Sony PSP Vs. Nintendo DS

Sony PSP

PSP Product Specifications

• Product Name: PlayStation Portable (PSP)
• Color: Black
• Dimensions: Approx. 170 mm (L) x 74 mm (W) x 23 mm (D)
• Weight: Approx. 260 g (including battery)
• CPU: PSP CPU (System clock frequency 1~333MHz)
• Main Memory: 32MB
• Embedded DRAM: 4MB
• Display: 4.3 inch, 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD, 480 x 272 pixel (16.77 million colors), Max. 200 cd/m2 (with brightness control)
• Speakers: Built-in stereo speakers
• Main Input/Output: IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi), USB 2.0 (Target), Memory Stick™ PRO Duo, IrDA, IR Remote (SIRCS)
• Disc Drive: UMD Drive (Playback only)
• Profile: PSP Game, UMD Audio, UMD Video
• Main Connectors: DC OUT 5V, Terminals for charging built-in battery, Headphone/Microphone/Control connector
• Keys/Switches: Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)Analog pad, Enter keys (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square), Left, Right keys START, SELECT, HOME, POWER On/Hold/Off switch, Brightness control, Sound Mode, Volume +/-, Wireless LAN On/Off switch, UMD Eject
• Power: Built-in lithium-ion battery, AC adaptor
• Access Control: Region Code, Parental Control
• Accessories: Stand, Headphone with remote commander, Headphone with remote commander and microphone, External battery pack, Case, Strap
• E3 Prototype Exhibition: USB Camera for PSP, USB GPS for PSP, USB Keyboard for PSP

UMD Specifications

• Dimensions: Approx. 65 mm (W) x 64 mm (D) x 4.2 mm (H)
• Weight: Approx. 10g
• Disc Diameter: 60 mm
• Maximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)
• Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
• Encryption: AES 128bit
• Profile: PSP Game (full function), UMD Audio (codec ATRAC3plus™, PCM, (MPEG4 AVC)), UMD Video (codec MPEG4 AVC, ATRAC3plus™, Caption PNG)

Personally I think that when it comes to games, I'll pick PSP because games from the PS2 and the PS3 are having their own versions for the PSP console. i.e. Tekken 5 : Dark Ressurection, Gta Liberty City Stories, Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Final Fantasy 7 : Crisis Core and more. The PSP is just like having half of the ps2 and the ps3 in your pocket.


Nintendo DS

Size / Weight (when folded)
Height: 84.7mm
Width: 148.7mm
Thickness: 28.9mm
Weight: 275g (including battery & stylus)

Display
Top Screen:
3 inch color TFT with backlight
256x192 pixel resolution, .24mm dot pitch
260,000 color display

Bottom Screen:
3 inch color TFT with backlight
256x192 pixel resolution, .24mm dot pitch
260,000 color display
Transparent analog resistive touch panel

Main controls
Directional pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons, Start/Select buttons
Touch panel
Internal microphone (voice recognition possible with software)

Input/Output
DS cartridge slot
GBA cartridge slot
Stereo headphone jack
Microphone jack

Wireless capabilities
IEEE802.11 and Nintendo propriety protocol 2 format
Radiowave distance: 10 - 30 meters depending on environment
Multiplayer game possible with one cartridge
Voice chatting with the internal microphone while playing over Internet is possible

CPU ARM9 and ARM7 (With new graphic engine)

Sound Internal stereo speaker (virtual surround sound possible with software)

Other features
Internal Clock w/alarm
Touch-panel calibration
PictoChat preinstalled (Text and graphic drawing application that can be used to communicate with up to 16 users via wireless capability)

Configurable settings
Startup mode switching
Language: Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Screen selectable when playing GBA games (top or bottom screen)
User Information display

Power and Battery
Internal Lithium battery (Runs approximately 6-10 hours on full recharge, depending on application)
Full recharge time: 4 hours
Power management systems, such as sleep mode, included
Comes with AC adapter

Nintendo DS on the other hand is a unique revolution in handheld gaming because of it's stylus touch screen feature and it's Wi-Fi feature. It has also a playback capability but only available for GBA cartridges, the DS has a extra cartridge slot for GBA games. Also it's unique feature is the dual screen interface but an advice for noobs, careful while using DS cause you might get dizzy playing on one screen then on the other then going back.