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Nintendo New 2DS XL vs Sony PlayStation Vita

5.67 in
5.0 in
Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
7.17 in
0.73 in
Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
3.9 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
56
4.2 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
48
4.4 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
CPU clock speed268.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB512MB

Display

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Display typeLCDOLED
Screen size4.87 in5.0 in
Screen resolution400 x 240 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyes
Touchscreen typeCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS 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 New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Height5.0 in0.73 in
Width5.67 in7.17 in
Depth0.8 in3.29 in
Weight9.17 oz9.84 oz

Design

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Colour of product
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control technologyDigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo

Storage

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cardsmicroSDHC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedMicroSDHCMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard driveyesno
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyes

Image

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF

Features

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Motion sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednoyes
Games includedMario Kart 71

Connectivity

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyes
GPRSnono
Bluetoothyesyes
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11
3G (UMTS)nono
Built-in navigation systemnoyes

Power

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Battery life (running)6.5 h9.0 h
Number of batteries required11

Pros & Cons

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