PlayStation Vita vs Nintendo DSi XL Comparison

Compare PlayStation Vita vs Nintendo DSi XL 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
2010 / 03
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
133 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
16 MB PSRAM

Display

Screen Size
5.0 inch
4.2 inchx2
Screen Type
OLEDTouchscreen
Top: IPS LCDBottom: IPS LCD Touchscreen
Resolution
960 × 544
256 × 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
❌
Face Buttons
4 Buttons
4 Buttons
Shoulder Buttons
L1, R1
L, R
Extra Buttons
Power, Volume +-, Home, Accessory Port, Rear Touchpad
Power, Volume +-
Sensors
Front & rear cameras, Microphone, Three-axis gyroscope, Three-axis accelerometer, digital compass
Microphone, Front & rear cameras

Hardware

Battery
2210 mAh
1050 mAh
Storage
External PS Vita Memory Card, External MicroSD with SD2Vita adapter
Internal 256 MB NAND flash memory,External SD/SDHC card slot
Charge Port
Proprietary Port
Proprietary Port
Dimensions
182 mm x 83.5 mm x 18.6 mm
161 mm x 91.4 mm x 21.2 mm
Weight
260 grams279 grams (3G)
314 grams
Shell Material
Plastic
Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity
802.11b/g/n WiFi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
802.11b/g WiFi
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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