PSP, DS, iPhone or Zune HD?

[antonkan]

So these are the current handheld gaming devices (except Dingoo A320 and GP2X) above in the topic tite. Which is best? (Of course, the iPhone and Zune HD are the handheld gaming devices.)

Here's a comparison:

Pricing (all are in U.S. dollars)

PSP: 100 to 200 dollars for older models
170 dollars for PSP-3000 (a.k.a Brite or Bright) series (130 U.S. dollars in Japan)
250 dollars for PSP-N1000 (a.k.a. Go) series

Nintendo DS: 130 dollars for Nintendo DS Lite
170 dollars for Nintendo DSi

iPhone/iPod touch: 100 dollars for iPhone 3G 8 GB model
200 dollars for iPhone 3GS 16 GB model/iPod touch 8 GB model
300 dollars for iPhone 3GS 32 GB model/iPod touch 32 GB model
400 dollarsfor iPod touch 64 GB model
(NOTE: iPhone 3GS and 32/64 models of iPod touch includes a faster processor, which also improves web browser's (Safari) performance. Applications using a faster processor cannot be run on iPhone 3G and 8 GB models of iPod touch.)

Zune HD: 220 dollars for 16 GB model
290 dollars for 32 GB model

Screen

PSP: LCD screen, 4.3 inches (16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio) for the PSP-1000/2000/3000 series (I'm not sure about the PSP Go's screen in inches)
Nintendo DS: LCD screen, 3 inches (4:3 aspect ratio) for the original Nintendo DS/Nintendo Lite and 3.25 inches (4:3 aspect ratio) for Nintendo DSi
iPhone/iPod touch: LCD screen, 3.5 inches (14:9 aspect ratio)
Zune HD: OLED screen, 3.3 inches (16:9 aspect ratio)

Case customization

PSP: No?
Nintendo DS: Yes
iPhone/iPod touch: Text engraving from Apple Store
Zune HD: Yes

Built-in camera

PSP: No (NOTE: there is an PSP camera add-on with about 1.2 megapixels, pictures only.)
Nintendo DS: Yes (Nintendo DSi only), 0.3 megapixels, pictures only
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes (iPhone 3G/3GS only, not iPod touch), 2.0 megapixels for iPhone 3G and 3.0 megapixels for iPhone 3GS, pictures only for iPhone 3G and pictures and video for iPhone 3GS
Zune HD: No

Touch screen

PSP: No (Not sure about the touch screen in PSP Go)
Nintendo DS: Yes (with stylus)
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes (without stylus, thanks to 'multi-touch')
Zune HD: Yes (without stylus, thanks to 'multi-touch')

Built-in microphone

PSP: Yes (3000 and Go series only)
Nintendo DS: Yes
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes (not on iPod touch, I believe)
Zune HD: No

Accelerometer (when you turn or rotate the device)

PSP: No
Nintendo DS: No
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes
Zune HD: Yes

Game media

PSP: Universal Memory Disc (UMD) (download-only for PSP Go)
Nintendo DS: Game Card
iPhone/iPod touch: Download-only
Zune HD: Download-only

Number of games/applications available

PSP: about 3,000
Nintendo DS: about 4,500 DS games (excluding DSiWare game for the Nintendo DSi)
iPhone/iPod touch: over 75,000
Zune HD: 15

Video output (when you connect to a television)

PSP: all video modes (PSP-2000, 3000 and Go series only)
Nintendo DS: No
iPhone/iPod touch: 480p (NTSC) or 576p (PAL) standard definition
Zune HD: 720p high definition

Built-in Wi-Fi

PSP: Yes
Nintendo DS: Yes
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes
Zune HD: Yes

Online store

PSP: Yes (PlayStation Store)
Nintendo DS: Yes (Nintendo DSi only) (Nintendo DSi Shop)
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes (Apps Store)
Zune HD: Yes

Content available in online store

PSP: Games, movies/films, TV shows, themes, game trailers
Nintendo DS: Games and non-game applications (Nintendo DSi only)
iPhone/iPod touch: Music, podcasts, TV shows, movies/films, audiobooks, applications
Zune HD: Music, podcasts, TV shows, movies/films, applications

Speakers

PSP: Yes (2)
Nintendo DS: Yes (2)
iPhone/iPod touch: Yes (1)
Zune HD: No

And that's it. Vote for the poll which system is the best.

 

[BoxShot]

What is case customization?

..... FAIL! iPhone/iPod Touch and the Zune HD IS NOT A GOD DAMN GAMING DEVICE! Oh and your games on the iPoop are wrong. Out of those 75,000 or so more than half are demos and useless stuff.

PSP Go does not have a touch screen btw.

 

[jgu1994]

You really can't consider the iphone and zune gaming devices. They're just phone/music players that have the ability to play some games.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

You really can't consider the iphone and zune gaming devices. They're just phone/music players that have the ability to play some games.

Exactly. The DS is meant pretty much 100% for games, since you can only do non-gaming things with a flashcart (outside of the internet browser and that stupid Japanese music player thing).

Anyway, all these threads come down to preference. Some people like the PSP selection, some people like the DS selection. No single system is better than the other. Some people still think that the Atari 2600 is better than the PS3. Some people think the Wii is better than the Xbox 360. It doesn't matter, it's preference.

 

[yuyuyup]

DS is the greatest achievement in the history of god

god = suckfest, japs win pop the bubbly

in defense of iphone, I would count it as a gaming system considering it has big-name exclusives and also prob has some good games

 

[anaxs]

in terms of media the zune hd and ipod touch win easily
if u want gaming ide go with dsi or psp go

 

[Veho]

You really can't consider the iphone and zune gaming devices. They're just phone/music players that have the ability to play some games.

You really can't consider PCs gaming devices. They're just typewriters/spreadsheet editors that have the ability to play some games.

 

[rockstar99]

cheers for antonkan he made a good comparsison
but yeah zune and ipod youch arent gaming devices i voted ds and ipod touch
ds>psp
ipod>zube
IMO

 

[Maz7006]

You can't compare things like this.

Each device is good at what it does, it's as simple as that.

 

[Deleted_171835]

You really can't consider the iphone and zune gaming devices. They're just phone/music players that have the ability to play some games.

You really can't consider PCs gaming devices. They're just typewriters/spreadsheet editors that have the ability to play some games.

Haha. You have a point there!

 

[Raiser]

Imo..
PSP. It has some really good games, with even more coming (FFAXIII, Birth by Sleep, Jak and Daxter)

The DS also has some good games like Mario Kart DS, etc, but mucho games are crap. ._.

But like mentioned before, each handheld is better at one thing than another.
ie PSP has games with better graphics, DS has "family-oriented" games, iPhone is ideal for smaller mini-games, Zune is more of a media handheld.

 

[Raika]

You can't compare things like this.

Each device is good at what it does, it's as simple as that.

This. Enough said.

 

[CockroachMan]

I have a DS, a PSP and got an iPod Touch last week.. all the three devices are good in their own way.

The iPod/iPhone is great for small, simpler games to be played in short bursts..
Also, due to Apple's policy on the app store, it's a great place to find innovative and creative indie stuff.