Consoles (portable) comparing Consoles (portable)

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gdgt score

72
87
79
82
81

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Avg. critic rating

7.6
8.1
7.9
7.7
8.1

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Avg. user rating

7.6
8.4
7.5
8.6
8.3

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Price

$99

General

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Game format

Downloadable, Cartridge
Downloadable, Cartridge
Optical disc, Downloadable
Downloadable, Cartridge
Cartridge

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Disc capacity

1.8 GB

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Cartridge capacity

2048 MB
512 MB

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Backward compatible

1 generations
No
No
1 generations
1 generations

Display

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Screen size

3.53 inches
5 inches
4.3 inches
4.88 inches
3.12 inches

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Screen resolution

800 x 240
960 x 544
480 x 272
800 x 240
256 x 192

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Screen type

LCD (Color, Backlit)
OLED (Color)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)

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Touchscreen

No
Capacitive [finger]
No
No
No

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Secondary display

Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes

Controls / accessories

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Direction control

D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
D-pad

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Motion controls

Accelerometer, Camera / optical
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, Camera / optical
No

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Camera

Internal (0.3 megapixels)
Internal
External (1.3 megapixels)
Internal (0.3 megapixels)
No

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Other peripherals

Headset / mic, Other
Headset / mic
Headset / mic, Remote, Video-out, Other
Headset / mic, Other
Headset / mic, Other

Sound

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Speakers

Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo

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Audio jack

3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm

Media playback

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Photo viewer

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

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Image format support

BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
JPEG

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Audio playback

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

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Audio codec support

AAC, MP3
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
AAC, MP3

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Video playback

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

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Video codec support

AVI, h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, WMV

Networking / online service

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WiFi

802.11 b, g
802.11 b, g, n
802.11 b
802.11 b, g
802.11 b

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WiFi encryption

WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP

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Online features

Multiplayer, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Browser

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Downloadable content

Games, Game updates
Games
Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
Games, Game updates

Storage

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Internal storage

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Storage capacity

4 MB

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Memory card support

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Hardware

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CPU speed

266 MHz
333 MHz
67 MHz

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GPU speed

133 MHz
166 MHz

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Video RAM

4 MB
128 MB
2 MB

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System RAM

64 MB
512 MB
64 MB
4 MB

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Internal ROM

1536 MB

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USB

None
2.0 (1 ports)
None
None

Power

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Battery size

Rechargeable
Rechargeable
Rechargeable
Rechargeable

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Battery type

Li-ion (Removable, 1300 mAh capacity)
Li-ion (1200 mAh capacity)
Li-ion
Li-ion (Removable, 450 mAh capacity)

Size and Weight

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Height

0.8 inches
0.73 inches
71.4 inches
0.866 inches
2.9 inches

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Width

5.3 inches
7.17 inches
169.4 inches
6.14 inches
5.2 inches

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Depth

2.9 inches
3.29 inches
18.6 inches
3.66 inches
0.9 inches

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Weight

8 ounces
9.17 ounces
6.67 ounces
12 ounces
7.69 ounces

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
Available
Discontinued
Available
Available

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Discontinued (US)

October 15, 2008

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Released (US)

March 27, 2011
February 22, 2012
September 6, 2007
August 19, 2012
June 11, 2006

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Announced (US)

March 23, 2010
January 27, 2012
July 11, 2007
June 21, 2012
January 26, 2006

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$199.99 USD
$129.99 USD

Colors

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Colors

Black
White
Blue
Red
Pink
Purple
Black
White
Silver
Blue
Red
Black
White
Silver
Black
White
Silver
Blue
Red
Yellow
Black
White
Silver
Blue
Red
Green
Pink

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year
1 year
1 year

Environmental

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