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Nintendo 3DS XL vs Sony PlayStation Vita

0.63 in
3.66 in
Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
7.17 in
0.73 in
Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
39
4.1 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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56
4.2 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
53
4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
1 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %

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Technical details

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
CPU cores24
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200RSX
GPU clock speed200.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB512MB

Display

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Display typeLEDOLED
Screen size4.85 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Built-in camerayesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Height3.66 in0.73 in
Width0.63 in7.17 in
Depth3.66 in3.29 in
Weight3.28 oz9.84 oz

Design

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Internal storage2 GB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenono
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Image

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF

Features

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Accessories includedGameGame
Motion sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednoyes
Games includedSuper Mario 3D Land1

Connectivity

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
WiFinoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyes
USB version2.02.0
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnoyes
DC-in jackyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnoyes

Power

Nintendo 3DS XLNintendo 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Battery life (running)8.0 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)10.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11

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