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Nintendo New 3DS XL vs Sony PlayStation Vita

6.3 in
0.85 in
Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
7.17 in
0.73 in
Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
42
4.2 out of 5
14 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
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 %
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
31 %
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 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
CPU cores44
CPU clock speed804.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200RSX
GPU clock speed266.0 MHz1000.0 MHz
Ram memory256MB512MB

Display

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
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 typeResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 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 New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Height0.85 in0.73 in
Width6.3 in7.17 in
Depth3.68 in3.29 in
Weight11.61 oz9.84 oz

Design

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • 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
Volume controlDigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYY

Storage

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Internal storage256 MB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory Stick
Memory card includedMicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenono
Built-in optical drivenono

Audio properties

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

Features

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Accessories includedGameGame
Motion sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includedyesyes

Connectivity

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

Network

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Online serviceNintendo NetworkPlayStation Network
Social features
  • Leaderboards
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Audio Chat
  • Facebook
  • Skype
  • Leaderboards
  • Twitter
  • Messaging

Power

Nintendo New 3DS XLNintendo New 3DS XL
Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
Battery life (running)3.57 h9.0 h
Battery life (max)12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries required11

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