Comparison of handheld game consoles

Template:Current-GCOTW This is a comparison of the features of various handheld game consoles that exist.

General Information

	Manufacturer	First public release date	Product line	Cost (USD)
Game Boy Micro	Nintendo	TBA	Game Boy	TBA
Gizmondo	Gizmondo	October, 2005	Gizmondo	$229-$400 (depending on advertising subsidies)
PlayStation Portable	Sony Computer Entertainment	March 24, 2005	Sony PSP	$200 (regular - Japan only) $250 (value pack - Japan, U.S.)
Nintendo DS	Nintendo	November 21, 2004	Nintendo DS	$150
Nokia N-Gage QD	Nokia	July 27, 2004	N-Gage	$0-$245 (depending on cell provider subsidies)
GP32	GamePark	June 2004	GP32	$239
Tapwave Zodiac	Tapwave	November 1, 2003	Zodiac	Discontinued (Launch: $300-400, depending on configuration)
Nokia N-Gage	Nokia	October 7, 2003	N-Gage	Discontinued (Launch: $300)
Game Boy Advance SP	Nintendo	March 23, 2003	Game Boy	$79
Game Boy Advance	Nintendo	March 21, 2001	Game Boy	Discontinued (Launch: $100)
WonderSwan Color	Bandai	December 30, 2000	WonderSwan	Discontinued (Launch: $65)
WonderSwan	Bandai	1999	WonderSwan	Discontinued
Game Boy Color	Nintendo	October 23, 1998	Game Boy	Discontinued (Launch: $79) ^[1]
Neo-Geo Pocket Color	SNK	1999	Neo-Geo	Discontinued (Launch: $69?)^[2]
Neo-Geo Pocket	SNK	1998	Neo-Geo	Discontinued Launch: $69?)^[3]
game.com	Tiger Electronics	1997	Game.com	Discontinued (Launch: $59-$69)^[4]
Game Boy Pocket	Nintendo	1996	Game Boy	Discontinued (Launch: $59) ^[5]
Sega Nomad	Sega	October 1995	Sega Nomad	Discontinued (Launch: $180)
SuperVision	Watara	1992	SuperVision	Discontinued (Launch: $50) ^[6]
Atari Lynx II	Atari	1991	Lynx	Discontinued
Game Gear	Sega	October 6, 1990	Game Gear	Discontinued (Launch: $149)
TurboExpress	NEC	1990	TurboExpress	Discontinued (Launch: $300)
Atari Lynx	Atari	1990	Lynx	Discontinued (Launch: $179)
Game Boy	Nintendo	April 21, 1989	Game Boy	Discontinued (Launch: $109)
Microvision	Milton Bradley Company	1979	Microvision	Discontinued
	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, 256 KB external	None	96 KB
Gizmondo	ARM9	400 MHz	64 MB	64 MB flash (shared with program stack), SD slot	N/A
PlayStation Portable	MIP R4000	333 MHz	8 MB EDRAM	Memory Stick Duo Slot	2 MB EDRAM
Nintendo DS	ARM9 and ARM7TDMI	67 MHz & 33 MHz	4 MB	None	656 KB
Nokia N-Gage QD	ARM9	104 MHz	3.4 MB	4 MB flash, MMC slot	N/A
GP32	ARM920T	133 MHz	8 MB SDRAM	SmartMedia 8–128 MB	?
Tapwave Zodiac	Motorola i.Mxi ARM9	200 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 exernal	4 MB flash, MMC slot	N/A
Game Boy Advance SP	Sharp ARM7TDMI	16.78 MHz	32 KB, 256 KB external	None	96 KB
Game Boy Advance	Sharp ARM7TDMI	16.78 MHz	32 KB, 256 KB external	None	96 KB
WonderSwan Color	SPGY-1002	3.072 MHz	512 KB	None	?
WonderSwan
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 (same specs as the Neo-Geo Pocket Color)	Toshiba TLCS900H	6.144 MHz	64 KB	None	12 KB
Game.com	Sharp 8-Bit CPU	?	?	None	?
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
SuperVision	8-bit 65C02 or M65C02 VLSI processor	4 MHz	Varied by Model ^[7]	?	?
Atari Lynx II	Mikey & Suzy (2 16-bit custom CMOS chips)	16 MHz & 16 MHz	64 KB DRAM, 128-512 KB External	None
Game Gear	Zilog Z80 (8 bit)	3.58 MHz	64Kbits		64 MB
TurboExpress	Custom 6820 (NEC)	7.195090 MHz	64 KB	None	?
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
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
Game Boy Micro	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	2 in. LCD	240 x 160	Unknown
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	4.3 in. LCD	480 x 272	16.77 million colors
Nintendo DS	D-pad, stylus-driven touchscreen	Proprietary matrix memory cartridges	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
GP32	Four-directional digital pad	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
WonderSwan Color	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	Reflective LCD	224x144	4,096 colors, 241 simultaneous
WonderSwan	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge
Game Boy Color	D-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 Pocket	D-Pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	Reflective LCD	140 x 102	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
SuperVision	Four-directional digital pad	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	61mm x 61mm (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)
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	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	160 x 102	4096 (12-bit)
Microvision	Nine button keypad, one paddle	Proprietary solid-state cartridge	LCD	16 x 16	4
	Controller	Game media	Display	Resolution	Colors