Sony PSP vs Sony PSPgo

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PSP compared with PSPgo

	SonyPSP	SonyPSPgo
Overview
Released
Released	September 2005	October 2009
Performance
Type
Type	Handheld	Handheld
CPU
CPU	Sony PSP CPU, up to 333 MHz	Sony PSP CPU, 1–333 MHz
GPU
GPU	Sony custom graphics core	–
Memory
Memory	36 MB	64 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	–	16 GB
Disc drive
Disc drive	Yes	No
CPU
CPU	PSP CPU, operating frequency 1 to 333 MHz (Sony)	–
Memory detail
Memory detail	32 MB main memory plus 4 MB embedded DRAM (Sony)	64 MB (Sony's PSP-N1000 specification)
Storage detail
Storage detail	Read-only UMD drive; no built-in storage	16 GB of built-in flash memory; games are downloaded, with no UMD drive
Storage expansion
Storage expansion	Memory Stick Duo slot	Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
Display and video
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.3″ LCD, 480 × 272	3.8″ LCD, 480 × 272
Built-in screen
Built-in screen	4.3-inch (16:9) full-transparent TFT LCD, about 16.77 million colours; 480 × 272 (Sony)	3.8-inch TFT LCD, 16:9, approximately 16.77 million colours; sliding screen
Video output
Video output	–	Analogue video output through the multi-use connector with a separately sold PSPgo cable or cradle; PSP-2000/3000 video cables and older cradles are incompatible
Audio
Audio	Stereo speakers; headset connector	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset and microphone connector
Design and power
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	–
Weight
Weight	280 g	158 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	Built-in lithium-ion battery; Sony's launch specification does not publish capacity or runtime
Power use
Power use	Approx. 6 W maximum (when charging)	AC adapter or USB charging
Size
Size	–	Approximately 128 × 16.5 × 69 mm, excluding the largest projection (Sony labels these width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	–	Piano Black and Pearl White
In the box
In the box	–	AC adapter, USB cable and CD-ROM with Media Go software (launch package)
Connections
Ports
Ports	DC IN 5 V, Hi-speed USB (Mini-B), headset connector, IR port, DC OUT, Memory Stick Duo slot	Hi-speed USB 2.0 through the proprietary multi-use connector, which also carries DC power, analogue video and sound input/output; headset and microphone connector; Memory Stick Micro slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth	Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b, infrastructure and ad hoc modes (up to 16 consoles); Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP, HSP and AVRCP profiles
Controller
Controller	Built-in D-pad, analogue stick, four face buttons and two shoulder buttons	Built-in D-pad, analogue nub, four face buttons, L/R, Start, Select and PS buttons; compatible DUALSHOCK 3 and SIXAXIS controllers require a PS3 for pairing, with some buttons and vibration unsupported
Backward compatibility
Backward compatibility	–	Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics; no UMD games or films. Sony ended remaining PSP purchases on 6 July 2021, but previously purchased PSP content can still be downloaded from the device's Download List (PlayStation UK support)