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Nintendo DSi XL vs Sony PlayStation Portable

    6.34 in
    3.6 in
    Nintendo DSi XL Portable Game Console
    Nintendo DSi XL
      6.7 in
      2.7 in
      Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
      Sony PlayStation Portable
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		60 %
      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
      45
      4.0 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      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

      Units:

      Technical details

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

      Display

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Screen size4.2 in4.3 in
      Screen resolution256 x 192 px480 x 272 px
      Number of colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
      Touch displayyesno
      Second displayyesno

      Camera

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Built-in camerayesno

      Dimensions

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Height3.6 in2.7 in
      Width6.34 in6.7 in
      Depth0.83 in0.7 in
      Weight7.05 oz6.67 oz

      Design

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Red
      • Blue
      • Bordeaux
      • Brown
      • Green
      • Red
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Green
      • White
      Built-in touchpadnono
      Gaming control function keys
      • D-pad
      • Home
      • Power
      • Select
      • Start
      • Home
      • Select
      • Start

      Storage

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Internal storage16 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 DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Supported audio filesAAC
      • MP3
      • PCM
      Built-in speakersyesyes
      Number of built-in speakers22

      Image

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Supported image filesJPEG/JPGJPG
      Video formats supported
      • 3GP
      • MP4
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG4

      Features

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Multiplayer supportyesyes
      Backward compatibilitynoyes
      Video game includednoyes

      Connectivity

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      WiFiyesno
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      		802.11g
      USBnoyes
      GPRSnono
      Bluetoothnono
      DC-in jackyesyes
      Microphone inyesyes
      Headphone output21
      Built-in navigation systemnono

      Power

      Nintendo DSi XLNintendo DSi XL
      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Battery life (running)17.0 h5.0 h
      Battery type
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Number of batteries required11

      Pros & Cons

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