Sony · PlayStation
PlayStation Vita
Sony's second handheld, the original PCH-1000 PS Vita with a 5-inch OLED touch screen, a rear touch pad and two analogue sticks, for collectors and anyone comparing it with the PSP or Nintendo 3DS.
- Type
- Handheld
- Output
- –
- Memory
- 640 MB
- Storage
- –
- Weight
- 260 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers called it the most advanced handheld of its time, praising its graphics, sharp OLED touchscreen, twin analogue sticks and strong launch line-up, which Engadget found ahead of the 3DS. Engadget criticised its short battery life, and CNET warned of the hidden cost of Sony's proprietary memory cards, needed on top of the console's price.
From engadget.com and cnet.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Handheld
- CPU
- ARM Cortex-A9, 4 cores
- GPU
- PowerVR SGX543MP4+
- Memory
- 640 MB
- Disc drive
- No
- CPU
- ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
- GPU
- SGX543MP4+
- Memory detail
- 512 MB main memory and 128 MB VRAM (Sony's PCH-1000 specifications)
- Storage detail
- No built-in storage on the PCH-1000; games on PlayStation Vita cards or downloaded
- Storage expansion
- PS Vita memory card slot (Sony's own format)
Display and video
- Built-in screen
- 5″ OLED, 960 × 544
- Built-in screen
- 5 inches (16:9), 960 × 544, approx. 16 million colours, OLED; capacitive multi-touch screen and rear multi-touch pad
- Audio
- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; headset jack
Design and power
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 5 hours
- Weight
- 260 g
- Battery life detail
- 2210 mAh built-in battery; about 3–5 hours of games, 5 hours of video and 9 hours of music (Sony)
Connections
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Backward compatibility
- Supported downloadable PSP games and PS one Classics (PlayStation)
Pros and cons
Pros
- 5-inch 960 × 544 OLED touch screen
- Two analogue sticks, plus a rear touch pad and motion sensors
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU with 512 MB of RAM and 128 MB of video RAM
Cons
- About 3 to 5 hours of battery life in games
- Downloads and saves for some games need Sony's own PS Vita memory cards
- Plays PSP games only as downloads, not from UMD
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Output | Memory | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld | – | – | – | 336 g | Jul 2012 | |
| Handheld | – | – | – | 260 g | Oct 2013 | |
| Handheld | – | – | – | 314 g | Nov 2009 |
Previous model: PSP. Newer model: PlayStation Vita Slim (PCH-2000).
Sources
- sonyinteractive.com/en/press-releases/2011/playstationvita-available-in-japan-o…
- blog.playstation.com/archive/2012/08/27/ps-vita-system-software-update-v1-80-th…
- web.archive.org/web/2012/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110607a_e.html
- web.archive.org/web/2012/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataeu_e.html