Consoles (portable) comparing Consoles (portable)

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80

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Avg. critic rating

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7.4
8.2

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Avg. user rating

7.9
7.7
7.9
8.7
8.4

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Price

General

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Game format

Cartridge
Cartridge
Cartridge
Cartridge
Cartridge

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Disc capacity

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Cartridge capacity

1 MB
4 MB
32 MB
32 MB
32 MB

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Backward compatible

No
1 generations
2 generations
2 generations
No

Display

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Screen size

2.6 inches
2.36 inches
2.9 inches
2.9 inches
2 inches

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Screen resolution

160 x 144
160 x 144
240 x 160
240 x 160
240 x 160

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Screen type

LCD (Passive, Monochrome)
LCD (Active, Color)
LCD (Active, Color)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)

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Touchscreen

No
No
No
No
No

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Secondary display

No
No
No
No
No

Controls / accessories

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Direction control

D-pad
D-pad
D-pad
D-pad
D-pad

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Motion controls

No
No
No
No
No

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Camera

No
No
No
No
No

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Other peripherals

Other
Other
Other
Other
Other

Sound

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Speakers

Mono
Mono
Mono
Mono
Mono

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Audio jack

3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
Other / proprietary
3.5mm

Media playback

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Photo viewer

No
No
No
No
No

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Image format support

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Audio playback

No
No
No
No
No

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Audio codec support

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Video playback

No
No
No
No
No

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Video codec support

Networking / online service

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WiFi

No
No
No
No
No

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WiFi encryption

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Online features

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Downloadable content

Storage

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Internal storage

No
No
No
No
No

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Storage capacity

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Memory card support

No
No
No
No
No

Hardware

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CPU speed

4.19 MHz
8 MHz
16.8 MHz
16.8 MHz
16.8 MHz

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GPU speed

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Video RAM

8 KB
16 KB
96 KB
96 KB
96 KB

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System RAM

8 KB
32 KB
32 KB
32 KB
32 KB

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Internal ROM

0.25 MB

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USB

None
None
None
None
None

Power

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Battery size

AAA
AA
AA
Rechargeable
Rechargeable

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Battery type

Li-ion (Removable, 600 mAh capacity)
Li-ion (Removable, 460 mAh capacity)

Size and Weight

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Height

5.02 inches
5.24 inches
3.23 inches
3.31 inches
2 inches

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Width

3.06 inches
2.95 inches
5.69 inches
3.23 inches
4 inches

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Depth

25.3 inches
1.06 inches
0.96 inches
2.4 inches
0.7 inches

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Weight

5.29 ounces
4.87 ounces
4.94 ounces
5.01 ounces
2.8 ounces

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued

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Discontinued (US)

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Released (US)

September 3, 1996
November 18, 1998
June 11, 2001
March 23, 2003
September 17, 2005

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Announced (US)

May 17, 2005

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$59.95 USD
$89.99 USD
$149.99 USD
$99.99 USD
$99.99 USD

Colors

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Colors

Gray
Silver
Pink
Yellow
Gold
Black
Blue
Green
Pink
Orange
Yellow
Gold
Purple
Black
White
Silver
Blue
Red
Green
Pink
Orange
Yellow
Gold
Purple
Black
White
Silver
Blue
Red
Green
Pink
Orange
Gold
Black
Silver
Blue
Red
Green
Pink
Gold
Purple

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

12 months
12 months
12 months
1 year

Environmental

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