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Sony PlayStation Portable vs Sony PlayStation Vita

    6.7 in
    2.7 in
    Sony PlayStation Portable Game Console
    Sony PlayStation Portable
      7.17 in
      0.73 in
      Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
      Sony PlayStation Vita
      Available colors
      Editiorial 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
      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
      46
      4.2 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		4 %
      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

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      Technical details

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      CPU cores14
      CPU clock speed333.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
      CPU typePSP CPUARM Cortex-A9
      Ram memory32MB512MB

      Display

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Screen size4.3 in5.0 in
      Aspect ratio16:916:9
      Screen resolution480 x 272 px960 x 544 px
      Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
      Touch displaynoyes
      Second displaynono

      Camera

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Built-in cameranoyes

      Dimensions

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Height2.7 in0.73 in
      Width6.7 in7.17 in
      Depth0.7 in3.29 in
      Weight6.67 oz9.84 oz

      Design

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Green
      • White
      • Black
      • Silver
      • White
      Built-in touchpadnono
      Gaming control function keys
      • Home
      • Select
      • Start
      • D-pad
      • Home
      • Power
      • Select
      • Start
      • Turbo

      Storage

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Internal storage64 MB512 MB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Type of mediaUMDMemory card
      Compatible memory cards
      Memory Stick Duo
      Memory Stick
      Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
      Built-in hard drivenono
      Built-in optical driveyesno

      Audio properties

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Supported audio files
      • MP3
      • PCM
      • IMY
      • MIDI
      • MKA
      • MP1
      • RA-Lossless
      Built-in speakersyesyes
      Number of built-in speakers22

      Image

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Supported image filesJPG
      • BMP
      • GIF
      • JPG
      • PNG
      • TIF
      Video formats supported
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG4
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG4

      Features

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Multiplayer supportyesyes
      Backward compatibilityyesyes
      Video game includedyesyes
      Games included
      • Gran Turismo
      • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
      		1

      Connectivity

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      WiFinoyes
      Wireless networking standard802.11g
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      USByesyes
      USB version2.02.0
      GPRSnono
      Bluetoothnoyes
      DC-in jackyesyes
      Microphone inyesyes
      Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Headphone output11
      Built-in navigation systemnoyes

      Power

      Sony PlayStation PortableSony PlayStation Portable
      Sony PlayStation VitaSony PlayStation Vita
      Battery life (running)5.0 h9.0 h
      Battery type
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery capacity1200.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
      Number of batteries required11

      Pros & Cons

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