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Nintendo New 3DS vs Sony PlayStation Portable

5.59 in
3.17 in
Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS
6.7 in
2.7 in
Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Portable
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
49
3.8 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
76 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
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
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
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 New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
CPU cores41
CPU clock speed804.0 MHz333.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11PSP CPU
Ram memory256MB32MB

Display

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Screen size3.32 in4.3 in
Screen resolution800 x 240 px480 x 272 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesno
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Built-in camerayesno

Dimensions

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Height3.17 in2.7 in
Width5.59 in6.7 in
Depth0.85 in0.7 in
Weight8.92 oz6.67 oz

Design

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
Built-in touchpadnono
Gaming control function keys
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Home
  • Select
  • Start

Storage

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Internal storage256 MB64 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardUMD
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
Memory Stick Duo
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenono
Built-in optical drivenoyes

Audio properties

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • PCM
Built-in speakersyesyes
Number of built-in speakers22

Image

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Supported image filesJPEG/JPGJPG

Features

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Video game includednoyes

Connectivity

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
WiFiyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11g
USByesyes
GPRSnono
Bluetoothnono
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11
Built-in navigation systemnono

Power

Nintendo New 3DSNintendo New 3DS
Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
Battery life (running)6.0 h5.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11

Pros & Cons

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