Name: PlayStation Vita
Brand: Sony
SKU: 36553
Rating: 3.9 (47 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

The level of detail is amazing
extremely responsive and quick
Vita software works well and is very easy to use

the technology does feel a bit gimmicky
The Vita game card slot can be a pain to pry open
Vita titles require a bit of loading time

Wifi: yes
Built-in speakers: yes
Internal storage: 512 MB
Accelerometer: yes
Display type: OLED
Screen size: 5 in
Built-in touchpad: no
Built-in camera: yes

Sony PlayStation Vita - Pros & Cons

The level of detail is amazing
extremely responsive and quick
Vita software works well and is very easy to use
Vita feels great to hold and is among the more ergonomically satisfying handhelds out
Vita is surprisingly lightweight
The unit feels great to hold and has excellent standby battery life
small size also makes it easy to carry dozens of games on the go
imaginative and incredibly fun
smoother gradients between shades and a purer white balance
looks tremendous
has great shooting mechanics
intelligently designed
handsome
and usable
well-made and surprisingly serviceable
while amazingly capable and very cool
Vita is really good for that
OLED display produces richer colours and has superior contrast
easy to deploy and delivers great performance
four management methods and supremely versatile
a user-friendly interface and extra security and parental controls
Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly
makes
tactile and responsive
OLED screen still looks plenty sharp for most games
960 x 544 screen still looks very good
solid hardware and most of the games I've played have
perfect
comfortable fit even in large hands
Vita also boasts respectable battery life
It feels solid
and is comfortable to hold for extended play sessions
and durable design with excellent controls
attractive
high-end gaming on
Setup is simple and quick and painless
operating system is pretty awesome
to roll smoothly around their axis and easily and accurately return to their home position
Vita is a beautiful piece of hardware
it s a decent device
The colors are bright and vivid
the device responds well and feels good
best-looking handheld device display on the market
Vita shows a marked improvement
The UI is simplified
and moderately intuitive
The frame rate is good
The music transfer is easy enough
Video playback looks great on the Vita
Both are protected by covers that keep the top edge smooth
the gameplay was equally enjoyable
combining beautiful visuals with effortless controls
Navigating between screens and apps was nearly seamless
quality of the display is beautiful
and Namco has done a good job with the artwork
were pre-loaded look great and take full advantage of the OLED display
The user interface is absolutely fluid and fast
The speakers are very good
new ways of thinking
new connections
and new industries
Comfortable to hold and play at length
Vita works very well
Games look great and you can read text easily
large 5-inch screen looks beautiful
crisp and bright
and the display are well worth the increase in overall size
straightforward
efficient interface
The design is very human
very easy to use
D-pad performed really well in demanding games like BlazBlue
Vita app is well-done
Viewing angles are very good
Charging time is quite fast
is excellent with pin sharp resolution and excellent contrast
physical controls are clearly defined and responsive with ergonomic grips on the rear panel
exciting new ways to play are boundless
these controls work extremely well
The experience and the opening library of games are fantastic
It looks good
it feels good
great feature and has infinite potential
Lighting effects
crisp rendering
and smooth animation
bright
colorful
and extremely sharp
unique flair and style are pure Atlus
satisfying combat and charming narration
clever and charming
great controls and cross-play features
acquires ever more powerful and impressive-looking new attacks

the technology does feel a bit gimmicky
The Vita game card slot can be a pain to pry open
Vita titles require a bit of loading time
limited in terms of modes when played offline
it will have a large impact on video game sales
doesn't compare with the Wii in terms of annual sales
A dedicated console does not need to jump on the Android bandwagon
Not the same gaming capabilities
Vita missed the highly lucrative US holiday shopping season
the bumpers hardly make any noise at all and feel soft to touch
browser doesn't work while a game is running in the background
slightly more difficult on the Xbox and considerably more difficult on the Wii
There are no USB ports on this thing
It looks like it should be a dense product of Japanese engineering
forced to close out of a game in order to browse is quite nasty
the screen-size gulf between the two handheld systems narrowed significantly
handheld console has navigated a winding and sometimes uncertain route
forced to use touch controls in situations
these are still rather expensive
old PS Vita has three subpixels per pixel quoted
Vita had no built-in storage
might seem quite expensive
poor internet speeds
It does not store any personal data
the face buttons and sticks a little too small as well
The snaps captured are fuzzy and lack real vibrancy
limited to select PS3 and Vita titles
No word yet on a similar scheme for UK users
downgrade the less brilliant screen
touch-screen gaming cannot replace dual analogue controls
flaws - a terrible single analogue stick
time- and cash-poor
won't be any Flash support at launch
ambitions can be a little much for the aging Switch hardware
a lack of exclusives robs it of some excellency
much of this offering is middling
Modern Warfare 2 campaign has a stong second half
the screen on the new model is noticeably inferior to the screen on the older one
screen just looks like another handheld video game console screen
lack of a second set of shoulder buttons makes most games a
loading times for games can be painfully slow
it has few rivals battling for our affections
Sony seems to be at a loss with the console
underappreciated stroke of cursed engineering
no email service can overcome a bad domain name
touchscreen-only controls on smartphones and tablets
jagged edges is when anti-aliasing is not implemented
Memory card prices got slashed too
any games in production
screens are really no replacement for traditional physical controls
the charging port has also been changed
Vita has a nasty habit of picking up scratches and fingerprints
the colours looked a little more washed out on the Slim compared
Camera Tests Turns Out
no RPG to really catch my eye and no real FPS to keep you glued
Resistance Burning Skies got boring fast
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Vita is not incredibly thick
a portable game system is only as good as its battery life
no fold-out top screen to alter the weight distribution
The hard plastic edges on top of each stick are a little less comfortable
can easily be wiped away with a finger or a cloth
these forums are no longer active
blurry and dim with poor contrast
the hardware itself is unwieldy
Terrible Cameras Color/contrast shot taken with the Vita's rear
3 megapixel cameras are terrible
switch between multiple SEN accounts without formatting the Vita's onboard memory
there sat a man whose iPad was in Chinese
the simulation was clumsy
idling in the background and nothing stuttered
low weight and lack of a disc drive lower
game
no buttons or control sticks at all
No screenshots
no videos
Vita OS is clearly not made for heavy-hitting cameras
only need the main touchscreen to get through the operating system itself
was boxy
dull
and had a dinky 2
it s very annoying
rubbing the screen is not fun
the PS Vita is useless without a memory card
lack the click function of the Dual Shock controllers they re meant to emulate
it feels a bit cheap and flimsy
there is no video output either
the images taken are limited to well-lit areas
video files are especially problematic
the 3G SIM cards were not available for testing
Memory cards are expensive
the menu being touch only would be annoying
it didn't look like a next generation menu interface
a lot are not available to download on the Vita
This content cannot be used during remote play
Sony has yet again introduced a proprietary memory card
the textures weren't as smooth as they would be on a home console
audio on our end was a little choppy at maxiumum volume
there is no onboard memory
some frame skipping with Uncharted and a hint of laggy input
only internet on the go
the lack of a TV output
None of the demo games really grab me
many devices still have choppy user interfaces
unfortunately not a way to mount the PS Vita as a USB Mass Storage device
video compression does reduce the image quality
the memory card is proprietary and rather expensive
It is not a smartphone or tablet replacement
Only one account per system allowed
Expensive games with no cheap options (yet)
Requires expensive proprietary memory sticks (
hardly a traditional machine
You can only have one user account per system
very expensive compared to normal micro-SD card
It was too small for his tastes
not a Twitter
Foursquare or Flickr user
Short taps result in a softer kick
Vita could play back all PS3 games over Remote Play
have a Windows PC or PS3
heavily reliant on GPS functionality
no Mac support at present
it takes about five seconds to save a photo to the Vita s memory
Memory Stick Pro Duo -
The battery is sealed inside the device and cannot be replaced
it s let down slightly by the battery
questionable battery life and pricing means
prices will vary depending on the store
this feature is currently unavailable
the 3DS has not is a true alternate reality game
the lack of developer support or interesting titles at launch
course missing from the WiFi-only variant
3G WiFi
Sony PlayStation Portable Wi-Fi Wi-Fi+3G
Sony has thrown in everything here
lack of video output on the device
the game cards are so small it
PS3-like graphics on a hand held device
Sony PlayStation Vita
the pricing is extremely steep
Vita has no inbuilt storage
Games
too are priced obscenely
The touchscreen response was just a tad delayed
the X button is a little too close to the right analog stick
can't drag and drop files from your computer to the device
no indicator that shows which game card is currently inserted
horribly clunky as a media player
Sony cracked down so hard on managing media the features
the playback controls are entirely touch screen-based
old-fashioned LCD
you've got wi-fi internet access
no 3G or 4G support
quite pricey now
the arcade games means Arcade and EX mode are severely letterboxed
lack of story or instruction
hampered by some slow loading times and the weight and speed of the craft
excellent online multiplayer is no longer up and running
the cover to the slot where game cards go was really difficult to open
blacked out
is no longer making arcade-style shooters
a decidedly tongue-in-cheek platformer
it has failed to capture the public imagination
pressure is intense and some of the levels are savagely difficult
often is harder than it may sound)
timing leads to the character tripping up
no real chance of you getting frustrated during a loading screen
no means an easy game
each run is greatly affected
rear touch-panel was a little less glossy than
the device is a little uncomfortable
the design felt a bit awkward to me

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Sony PlayStation Vita - Full Specifications

CPU cores	4
CPU clock speed	2000.0 MHz
CPU type	ARM Cortex-A9
GPU type	RSX
GPU clock speed	1000.0 MHz
Ram memory	512MB

Built-in camera	yes
Main camera resolution	0.3 Mpx
Second camera	yes
Second camera resolution	0.3 Mpx

Colour of product	Black Silver White
Built-in touchpad	no
Gaming control technology	Analogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys	D-pad Home Power Select Start Turbo
Analog thumbsticks	yes
Shoulder buttons	yes
Volume control	Digital
LED indicators	Y

Supported audio files	IMY MIDI MKA MP1 RA-Lossless
Built-in speakers	yes
Number of built-in speakers	2

Accessories included	Game
Motion sensor	yes
Gyroscope	yes
Accelerometer	yes
Multiplayer support	yes
Backward compatibility	yes
Built-in microphone	yes
Video game included	yes
Games included	1

Online service	PlayStation Network
Social features	Audio Chat Facebook Skype Leaderboards Twitter Messaging

Display type	OLED
Screen size	5.0 in
Aspect ratio	16:9
Screen resolution	960 x 544 px
Number of colours	16.78 million colours
Touch display	yes
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Second display	no

Height	0.73 in
Width	7.17 in
Depth	3.29 in
Weight	9.84 oz

Internal storage	512 MB
Memory card reader	yes
Type of media	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick
Maximum memory card size	8.0 GB
Memory card included	MicroSD
Included memory card size	4.0 GB
Built-in hard drive	no
Built-in optical drive	no

Supported image files	BMP GIF JPG PNG TIF
Video formats supported	H.264 MP4 MPEG4

WiFi	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
USB	yes
Number of USB Inputs	1
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0
GPRS	no
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
DC-in jack	yes
Microphone in	yes
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
Headphone output	1
3G (UMTS)	no
Built-in navigation system	yes

Battery life (running)	9.0 h
Battery life (max)	9.0 h
Battery type	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required	1

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