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Sony PlayStation 3 vs Sony PlayStation 4 Pro

12.8 in
3.86 in
Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 3
11.61 in
2.17 in
Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Game Console
Sony PlayStation 4 Pro
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
19
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
52
4.3 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
0 %
48
3.8 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Storage
  • 160GB
  • 20GB
  • 320GB
  • 40GB
  • 60GB
  • 80GB
  • 1TB
  • 2TB
CPU cores88
GPU Clock Speed550.0 MHz911.0 MHz
CPU speed3.2 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU model8 Core 3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs
  • 8 Core x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”
  • 8 cores
GPU nameRSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70AMD Radeon based graphics engine
RAM memory512MB8GB

Screen

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
3D Supportyesyes
Resolutions supported
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 720p
  • 576p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p

Controller

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Number of controllers included11
Motion Detection
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Playstation Eye
Connection MethodBluetooth
  • Bluetooth
  • Wireless
Number of joysticksDualDual
Weight8.78 oz7.41 oz
Number of buttons810
Number of supported wireless controllers74

Audio properties

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS ES
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital EX
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • DTS 5.1
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS ES

Features

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Accessories included
  • Game
  • Additional gamepad
Game
Type of media supportedBlu-rayBlu-ray
Remote control supportyesyes
Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyes

Dimensions

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Depth10.79 in12.87 in
Width12.8 in11.61 in
Height3.86 in2.17 in
Weight8.78 oz7.41 oz
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White

Connectivity

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Ethernet connection speed
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Number of USB Inputs42
Number of USB 2.0 ports40
Number of HDMI outputs11
HDMI version1.3a2.0a
Number of connection ports42

Network

Sony PlayStation 3Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PlayStation 4 ProSony PlayStation 4 Pro
Online servicePlaystation NetworkPlaystation Network
App StorePlayStation StorePlayStation Store

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation 3

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation 4 Pro