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Sony Playstation 4 vs Sony PlayStation 5

10.83 in
2.09 in
Sony Playstation 4 Game Console
Sony Playstation 4
4.09 in
15.35 in
Sony PlayStation 5 Game Console
Sony PlayStation 5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.2 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
15
4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
55
3.9 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Storage
  • 1TB
  • 500GB
825GB
CPU cores88
GPU Clock Speed800.0 MHz2233.0 MHz
CPU speed1.6 GHz3.5 GHz
CPU model8 Core Custom AMD Jaguar ProcessorAMD Ryzen Zen 2
GPU nameCustom AMD Radeon Graphics ProcessorRDNA 2 Architecture
RAM memory8GB16GB

Screen

Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
3D Supportyesyes
Resolutions supported
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 1080i
  • 2160p
  • 4320p

Controller

Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Number of controllers included11
Weight6.77 oz158.73 oz
Number of supported wireless controllers42

Dimensions

Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Depth12.01 in10.24 in
Width10.83 in4.09 in
Height2.09 in15.35 in
Weight6.77 oz158.73 oz
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Black,White

Connectivity

Sony Playstation 4Sony Playstation 4
Sony PlayStation 5Sony PlayStation 5
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11ax
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)21
Number of HDMI outputs11
HDMI version1.4a2.1

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony Playstation 4

          Often compared with Sony PlayStation 5