PS Vita and 3DS batttery comparison

[Ssx9]

The PSP is the PSP-3000 Hunsters
Model with an expanded 2200mAh
battery. It's playing Monster Hunter
Portable 3rd from UMD with Media
Install. The game has been set to the
point just in front of the village leader
after leaving the main gathering spot.
The 3DS is the Zelda 25th anniversary
system with the system's standard
1300mAh battery. It's playing Monster
Hunter 3G and is also set to in front of
the village leader spot.
The Vita is the 3G/Wi-Fi model with its
standard 2210mAh battery. It's
playing Uncharted off a game card.
All three systems are set to highest
brightness and highest volume. The
3DS 3D volume is set to max.

The results:
3DS dies at 2 hours 35 minutes.
Vita dies at 3 hours 47 minutes.
PSP dies at 9 hours.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u4xyABASlc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Source: www.andriasang.com/comzfm/battery_test/

 

[Guild McCommunist]

The 3D is probably really tanking the battery.

I'm curious to see the battery life match up with 3D off. Still, the Vita still performed better than I thought. Considering all the nonbelievers saying it has "shit battery", it's nice to have some empirical data to throw in their face.

Although the battery will probably wear down over time and it's unfortunately not replaceable.

EDIT: That PSP battery also seems uncanny good. Must've been fresh out of the box with a fresh battery. My original PSP 1000 had terrible battery life but that's probably because I got it second hand with a second hand battery. My Go lasts long enough for me but not 9 hours long in gameplay with max settings, although I generally keep it on lowest and often times with sound off (since I'll play it in school and stuff).

 

[DCG]

without 3D I am capable of playing (also on the zelda edition) 4.30 hours or so?

 

[p1ngpong]

The Vita lasting four hours is still fucking terrible and pathetic for a handheld.

 

[Hadrian]

Nintendo & Sony really need to sort that shit out. Saying that how else would they sell their revised editions?

 

[xist]

EDIT: That PSP battery also seems uncanny good. Must've been fresh out of the box with a fresh battery.

If you use a PSP 1000 battery (that's been well maintained) in a 2000 or 3000 you'll get exactly those sorts of figures with conservative power saving measures (brightness, volume etc...)

 

[Guild McCommunist]

If you use a PSP 1000 battery (that's been well maintained) in a 2000 or 3000 you'll get exactly those sorts of figures with conservative power saving measures (brightness, volume etc...)

They put volume and brightness to max for the test though.

 

[Deleted_171835]

Well the Vita does have a higher capacity battery and a power-saving feature which caps the brightness when the battery is at 80%. And as for the 3DS, I normally wouldn't keep the 3D effect or the brightness on max.

But honestly, the battery life of both systems is utter shit. Especially for a "portable" system.

 

[spotanjo3]

They aren't testing the DS as well. :X

 

[--=ZerO=--]

VITAS brightness is limited to 80% in gaming mode. So it's not running with the max brightness. You can see it in the video.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

3DS is using 3D mode.

PSP is using the $40 optional battery. So were not talking about stock hardware.

Not exactly a scientific or even a fair test. Why not use the optional battery packs for 3DS?

A) How dare we test a product's battery life using an advertised (not to mention MAJOR) feature? I mean it's not like it's called the 3DS or anything.
B) "Optional" battery is also an official Sony product.
C) Battery packs for the 3DS aren't Nintendo products

EDIT: If anything you can count out the PSP in the test if you wish, the main thing that matters is the Vita vs. 3DS. They're both on the same generation and direct competitors.

 

[purplesludge]

I think a more accurate test would be
80% brightness
stock hardware
with wifi
no wifi
with 3d
no 3d
with 3g
no 3g
life listening to music
life watching video 3d and non 3d
life during gameplay include same and different game
life on menu

 

[Gahars]

While it's interesting to see that it last longer than many had expected it to, I'm hoping that Sony will eventually introduce a longer lasting battery (Maybe to replace the original once it's too used?).

 

[TyRaNtM]

The most interesting thing is that 3DS is only having a 1300 mAh battery, vs a 2100 mAh.
If that test are true, and a 3DS with the same battery (2100), 3DS should be endure to 4:16 at all Max.

And well, Nintendo is able to release a bigger battery (in mAh) to replace the current one.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Handheld gaming technology is growing by leaps and bounds, yet battery tech has gone no-fucking-where. This is what happens.

 

[someonewhodied]

Handheld gaming technology is growing by leaps and bounds, yet battery tech has gone no-fucking-where. This is what happens.

sigged. Its true and hilarious.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

VITAS brightness is limited to 80% in gaming mode. So it's not running with the max brightness. You can see it in the video.

Actually its dependent on the game. UMVC3 runs with 80% in gaming mode. I think Uncharted runs at 100%

 

[Hells Malice]

I'm pretty content with the battery. I never use max brightness on a handheld. So it'll probably last me a while longer, and I only need it for about 4 hours tops on any given day, unless I play it at home, where I can charge it while playing.

EDIT: The vita, that is.

Though, no problems with any handheld battery, really. Except my old DSlite and its fantastic hour long charge, max...ergh.