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ehandlr · 03-17-2005, 02:41 PM

Alrighty then...Don't flame me for this. This is not another PSP vs DS thread. This is simply comparitave specs. I am not saying one is better then the other because its the game that makes the system. But take a look.

Sony PSP
Communications Type IEEE802.11b
Main Controls D Button/4 button key pad/Left & Right/Analog Stick/Start Select
Processor Speed 333 Mhz
Battery Run Time 5.5 Hours
Graphic Card Memory 2MB EDRAM
Max Resolution 480X272
Colors 16.77 Million Colors
Main Memory 32MB
Pixels Fill Rate 664 Million Pixels
Screen Size 4X3 Inch 16:9

Nintendo DS
Communications Type IEEE802.11
Main Controls D Button/4 button key pad/Start Select/Touch Panel
Processor Speed 67 Mhz
Battery Run Time 10 Hours
Graphic Card Memory 656 KB
Max Resolution 256X192
Colors 26 Thousand Colors
Main Memory 4MB
Pixels Fill Rate 30 Million Pixels
Screen Size 3X3 Inch

Miko · 03-17-2005, 03:12 PM

:: applauds:: Nice info, and I agree that the type of games make the system. But nice going neverless finding the specs.

Remember, it's always the preference of games and you need to give nintendo the credit they tried to create something beautiful but sony has surpassed them spec wise. Not that I'm saying DS is a POS, in fact I think some of the games are quite interesting. It all comes down whether you like party games which have a cartoon-ish feel to it or more realism (although ps2 does have nice rpgs, kudos to square enix). One thing i'd like to mention about the psp though...does anyone else wish psp had a touch screen like DS? It seems both handhelds are evolving into pdas/ppcs anyways and a touch screen would make navigating that much easier. Just a thought.

ehandlr · 03-17-2005, 03:17 PM

Frankly the touch screens on PDA/DS alike annoy me. I have a PDA and I just don't like it. Maybe its my hand control on the stylus. I have horrible hand writing but I can type 90 words per minute. So it is easy to see that I prefer buttons over hand controlled stylus. Not to mention you can lose the stylus easily and then you have to use your fingers that greases up the screen worse then a 1970's biker movie.

Ayamari · 03-17-2005, 05:31 PM

Someone already posted this. Elequently as well

ehandlr · 03-17-2005, 05:39 PM

ahhh. well consider it a refresher. I should have searched for the post but I've trolled this forum for some time quite often and never came across it.

Zhangx · 03-17-2005, 07:44 PM

hahaha, the psp really does kill the ds on processor speed.

ehandlr · 03-17-2005, 07:48 PM

Well as far as specs go, the PSP wins everything except for battery life. However in retrospect, if the DS had the same specs...the battery life would be very similar in both units...again I am not taking sides..just pointing out the specs.

cscott · 03-18-2005, 01:15 AM

great info ehandler. now i know how much more powerful the psp is

5.5 hours of battery is way long enough for me!
the gba has like 2 hours and i can never finish them off

03-17-2005, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	Specs Alrighty then...Don't flame me for this. This is not another PSP vs DS thread. This is simply comparitave specs. I am not saying one is better then the other because its the game that makes the system. But take a look. Sony PSP Communications Type IEEE802.11b Main Controls D Button/4 button key pad/Left & Right/Analog Stick/Start Select Processor Speed 333 Mhz Battery Run Time 5.5 Hours Graphic Card Memory 2MB EDRAM Max Resolution 480X272 Colors 16.77 Million Colors Main Memory 32MB Pixels Fill Rate 664 Million Pixels Screen Size 4X3 Inch 16:9 Nintendo DS Communications Type IEEE802.11 Main Controls D Button/4 button key pad/Start Select/Touch Panel Processor Speed 67 Mhz Battery Run Time 10 Hours Graphic Card Memory 656 KB Max Resolution 256X192 Colors 26 Thousand Colors Main Memory 4MB Pixels Fill Rate 30 Million Pixels Screen Size 3X3 Inch

03-17-2005, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Miko Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 7	:: applauds:: Nice info, and I agree that the type of games make the system. But nice going neverless finding the specs. Remember, it's always the preference of games and you need to give nintendo the credit they tried to create something beautiful but sony has surpassed them spec wise. Not that I'm saying DS is a POS, in fact I think some of the games are quite interesting. It all comes down whether you like party games which have a cartoon-ish feel to it or more realism (although ps2 does have nice rpgs, kudos to square enix). One thing i'd like to mention about the psp though...does anyone else wish psp had a touch screen like DS? It seems both handhelds are evolving into pdas/ppcs anyways and a touch screen would make navigating that much easier. Just a thought. __________________ anime...I NEED ANIME...

03-17-2005, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ayamari PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 31	Someone already posted this. Elequently as well __________________ http://ayamari.com/ds/ My Nintendo DS Forum site. http://ayamari.com/ My art site.

03-18-2005, 01:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
cscott PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: POK, NY U.S.A. Posts: 299	great info ehandler. now i know how much more powerful the psp is 5.5 hours of battery is way long enough for me! the gba has like 2 hours and i can never finish them off __________________ Get Paid up to $560 Monthly to Take Online Surveys Create A PSP Website

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03-17-2005, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	Frankly the touch screens on PDA/DS alike annoy me. I have a PDA and I just don't like it. Maybe its my hand control on the stylus. I have horrible hand writing but I can type 90 words per minute. So it is easy to see that I prefer buttons over hand controlled stylus. Not to mention you can lose the stylus easily and then you have to use your fingers that greases up the screen worse then a 1970's biker movie.

03-17-2005, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	ahhh. well consider it a refresher. I should have searched for the post but I've trolled this forum for some time quite often and never came across it.

03-17-2005, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zhangx PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 120	hahaha, the psp really does kill the ds on processor speed.

03-17-2005, 07:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	Well as far as specs go, the PSP wins everything except for battery life. However in retrospect, if the DS had the same specs...the battery life would be very similar in both units...again I am not taking sides..just pointing out the specs.