 5 hours at full brightness, while Tom's Guide usually obtained about 3 hours with brightness and volume above average	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	Rated charging input 5 V, 3 A; Sony specifies a USB Type-C power adapter supporting USB Power Delivery and at least 5 V, 3 A	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	White and Midnight Black in Sony's current UK range; a grey PlayStation 30th Anniversary limited edition was also released (GamesRadar)	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	Remote player and USB cable; Tom's Guide identifies the cable as USB-C to USB-C	Console, USB cable, AC adaptor, AC power cord and printed materials
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB Type-C charging port and 3.5 mm headset jack	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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and PlayStation Link (2.4 GHz); ordinary Bluetooth headphones are not supported. Sony specifies at least 5 Mbps for Remote Play and recommends at least 15 Mbps; public Wi-Fi requiring additional validation needs system software 3.0.1 or later and a smartphone or tablet, following initial setup on home Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1 × 1); Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with A2DP, AVRCP and HSP; Wi-Fi location service
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, two analogue sticks, face and shoulder buttons; haptic feedback and adaptive triggers in supported games; touchscreen areas reproduce the DualSense touchpad	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	Remote Play of compatible PS5 and PS4 games installed on a PS5; cannot connect directly to a PS4; games requiring a VR headset or other additional peripherals are excluded. Cloud streaming supports selected PS5 titles from the Game and Classics Catalogues and selected owned digital PS5 games with PlayStation Plus Premium; eligible titles vary by region and time, and a PS5 is not required for this mode	–