Atari Lynx vs PlayStation Vita Comparison
Compare Atari Lynx vs PlayStation Vita side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.
Basic Info
Release Date
1989 / 09
2012 / 02
System
Soc
Mikey (VLSI custom CMOS)
Cpu
VLSI VL65NC02 (6502-based)
Cortex-A9 MPCore
Cpu Cores
1
Quad Core
Cpu Threads
Cpu Clock Speed
4 MHz (3.6 MHz average)
800 MHz - 2.0 GHz
Architecture
8-bit
ARM
Gpu
Suzy (16-bit custom CMOS)
PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Gpu Clock Speed
200 MHz - 800 MHz
Ram
64 KB 120ns DRAM
512 MB
Display
Screen Size
3.5 inches
5.0 inch
Screen Type
Backlit LCD
OLEDTouchscreen
Resolution
160 x 102
960 × 544
Ppi
Aspect Ratio
30:17
Screen Lens
Plastic
Controls
D Pad
Digital
CrossUpper placement
Analogs
None
Dual thumbsticksLower placement
Face Buttons
A, B, Option
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
None
L1, R1
Extra Buttons
Power
Power, Volume +-, Home, Accessory Port, Rear Touchpad
Sensors
Front & rear cameras, Microphone, Three-axis gyroscope, Three-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Hardware
Battery
6 AA batteries
2210 mAh
Storage
ROM cartridge (128KB-1MB)
External PS Vita Memory Card, External MicroSD with SD2Vita adapter
Charge Port
External power port
Proprietary Port
Dimensions
Not specified
182 mm x 83.5 mm x 18.6 mm
Weight
Not specified
260 grams279 grams (3G)
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic
Connectivity
Connectivity
ComLynx port
802.11b/g/n WiFi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
Video Output
None
Using Vitadock
Audio Output
Built-in speaker, headphone jack
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Mono (Lynx I), Stereo (Lynx II)
Dual StereoFront facing
Features
Rumble
No
❌
Volume Control
Yes
Dedicated Buttons
Brightness Control
Yes (Lynx II only)
Menu
Power Control
Power switch
Button
Gaming
Emulation Limit
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