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Nintendo DSi vs Sony PlayStation Portable

5.39 in
2.95 in
Nintendo DSi Portable Game Console
Nintendo DSi
6.7 in
2.7 in
Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Portable
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
32
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
30
4.6 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
CPU cores11
CPU clock speed133.0 MHz333.0 MHz
CPU typeARMPSP CPU
Ram memory16MB32MB

Display

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Screen size3.0 in4.3 in
Screen resolution256 x 192 px480 x 272 px
Number of colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesno
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Built-in camerayesno

Dimensions

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Height2.95 in2.7 in
Width5.39 in6.7 in
Depth0.74 in0.7 in
Weight7.69 oz6.67 oz

Design

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start

Storage

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Internal storage256 MB64 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardUMD
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Memory Stick Duo
Built-in hard driveyesno
Built-in optical drivenoyes

Audio properties

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Supported audio filesAAC
  • MP3
  • PCM
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Image

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
JPG
Video formats supported
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG4

Features

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilitynoyes
Video game includednoyes
Games includedPokémon Nero Versione
  • Gran Turismo
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Connectivity

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
WiFiyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
USByesyes
USB version2.02.0
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Microphone inyesyes
Headphone output11
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Battery life (running)14.0 h5.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nintendo DSi

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation Portable