Comparison of handheld game consoles

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This is a comparison of the features of various handheld game consoles.

1 General information
2 Specifications
3 See also
4 Gallery
5 References
6 External links

General information

	Manufacturer	First public release date	Product line	Launch price (USD)	Units Sold
VG Pocket	VG Pocket Caplet	August 2006	Peilican	$39.99
Nintendo DS Lite	Nintendo	March 2, 2006	Nintendo DS	$129.99
GP2X	GamePark Holdings	November 9, 2005	GP2X	$185
Gizmondo	Tiger Telematics	October, 2005	Gizmondo	$229-$400 (depending on advertising subsidies)
Game Boy Advance SP (Backlit Model)	Nintendo	September 13, 2005	Game Boy	$79
Game Boy Micro	Nintendo	September 13, 2005	Game Boy	$99
Pocket Famicom	Gametech	Unknown , 2004	Pocket Famicom	$80
Timetop Gameking 2	Timetop	Unknown , 2004	Gameking	$15-$30 (depending on retailer's subsidies and special offers)
PlayStation Portable	Sony Computer Entertainment	December 2, 2004	Sony PlayStation	$249.99
Nintendo DS	Nintendo	November 21, 2004	Nintendo DS	$149.99
Nokia N-Gage QD	Nokia	July 27, 2004	N-Gage	$0-$245 (depending on cell provider subsidies)
Timetop Gameking	Timetop	Unknown , 2003	Gameking	$10-$20 (depending on retailer's subsidies and special offers)
Tapwave Zodiac	Tapwave	November 1, 2003	Zodiac	$300-400 (depending on configuration)
Nokia N-Gage	Nokia	October 7, 2003	N-Gage	$300
Game Boy Advance SP	Nintendo	March 23, 2003	Game Boy
Swan Crystal	Bandai	November 16, 2002	WonderSwan	$65
GP32	GamePark	Unknown , 2001	GP32	$239
Game Boy Advance	Nintendo	March 21, 2001	Game Boy	$100
WonderSwan Color	Bandai	December 30, 2000	WonderSwan	$65
WonderSwan	Bandai	Unknown , 1999	WonderSwan
Neo-Geo Pocket Color	SNK	Unknown , 1999	Neo-Geo	$69?^[1]
Neo-Geo Pocket	SNK	Unknown , 1998	Neo-Geo	$69?^[2]
Game Boy Color	Nintendo	October 23, 1998	Game Boy	$79 ^[3]
Game.com	Tiger Electronics	Unknown , 1997	Game.com	$59-$69^[4]
Game Boy Light	Nintendo	Unknown , 1997 (Japan Only)	Game Boy
Game Boy Pocket	Nintendo	Unknown , 1996	Game Boy	$59 ^[5]
Sega Nomad	Sega	October , 1995	Sega Nomad	$180
Mega Duck/Cougar Boy	Creatonic, Videojet, and Timlex	Unknown , 1993	Mega Duck	$50
Watara Supervision	Watara	Unknown , 1992	Supervision	$50 ^[6]
Atari Lynx II	Atari	Unknown , 1991	Atari Lynx
TurboExpress	NEC	Unknown , 1990	TurboExpress	$300 ^[7]
Game Gear	Sega	October 6, 1990	Game Gear	$149 ^{ISBN 0-9643848-5-X}
Atari Lynx	Atari	Unknown , 1989	Atari Lynx	$179-$199 ^{ISBN 0-9643848-5-X} ^[8]
Game Boy	Nintendo	April 21, 1989	Game Boy	$109 ^{ISBN 0-9643848-5-X}	69.4 million
Epoch Game Pocket Computer	Epoch	Unknown , 1984	Game Pocket Computer
Microvision	Milton Bradley Company	October , 1979	Microvision	$49.99
	Manufacturer	First public release date	Product line	Cost (USD)

Specifications

	Main processor	Clock speed	Main memory	Storage	Video memory
Game Boy Micro	Sharp ARM7TDMI	16.78 MHz	32 KB (32 KiB), 256 KB external	None	96 KB
Gizmondo	32-bit ARM9 / 128-bit Nvidia GPU	400 MHz	64 MB (64 MiB)	64 MB flash (shared with program stack), SD slot	1204 KB
PlayStation Portable	MIPS R4000 32-bit RISC	1 - 333 MHz (Variable Clock Speed)	32 MB EDRAM (8 MB reserved for kernel)	Memory Stick Duo slot, Universal Media Disc	2 MB EDRAM
Nintendo DS	ARM9 and ARM7TDMI	67 MHz and 33 MHz	4 MB SRAM	None	656 KB
Nokia N-Gage QD	ARM9	104 MHz	3.4 MB	4 MB flash, MMC slot	N/A
Timetop Gameking 1 & 2	65C02	6 MHz	Unknown	None	N/A
GP2X	ARM920T(host) and ARM940T(video)	200 MHz default, overclockable in software (maximum varies)	64MB SDRAM, 64MB NAND flash memory	SD Memory Cards, NAND flash (SDHC supported in F200 model)	Depends on program used, no dedicated 3D
GP32	ARM920T	133 MHz	8 MB SDRAM	SmartMedia 8–128 MB	?
Tapwave Zodiac	Motorola i. Mxi ARM9	297 MHz	32 MB or 128 MB	32 MB or 128 MB (shared with program stack), 2 SD slots	8 MB
Nokia N-Gage	ARM9	104 MHz	3.4 MB, 32-128 MB external	4 MB flash, MMC slot	N/A
Game Boy Advance SP	Sharp ARM7TDMI and Z80	16.78 MHz and 4.194 MHz	32 KB, 256 KB external	None	96 KB
Game Boy Advance	Sharp ARM7TDMI and Z80	16.78 MHz and 4.194 MHz	32 KB, 256 KB external	None	96 KB
Swan Crystal	SPGY-1002	3.072 MHz	512 KB	None	?
WonderSwan Color	SPGY-1002	3.072 MHz	512 KB	None	?
WonderSwan	SPGY-1002	3.072 MHz	512 KB	None	?
Game Boy Color	Z80	4 MHz (single), 8 MHz (double)	32 KB, 128 KB external	None	16 KB
Neo-Geo Pocket Color	Toshiba TLCS900H	6.144 MHz	64 KB	None	12 KB
Neo-Geo Pocket	Toshiba TLCS900H	6.144 MHz	64 KB	None	12 KB
Game.com	Sharp 8-Bit CPU	?	?	None	?
Game Boy Light	Z80	4.194 MHz	8 KB	None	8 KB
Game Boy Pocket	Z80	4.194 MHz	8 KB	None	8 KB
Sega Nomad	Motorola M68000 & Zilog Z80	7.67 MHz & 4 MHz	64 KB	None	64KB
Mega Duck/Cougar Boy	unknown VLSI processor	4.194304 MHz	16 KB	?	?
Watara Supervision	8-bit 65C02 or M65C02 VLSI processor	4 MHz	Varied by Model ^[9]	?	?
Atari Lynx II	Mikey & Suzy (2 16-bit custom CMOS chips)	16 MHz & 16 MHz	64 KB DRAM, 128-512 KB External	None	(uses main memory)
Game Gear	Zilog Z80 (8 bit)	3.58 MHz	8KB		16KB
TurboExpress	Custom 6820 (NEC)	7.159090 MHz	8KB	None	64KB
Game Boy	Z80	4.194304 MHz	8 KB internal, 256 KB - 8 MB external	None	8 KB
Atari Lynx	Mikey & Suzy (2 16-bit custom CMOS chips)	16 MHz & 16 MHz	64 KB DRAM, 128-512 KB External	None	(uses main memory)
Game Pocket Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Microvision	Intel 8021/TI TMS1100 (on cartridge)	100 kHz	16 bytes, integrated into CPU	N/A	N/A
	Main processor	Clock speed	Main memory	Storage	Video memory

	Controller	Game media	Display	Resolution	Colors
GP2X	Eight-Directional Digital Stick	Secure Digital Memory Cards	3.5" Backlit TFT LCD	320 x 240	260,000 colors (F100) ; 16.77 million colors (F200)
Game Boy Micro	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2 in. LCD	240 x 160	32,768 colors
Gizmondo	Four-directional digital pad	SD card or downloadable	2.8 in. LCD	240 x 320	65,536 colors
PlayStation Portable	Four-directional digital pad, analog thumbstick	UMD or memory stick	4.3 in. LCD	480 x 272	16.77 million colors
Nintendo DS	D-pad, stylus-driven touchscreen	Proprietary matrix memory cards	Two 3 in. LCDs	256 x 192 (X2)	260,000 colors
Nokia N-Gage QD	Four-directional digital pad	MMC or downloadable	2.1 in. LCD	176 x 208	4,096 colors
Timetop Gameking 1 & 2	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2.1 in. Reflective LCD (Backlit in Gameking 2).	48 x 32	4 shades of gray
GP32	Four-directional digital stick	Rewritable SmartMedia	3.5 in. TFT	320 x 240	65,536 colors
Tapwave Zodiac	8-directional digital thumbstick, stylus-driven touchscreen	SD card or downloadable	3.8 in. LCD	480 x 320	65,536 colors
Nokia N-Gage	Four-directional digital pad	MMC or downloadable	2.1 in. LCD	176 x 208	4,096 colors
Game Boy Advance SP	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2.9 in. LCD	240 x 160	32,768 colors
Game Boy Advance	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2.9 in. LCD	240 x 160	32,768 colors
Swan Crystal	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2.8 in. TFT LCD	224x144	4,096 colors, 241 simultaneous
WonderSwan Color	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2.8 in. FSTN reflective LCD	224x144	4,096 colors, 241 simultaneous
WonderSwan	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2.49 in. FSTN Reflection LCD	224 X 144
Game Boy Color	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	TFT LCD	160 x 144	32,768 colors; 10, 32 or 56 simultaneous
Neo-Geo Pocket Color	8-directional digital thumbstick	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	TFT LCD	160 x 152	4,096 colors, 146 simultaneous
Neo-Geo Pocket	8-directional digital thumbstick	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	TFT LCD	160 x 152	16 palettes per plane?
game.com	Four-directional digital pad, touchscreen	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	3.9 in. LCD	200 x 160	4
Game Boy Light	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	Backlit Reflective LCD	160 x 144	4
Game Boy Pocket	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	Reflective LCD	160 x 144	4
Sega Nomad	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge (compatible with Sega Genesis)	3 in. LCD	320 x 224	512 available, 64 simultaneous
Mega Duck/Cougar Boy	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2,7" (48 (h) x 51 (w) mm) STN dot matriix	unknown	4 monochrome green shades
Watara Supervision	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	61 mm x 61 mm (2.37" x 2.37") LCD ^{SuperVision FAQ}	160 x 160 pixel display	4 monochrome green shades
Atari Lynx II	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	3.5" LCD	160 x 102	4096 (12-bit), 16 per scanline
Game Gear	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	3.2 in. LCD	160 x 144	4,096 available, 32 simultaneous
TurboExpress	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge (compatible with Turbografx 16)	TFT LCD	256x256	512
Game Boy	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	Reflective LCD	160 x 144	4
Atari Lynx	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	3.5" LCD (diagonal); 3.25" x 1.88" ^[10]	160 x 102	4096 (12-bit), 16 per scanline
Game Pocket Computer	Four-directional control pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	LCD	75 x 64	1
Microvision	12 button keypad, one paddle	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	LCD	16 x 16	4
	Controller	Game media	Display	Resolution	Colors