A guide to the new PlayStation Vita.
The new PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) is Sony’s next portable entertainment system.
Types of PlayStation Vita
Videos
Wi-fi
The Wi-fi version will be able to connect to Wi-fi networks.
Wi-fi/3G
The Wi-fi version will connect to both Wi-fi and 3G data connections.
Features
The PS Vita has a 5-inch multi-touch OLED display and a multi-touch pad on the back.
The padon the back combined with a built in motion sensor allows for new gaming experiences, such as being able to grab, push and pull.
The device also features two analogue sticks for gaming.
The following is a full list of features:
Platform Name | PlayStation®Vita |
Model number | PCH-1000 series |
CPU | ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core) |
GPU | SGX543MP4+ |
External Dimensions |
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection) |
Screen (Touch screen) |
5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type) |
Rear touch pad | Multi touch pad (capacitive type) |
Cameras | Front camera, Rear camera Frame rate : 120fps@320×240(QVGA), 60fps@640×480(VGA) Resolution : Up to 640×480(VGA) |
Sound | Built-in stereo speakers Built-in microphone |
Sensors | Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass |
Location | Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only) Wi-Fi location service support |
Keys / Switches | 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 (+/-) |
Wireless communications |
Mobile network connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi model only) IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP) |
Slots/Ports | PlayStation®Vita card slot Memory card slot SIM card slot (3G/Wi-Fi model only) Multi-use port (for USB data communication, DC IN, Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In], Serial data communication), Headset jack (Stereo mini jack) (for Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In]) Accessory port |
Power | Built-In Lithium-ion Battery, AC adaptor |
Supported AV content format |
Music -MP3 MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3、MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC)、WAVE (Linear PCM) Videos -MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC)、H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High/Main/Baseline Profile (AAC) Photos -JPEG (Exif 2.2.1), TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG |