Nintendo 3DS vs Playstation Vita: Collide!

I'm loving the upcoming handheld war, where for the first time ever, we have what seem to be two very evenly matched handhelds going up against each other. The 3DS has an autostereoscopic screen that displays 3D graphics without the need for special graphics, and high powered specs that place it in the same league as a Wii or Xbox. The Vita is a mini PS3, with a high resolution OLED screen, and the capacity to handle most of this current generation's games. Since we finally know almost everything about both handhelds, I figured now was the time to compare the two directly, and get System Wars' opinion on which handheld will be better. So here we go!

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THE SPECS
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Playstation Vita

CPU:ARM®Cortex™- A9 core (4 core)
GPU:SGX543MP4+
RAM: 512 MB+128 MB VRAM
External Dimensions:Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth)
Screen:(Touch Screen), 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED,Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
Cameras: Front camera, Rear camera 0.3 MP VGA resolution
Sound:Built-in stereo speakers
Methods of Input:PS button,Power button,Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left),Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square),Shoulder buttons (Right/Left),Right stick, Left stick,START button, SELECT button,Volume buttons (+/-),Rear Multi touch pad,Built-in microphone,Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope,three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass
Wireless Communications:Mobile network connectivity (3G),IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi)(Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode),Bluetooth®2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
Battery Life: 3-5 Hours (Medium Settings)
System Memory: No In Built Memory; Expandable upto 32 GB with proprietary memory cards
Extra Perks:Built-in GPS,Wi-Fi location service support, audio playback, photo playback, video playback, Trophies and PSN integration, Near, Cross Game Chat, Augmented Reality

Nintendo 3DS

CPU:Nintendo ARM®
GPU:PICA200by Digital Media Professional
RAM: 128 MB System RAM+32 MB RAM reserved for the OS
External Dimensions: 134 mm x 74 mm x 21 mm (width x depth x height)
Screen: Autostereoscopic 3.5 inches (top screen) 800x240 (effectively halved to 400x240 in 3D mode), WQVGA per eye; 3 inched (bottom screen) 320x240 QVGA (resistive type touch screen); 24 bit color
Cameras: Front facing stereoscopic camera (0.3 MP VGA resolution) and inward facing camera (0.3 MP VGA resolution)
Sound: Built in speakers with stereo separation and virtual surround mode
Methods of Input: Power button, Volume slider, 3D slider, Start button, Select button, Home button, Direction buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left), Action Buttons (A, B, X, Y), Wireless Switch, Resistive Touch Screen (bottom screen), built in microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, Analog Slider, Left Shoulder Button, Right Shoulder Button
Wireless Communications: Integrated 802.11 b/g, Infrared
Battery Life: 3-5 Hours (High Settings)
System Memory: 256 MB system memory, expandable upto 32 GB with SD/SDHC cards (2GB SD Card bundled with system)
Extra Perks: Built in pedometer, Activity Log, audio playback and jukebox mixer, photo playback and editor, video playback, StreetPass, SpotPass, AR Games, Mii Integration, Wifi Location HotSpot Support (AT&T)

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THE GAMES
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Playstation Vita

• Assassin's Creed (announced project)
• Bioshock (announced project)
• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
• Call of Duty (announced project)
• DJ Max Technika Vita
• Disgaea 3 Return
• Dragon's Crown
• Dynasty Warriors
• FIFA 12
• Final Fantasy X HD
• Gravty Rush
• Hot Shots Golf
• Killzone
• LittleBigPlanet
• Little Deviants
• Little King's Story 2
• Lords of Apocalypse
• Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
• ModNation Racers Road Trip
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma
• Rayman Origins
• Resistance: Burning Skies
• Ridge Racer
• Ruin
• Silent Hill: Book of Memories
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
• Sound Shapes
• Street Fighter x Tekken
• Super Monkey Ball
• Super Stardust Delta
• Tales of Innocence R
• Time Travellers
• Twisted Metal 2086
• Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
• Uncharted: Golden Abyss
• WipeOut 2048
• Zone of the Enders HD Collection

Nintendo 3DS

• Animal Crossing 3DS
• Beyond the Labyrinth
• Bit.Trip Saga
• BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
• Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
• Cave Story 3D
• Centipede Infestation
• Contra
• Dead or Alive Dimensions
• Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights
• Dynasty Warriors (announced title)
• Etrian Odyssey (announced title)
• Fantasy Life
• FIFA 12
• Fire Emblem
• Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns
• Heroes of Ruin
• Guild 01
• Inazuma Eleven Go
• Kid Icarus Uprising
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drom Distance
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• Luigi's Mansion 2
• Mario Kart 7
• Mario Tennis 3D
• Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
• Monster Hunter Tri G
• Monster Hunter 4
• Need for Speed: The Run
• Ninja Gaiden (announced project)
• Paper Mario
• PilotWings Resort
• Pokemon Rumble Blast
• PES 2011 3D
• PES 2012 3D
• Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
• Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright
• Rayman Origins
• Resident Evil: Revelations
• Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
• Ridge Racer
• Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D
• Shin Megami Tensei (announced project)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (announced project)
• Shinobi
• Sonic Generations
• Star Fox 64 3D
• Super Mario 3D Land
• Super Monkey Ball 3D
• Super Smash Bros 4 (announced project)
• Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
• Tales of the Abyss
• Tekken Prime: 3D Edition
• Theatrythm Final Fantasy
• Time Travellers
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars

(please note that the specs and list of titles for both systems were taken from the official websites for both products and/or Wikipedia. If anything is missing and/or erroneous, it is purely out of human error, and I would appreciate it if it is brought to my notice immediately)

So guys... 3DS vs Vita, the facts are now laid out before you... which one is better, which one will you go for? GO

No good people will die on either list?

how about "Who cares" option?ShadowDeathX

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]how about "Who cares" option?charizard1605

I'll be getting both.

I still think 3DS is not only the better handheld, but will undoubtedly tan the Vita by the end of their lifetimes.

3DS all the way. Like its console big brother, PSV got no games.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]how about "Who cares" option?ShadowDeathX

Specs don't mean jack squat for me. 3DS is getting better games as of now. The Vita is coming out around the same time the 3DS did so it will be interesting how well it will sell compared to what the 3DS did.

how many this thread again

how many this thread again

r12qi

[QUOTE="r12qi"]

how many this thread again

charizard1605

ok how many are thsi thread anyway

There sure are a lot of these threads but whatever. In any case games is subjective I'm excited about games on both but it's pretty blatant that PsVita is the better device in every way.

Both are awesome. Have(and love) my 3DS and have a Vita pre-ordered and payed off in it's entirety. In a world where consoles are trying to hard to emulate the PC experience, handhelds are what I have to resort to to get good, unique experiences.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="r12qi"]

how many this thread again

r12qi

ok how many are thsi thread anyway

PSV all the way. Like its console big brother, 3DS got no games.

ChubbyGuy40

iphone 4s wins. why? because i carry it everywhere and its not a hasslemems_1224

Seems like a pretty weak reason for it to win, don't you think? :P

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

PSV all the way. Like its console big brother, 3DS got no games.

r12qi

Hey charizard you might want to add Wi-Fi location service support to the 3DS list because it was comfirmed they would have 24,000 hotspots through at&t...just to let you know :)

[QUOTE="r12qi"]

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

PSV all the way. Like its console big brother, 3DS got no games.

crippled_ram

how say it have no vote :roll:

Hey charizard you might want to add Wi-Fi location service support to the 3DS list because it was comfirmed they would have 24,000 hotspots through at&t...just to let you know :)

Mantleman

not really important to be honest. technically everthing have wi fi hot spot

[QUOTE="crippled_ram"][QUOTE="r12qi"]

how say it have no vote :roll:

Hey charizard you might want to add Wi-Fi location service support to the 3DS list because it was comfirmed they would have 24,000 hotspots through at&t...just to let you know :)

Mantleman

[QUOTE="Mantleman"]

Hey charizard you might want to add Wi-Fi location service support to the 3DS list because it was comfirmed they would have 24,000 hotspots through at&t...just to let you know :)

r12qi

not really impostent to be honest. technically everthing have wi fi hot spot

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]iphone 4s wins. why? because i carry it everywhere and its not a hasslemmmwksil

Seems like a pretty weak reason for it to win, don't you think? :P

[QUOTE="r12qi"]

[QUOTE="crippled_ram"] Really? Look at that list up there and tell me the 3DS has no votes :roll:crippled_ram

how say it have no vote :roll:

so far only 64 remake that interesting :P

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]

Playstation Vita

• DJ Max Technika Vita
• Disgaea 3 Return
• Dragon's Crown
• Good People Die
• Gravity Daze
• Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki
• Lumines: Electronic Symphony
• Malicious
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
• Shinobido 2
• Sound Shapes
• Super Stardust Delta
• Tales of Innocence R
• Time Travelers
• Uncharted: Golden Abyss
• WipeOut 2048
• Ys 4 - Celceta, Sea of Trees
• Zone of the Enders HD Collection

Nintendo 3DS

• Fire Emblem
• Guild 01
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
• Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle
• Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright
• Resident Evil: Revelations
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
• Super Mario 3D Land
• Tales of the Abyss

Slashkice

Right now, those are the titles I'd like to play. In other words, I expect great things from both handhelds.

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]iphone 4s wins. why? because i carry it everywhere and its not a hasslemems_1224

Seems like a pretty weak reason for it to win, don't you think? :P

Can't argue with what you need. Though I'd probably also recommend any Android device for more versatility. ;)

[QUOTE="crippled_ram"][QUOTE="r12qi"]

how say it have no vote :roll:

so far only 64 remake that interesting :P

[QUOTE="Mantleman"]

Hey charizard you might want to add Wi-Fi location service support to the 3DS list because it was comfirmed they would have 24,000 hotspots through at&t...just to let you know :)

r12qi

not really important to be honest. technically everthing have wi fi hot spot

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

Seems like a pretty weak reason for it to win, don't you think? :P

mmmwksil

Can't argue with what you need. Though I'd probably also recommend any Android device for more versatility. ;)

just used an android device for a few months, didn't like it. ill probably get a 3ds once they redesign it, get more games and hopefully release a better battery life in a year or twomems_1224

I was planning to wait myself, but there's already a few games I'd love to play. I don't mind paying for a redesign in the future, especially if Nintendo goes the DS Lite route with a rainbow of colors to choose from! :D

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]just used an android device for a few months, didn't like it. ill probably get a 3ds once they redesign it, get more games and hopefully release a better battery life in a year or twommmwksil

I was planning to wait myself, but there's already a few games I'd love to play. I don't mind paying for a redesign in the future, especially if Nintendo goes the DS Lite route with a rainbow of colors to choose from! :D

especially if Nintendo goes the DS Lite route with a rainbow of colors to choose from! :D

mmmwksil

Black, blue, white, red, pink, and soon green.

And this is just the first year! Wish they would've came out with that green Wii. I really wanted one of those.

[QUOTE="Mantleman"]

Hey charizard you might want to add Wi-Fi location service support to the 3DS list because it was comfirmed they would have 24,000 hotspots through at&t...just to let you know :)

r12qi

not really important to be honest. technically everthing have wi fi hot spot

This is different, Nintendo made a deal to support the 3DS with more hot spots, just like Nintendo did with the DS and Mcdonalds.

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

[QUOTE="mems_1224"]just used an android device for a few months, didn't like it. ill probably get a 3ds once they redesign it, get more games and hopefully release a better battery life in a year or twomems_1224

I was planning to wait myself, but there's already a few games I'd love to play. I don't mind paying for a redesign in the future, especially if Nintendo goes the DS Lite route with a rainbow of colors to choose from! :D

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

especially if Nintendo goes the DS Lite route with a rainbow of colors to choose from! :D

ChubbyGuy40

Black, blue, white, red, pink, and soon green.

And this is just the first year! Wish they would've came out with that green Wii. I really wanted one of those.

But no Yellow? NINTENDO FAIL :cry:

Green sounds sweet though. Is there confirmation for this?

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="mmmwksil"]

especially if Nintendo goes the DS Lite route with a rainbow of colors to choose from! :D

mmmwksil

Black, blue, white, red, pink, and soon green.

And this is just the first year! Wish they would've came out with that green Wii. I really wanted one of those.

But no Yellow? NINTENDO FAIL :cry:

Green sounds sweet though. Is there confirmation for this?

But no Yellow? NINTENDO FAIL :cry:

Green sounds sweet though. Is there confirmation for this?

mmmwksil

Eww yellow. That arctic white looks sick though.

There was this "leaked" memo from some japanese store awhile ago that showed off the MH3G bundle with the decorated design on the arctic white, and showed a green 3DS with Luigi's Mansion 2 and the slide pad was attached to it.

Eww yellow. That arctic white looks sick though.

There was this "leaked" memo from some japanese store awhile ago that showed off the MH3G bundle with the decorated design on the arctic white, and showed a green 3DS with Luigi's Mansion 2 and the slide pad was attached to it.

ChubbyGuy40

Do want a 3DS like this. :)

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Eww yellow. That arctic white looks sick though.

There was this "leaked" memo from some japanese store awhile ago that showed off the MH3G bundle with the decorated design on the arctic white, and showed a green 3DS with Luigi's Mansion 2 and the slide pad was attached to it.

mmmwksil

Do want a 3DS like this. :)

I want one of those! Where do you get those???

charizard1605

If there are any left, the Pokemon Center. :P

Or eBay, like I did. :o

THE GAMES
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Playstation Vita

• Bioshock (announced project)
• LittleBigPlanet

Nintendo 3DS

• Kid Icarus Uprising
• Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drom Distance
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• Luigi's Mansion 2
• Mario Kart 7
• Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
• Paper Mario
• PilotWings Resort
• Star Fox 64 3D
• Super Mario 3D Land

charizard1605

Ones I want to play for each. :)

iphone 4s wins. why? because i carry it everywhere and its not a hasslemems_1224

I like both handhelds than Iphone *whatever generation.

I also like gameboy more than Iphone :P