Sony PlayStation Vita vs Sony PSP

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PlayStation Vita compared with PSP

	SonyPlayStation Vita	SonyPSP
Overview
Released
Released	December 2011	September 2005
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores	Sony PSP CPU, up to 333 MHz
GPU
GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP4+	Sony custom graphics core
Memory
Memory	640 MB (better)	36 MB
Disc drive
Disc drive	No	Yes
CPU
CPU	ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)	PSP CPU, operating frequency 1 to 333 MHz (Sony)
GPU
GPU	SGX543MP4+	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)	32 MB main memory plus 4 MB embedded DRAM (Sony)
Storage detail
Storage detail	No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded	Read-only UMD drive; no built-in storage
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	PS Vita memory card slot (Sony's own format)	Memory Stick Duo slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	5″ OLED, 960 × 544	4.3″ LCD, 480 × 272
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	4.3-inch (16:9) full-transparent TFT LCD, about 16.77 million colours; 480 × 272 (Sony)
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset jack	Stereo speakers; headset connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 hours	Up to 6 hours
Weight
Weight	260 g (better)	280 g
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)	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	–	Approx. 6 W maximum (when charging)
Connections
Ports
Ports	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	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 802.11b/g/n (1x1), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 3G and GPS on the 3G/Wi-Fi model	Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)
Controller
Controller	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)	Built-in D-pad, analogue stick, four face buttons and two shoulder buttons
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)	–