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Microsoft Xbox Game Console
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Sony PlayStation 2 Game Console
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Sony PlayStation 3 Game Console
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Sony Playstation 4 Game Console
Sony Playstation 4
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4.3 out of 5
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5 stars
41 %
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4.2 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
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Hardware

Storage8GBNone
  • 160GB
  • 20GB
  • 320GB
  • 40GB
  • 60GB
  • 80GB
  • 1TB
  • 500GB
CPU cores1188
GPU Clock Speed233.0 MHz147.0 MHz550.0 MHz800.0 MHz
CPU speed0.73 GHz0.3 GHz3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU model1 Core 733 MHz Custom Intel Pentium III Coppermine1 Core 64-bit "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz8 Core 3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs8 Core Custom AMD Jaguar Processor
GPU nameCustom Nvidia NV2AGraphics SynthesizerRSX Reality Synthesizer based on NVIDIA G70Custom AMD Radeon Graphics Processor
RAM memory64MB32MB512MB8GB

Screen

HDRnono
N/A
N/A
Resolutions supported
  • 1080i
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 720p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 1080i
3D Support
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Controller

Number of controllers included1
N/A
11
Features
  • Memory Card Slot
  • Vibration
Vibration
N/A
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Display Screen
  • Microphone
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Touch Screen
  • Vibration
Connection MethodWired
  • Wired
  • Wireless
BluetoothBluetooth
Number of joysticksDualDualDualDual
Directional Padyesyes
N/A
N/A
Triggers2
N/A
44
Number of buttons16
N/A
88
Number of supported wireless controllers4274
Alternative Controller Included
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Motion Detection
N/A
N/A
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Playstation Eye
Weight162.26 oz77.6 oz8.78 oz6.77 oz
Alternative Controller
N/A
N/A
N/A
PS Vita

Audio properties

Audio format
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS 5.1
  • 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

Backward compatibilitynoyes
N/A
N/A
Type of media supportedDVDDVDBlu-rayBlu-ray
Remote control supportyesyesyesyes
Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyesyesyes
Accessories included
N/A
Additional gamepad
  • Game
  • Additional gamepad
Game
Video formats supported
N/A
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Depth10.63 in3.07 in10.79 in12.01 in
Width12.2 in11.85 in12.8 in10.83 in
Height3.94 in7.01 in3.86 in2.09 in
Weight162.26 oz77.6 oz8.78 oz6.77 oz
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • White

Connectivity

Ethernetyesno
N/A
N/A
Ethernet connection speed10/100Mbit/s
N/A
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
WiFinono
N/A
N/A
USBnoyes
N/A
N/A
Number of USB Inputs0242
HDMInono
N/A
N/A
A/V Outputs
  • Component Video
  • RCA
N/A
N/A
  • Component Video
  • Coaxial
Component outputnoyes
N/A
N/A
Composite outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
SCART outyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of connection ports4242
S-video outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
VGA outputsnono
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input nono
N/A
N/A
Digital optical outputnoyes
N/A
N/A
Number of USB 2.0 ports
N/A
040
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Number of HDMI outputs
N/A
N/A
11
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a1.4a
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2

Network

Online serviceXbox LiveDynamic Network Authentication SystemPlaystation NetworkPlaystation Network
Video Streamingnoyes
N/A
N/A
App Store
N/A
N/A
PlayStation StorePlayStation Store
Social features
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Audio Chat
  • Leaderboards
  • Messaging
  • Video Chat
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • Viaplay
  • YouTube

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Often compared with Sony PlayStation 2

Often compared with Sony PlayStation 3

Often compared with Sony Playstation 4