Nintendo 3DS vs PlayStation Vita Slim Comparison
Compare Nintendo 3DS vs PlayStation Vita Slim side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.
Basic Info
Release Date
2011 / 03
2014 / 05
System
Soc
Cpu
ARM11,
ARM9
Cortex-A9 MPCore
Cpu Cores
Dual Core (ARM11)
Single Core (ARM9)
Quad Core
Cpu Threads
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Cpu Clock Speed
268 MHz (ARM11)
134 MHz (ARM9)
800 MHz - 2.0 GHz
Architecture
ARM
ARM
Gpu
Digital Media Professionals PICA200
PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Gpu Clock Speed
268 MHz
200 MHz - 800 MHz
Ram
128 MB FCRAM
512 MB
Display
Screen Size
Top: 3.53 inch
Bottom: 3.02 inch
5.0 inch
Screen Type
Top: TN LCD
Bottom: TN LCD Touchscreen
LCDTouchscreen
Resolution
Top: 800 x 240
Bottom: 320 x 240
960 × 544
Ppi
-
Aspect Ratio
Top: 5:3
Bottom: 4:3
30:17
Screen Lens
Plastic
Plastic
Controls
D Pad
Cross
Lower placement
CrossUpper placement
Analogs
Single slider
Upper placement
Dual thumbsticksLower placement
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L, R
(ZL, ZR with add-on)
L1, R1
Extra Buttons
Home, Power, 3D depth slider, Volume slider, Wireless switch
Power, Volume +-, Home, Rear Touchpad
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyro sensor, Front & dual rear cameras, microphone
Front & rear cameras, Microphone, Three-axis gyroscope, Three-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Hardware
Battery
1300 mAh
2210 mAh
Storage
Internal 1 GB & External SD/SDHC
Internal 1 GB & External PS Vita Memory Card, External MicroSD with SD2Vita adapter
Charge Port
Proprietary Port
Micro USB
Dimensions
134 mm x 74 mm x 22 mm
183.6 mm x 85.1 mm x 15 mm
Weight
235 grams
219 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic
Connectivity
Connectivity
802.11b/g WiFi, IR transceiver, NFC reader
802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1
Video Output
❌
Using Vitadock
Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Dual Stereo
Front facing
Dual StereoFront facing
Features
Rumble
❌
❌
Volume Control
Slider
Dedicated Buttons
Brightness Control
Menu
Menu
Power Control
Button
Button
Gaming
Emulation Limit
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