Nintendo DSi XL vs PlayStation Vita Slim Comparison

Compare Nintendo DSi XL 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
2010 / 03
2014 / 05
Price Range
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System

Soc
Cpu
ARM946E-S, ARM7TDMI
Cortex-A9 MPCore
Cpu Cores
Single Core (ARM946E-S)Single Core (ARM7TDMI)
Quad Core
Cpu Threads
?
Cpu Clock Speed
133 MHz (ARM946E-S)33.514 MHz (ARM7TDMI)
800 MHz - 2.0 GHz
Architecture
ARM
ARM
Gpu
2D Graphics Engine, 3D Graphics Engine
PowerVR SGX543MP4+
Gpu Clock Speed
N/A
200 MHz - 800 MHz
Ram
16 MB PSRAM
512 MB

Display

Screen Size
4.2 inchx2
5.0 inch
Screen Type
Top: IPS LCDBottom: IPS LCD Touchscreen
LCDTouchscreen
Resolution
256 × 192Both screens
960 × 544
Ppi
Aspect Ratio
4:3Both screens
30:17
Screen Lens
Plastic
Plastic

Controls

D Pad
CrossUpper placement
CrossUpper placement
Analogs
❌
Dual thumbsticksLower placement
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L, R
L1, R1
Extra Buttons
Power, Volume +-
Power, Volume +-, Home, Rear Touchpad
Sensors
Microphone, Front & rear cameras
Front & rear cameras, Microphone, Three-axis gyroscope, Three-axis accelerometer, digital compass

Hardware

Battery
1050 mAh
2210 mAh
Storage
Internal 256 MB NAND flash memory,External SD/SDHC card slot
Internal 1 GB & External PS Vita Memory Card, External MicroSD with SD2Vita adapter
Charge Port
Proprietary Port
Micro USB
Dimensions
161 mm x 91.4 mm x 21.2 mm
183.6 mm x 85.1 mm x 15 mm
Weight
314 grams
219 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity
802.11b/g WiFi
802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1
Video Output
❌
Using Vitadock
Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Dual StereoFront facing
Dual StereoFront facing

Features

Rumble
✅(With Rumble Pak)
❌
Volume Control
Dedicated Buttons
Dedicated Buttons
Brightness Control
Menu
Menu
Power Control
Button
Button

Gaming

Emulation Limit
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