PlayStation Vita vs Nintendo DS Comparison
Compare PlayStation Vita vs Nintendo DS side by side. Below you'll find a detailed comparison of specifications, features, and prices for these gaming handhelds.
Basic Info
Release Date
2012 / 02
2004 / 11
Price Range
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System
Soc
Cpu
Cortex-A9 MPCore
ARM946E-S, ARM7TDMI
Cpu Cores
Quad Core
Single Core (ARM946E-S)Single Core (ARM7TDMI)
Cpu Threads
Cpu Clock Speed
800 MHz - 2.0 GHz
67.028 MHz (ARM946E-S)33.514 MHz (ARM7TDMI)
Architecture
ARM
ARM
Gpu
PowerVR SGX543MP4+
2D Graphics Engine, 3D Graphics Engine
Gpu Clock Speed
200 MHz - 800 MHz
N/A
Ram
512 MB
4 MB SRAM
Display
Screen Size
5.0 inch
3.0 inchx2
Screen Type
OLEDTouchscreen
Top: TN LCDBottom: TN LCD Touchscreen
Resolution
960 Ã 544
256 Ã 192Both screens
Ppi
Aspect Ratio
30:17
4:3Both screens
Screen Lens
Plastic
Plastic
Controls
D Pad
CrossUpper placement
CrossUpper placement
Analogs
Dual thumbsticksLower placement
â
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L1, R1
L, R
Extra Buttons
Power, Volume +-, Home, Accessory Port, Rear Touchpad
Power, Volume slider
Sensors
Front & rear cameras, Microphone, Three-axis gyroscope, Three-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Microphone
Hardware
Battery
2210 mAh
850 mAh
Storage
External PS Vita Memory Card, External MicroSD with SD2Vita adapter
Internal 256 KB serial flash memory
Charge Port
Proprietary Port
Proprietary Port
Dimensions
182 mm x 83.5 mm x 18.6 mm
148.7 mm x 84.7 mm x 28.9 mm
Weight
260 grams279 grams (3G)
275 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic
Connectivity
Connectivity
802.11b/g/n WiFi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
802.11 WiFi
Video Output
Using Vitadock
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Audio Output
3.5mm Headphone
3.5mm Headphone
Speaker
Dual StereoFront facing
Dual StereoFront facing
Features
Rumble
â
â
(With Rumble Pak)
Volume Control
Dedicated Buttons
Slider
Brightness Control
Menu
â
Power Control
Button
Button
Gaming
Emulation Limit
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