Portable game consoles

Platform: Nintendo; game included;

A retro console released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary The Legend of Zelda game series that will take you back to the golden age of video games. Such a toy will definitely be appreciated by collectors and gamers who have felt nostalgia, and those who are not familiar with these games will be interested to know how the video entertainment industry began. The device is a compact console that you can take with you anywhere, with a small 2.3-inch screen. Of course, the screen is not touch-sensitive, and you will not find other “benefits” of modern game consoles. But the battery is installed, which provides up to 8 hours of battery life on a single charge. The USB Type-C cabl more→e for charging has become almost the only reminder that it's the 21st century. Management occurs using conventional buttons and a cross. But the most important thing in the Nintendo Game & Watch The Legend of Zelda is, of course, not the equipment, but the games. And there are three of them: Full Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The adventure of Link and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. In addition, there is also a Vermin mini-game where you have to fight the moles as Link. In true Game & Watch tradition, the console also includes a digital clock and timer that you can interact with. So, on the interactive watch, you can watch how Link explores Hyrule and fights enemies, as well as take control at any time. And the timer shows action scenes from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.

Screen ("): 3.5; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); Storage (GB): 64; Memory card slot; Battery capacity (mAh): 3500;

Screen ("): 2.9; Dimensions (mm): 82x145x24; Weight (kg): 0.14;

Screen ("): 3.5; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); Storage (GB): 144; Memory card slot; Battery capacity (mAh): 3500;

Platform: Android; Screen ("): 3.5; Bluetooth; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); USB C; Storage (GB): 16; Memory card slot; Dimensions (mm): 81x174x20;

A portable game console, in fact, a modification of the advanced 3DS model, created with the expectation of simplification and corresponding reduction in price. The simplification affected primarily 3D capabilities — none of the 2DS screens are capable of reproducing 3D (although the camera for creating three-dimensional images has not disappeared). Another difference is the clumsy body. The rest of the characteristics of the device have not changed much: two displays with the same dimensions (3.53 "and 3.02"), a Wi-Fi module, an accelerometer with a gyroscope, flash-based memory (2 GB) plus a card slot. The package includes a stylus and a 4 GB card.

Platform: Android; Screen ("): 3.5; Bluetooth; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); USB C; Storage (GB): 32; Memory card slot; Dimensions (mm): 100x201x47; Weight (kg): 0.42;

Screen ("): 3; Dimensions (mm): 22x133x74; Weight (kg): 0.27;

Although this console is not the most advanced on the market today, it still has a very impressive set of features, both basic and advanced. Technically, it is a direct successor to the original PSP and outwardly differs from it in reduced size and a new screen, and inside — doubled (up to 64 MB) RAM. Like the original, it works with MS Duo cards and UMDs and can be used not only for games, but also as a player and for accessing

The main feature of this portable console is the presence of two displays with a diagonal of 3.53". SD memory cards (up to 2 GB) are used as media.The console has a built-in Wi-Fi module and is compatible with the Wii desktop console (in particular for viewing photos), but GBA cartridges are not supported.

A portable version of the popular game console from one of the market leaders, the Japanese company Nintendo. Positioned as a product of the middle price category, designed for mobile gaming. Fully compatible with a vast library of popular games designed for its big sister, the Nintendo Switch hybrid console. The differences lie in a much more affordable cost, a smaller screen size (5.5 "vs. 6.2"), the absence of a docking station, the inability to connect to a TV, as well as non-removable Joy-Con controller panels. Thanks to these design changes, the weight of the console has been reduced by 31% (from 398g to 275g), which greatly increases the attractiveness of the device as a mobile consol more→e that you can take with you without hesitation in any bag, backpack or even an outerwear pocket. The hardware basis of the Nintendo Switch Lite model is still a powerful Nvidia Tegra X1 processor with 4 GB of RAM. The resolution of the capacitive touch screen with high-quality protective glass is 1280x720, and the amount of permanent memory is 32 GB, which can be expanded by installing a microSD/SDHC/SDXC card (up to 2 TB). For fast loading of game content, a high-speed Wi-Fi adapter is provided. The capacity of the Li-Ion battery is 3570 mAh, which is enough for 3-6 hours of use.

A popular portable console introduced by the famous Japanese company Nintendo in 2017. One of the key features of the model is the original form factor, which provides several usage scenarios at once. So, the Nintendo Switch package includes a 6.2-inch tablet, a special docking station and two Joy‑Con wireless controllers. These controllers can be attached to the side faces of the tablet and thus turn the device into a portable console that you can easily take with you on the road, travel, etc. Or you can connect them together to form a full-fledged gamepad, and connect the set-top box to your TV and play in such a way that as if you are using a classic stationary console. It is noteworthy t more→hat when connected to a TV, the resolution of the image displayed by the device increases from HD to full FullHD. In total, up to 8 branded controllers can be connected to one console to play together with friends.

A very advanced portable console, in fact, more like a multimedia centre than a pure gaming device. So, she can play videos, music and photos, has Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth modules, and a set of software includes social networking clients. The 5" OLED display has a resolution of 960x544 and is equipped with a sensor; the rear panel is also touch-sensitive, which, in combination with the built-in gyroscope, provides advanced control in games. Games are delivered on special cards designed specifically for Vita.

Platform: PlayStation; Screen ("): 8; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); Dimensions (mm): 150x337x95; Weight (kg): 0.54;

One of the most popular portable game consoles. It features a non-standard design with two screens (one of which is touch screen), which makes it possible to play quite unusual games. The multimedia capabilities of this model are not too high, but the number of games is simply huge.

The technical characteristics of this portable set-top box are fully consistent with the name: in fact, we have the same 3DS in front of us, and the main difference from the original is the increased size of both displays — 4.88 "and 4.18" for the top and bottom, respectively. Another difference is the bundle, which includes, in addition to the stylus, also a 4 GB SD memory card. Other characteristics are almost identical: 3D playback without special glasses, a camera with a pair of lenses for three-dimensional shooting, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a Wi-Fi module.

The game console, as the name implies, is distinguished by the presence of a colorful OLED screen with deep colours. By reducing the frames, its diagonal is increased to 7", and the resolution is 1280x720 pixels. The model allows you to play in three modes: portable, desktop, using a wide adjustable support and placing the console on the floor or on a table at the right angle, or on a large screen by connecting the console to a TV. The included docking station has two USB ports, an HDMI connector for connecting to a TV and a new LAN port for stable online gaming in TV mode, while the two Joy-Con controllers, which are equipped with HD vibration and an infrared motion camera, can be detached more→at any time to play with a friend. In addition, the Nintendo Switch (OLED model) boasts built-in speakers with improved sound and increased storage capacity up to 64 GB. And to download even more games, you can expand the storage using a microSD memory card. A 3.5 mm audio jack is provided for connecting headphones, a microphone and a headset. Responsible for battery life is a 4310 mAh battery, one charge of which will last up to 9 hours. But this time directly depends on the games: for example, if you play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the battery will last about 5.5 hours.

As the first handheld console from Nintendo to support 3D, this model still has very advanced 3D capabilities. So, the upper display is capable of displaying a 3D image visible to the naked eye, and the software part allows you to adjust the “three-dimensional intensity”, and the camera is equipped with a pair of lenses for 3D shooting. The bottom screen is made touch, the delivery set includes a special stylus. Additional equipment includes a Wi-Fi module and an accelerometer with a gyroscope.

Although this console is similar in name to the original 3DS XL (and even the screen sizes are the same — 4.88 "and 4.18"), it is much closer in terms of characteristics to the "regular" New 3DS, released in the same 2014. Of these characteristics, it is worth noting, first of all, support for 3D graphics (the "calling card" of the whole family), additional controls (including a second analogue joystick), NFC support, in addition to traditional Wi-Fi, 1 GB of internal memory and a microSD card slot. The console has 2 cameras, with the rear equipped with a twin lens for shooting 3D, and the front one has an eye tracking function to optimize the 3D image on the display.

A handheld game console introduced by Sony in 2013 as the second generation of the Vita. The Slim index is quite true: the thickness of the case in this model has decreased to 15 mm. At the same time, it is identical to the original console in most characteristics and features: Cortex A9 processor, 5" display with a resolution of 960x544, touch control through the screen and a touchpad on the back of the case, support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a GPS module, work with proprietary memory cards, a digital camera with the possibility of gaming applications.However, there are differences — in particular, the screen received an LCD matrix instead of OLED, and the proprietary port was replaced with microUSB.

Valve's portable pocket computer that can run almost any PC game from the Steam library, allowing you to play the conventional Cyberpunk 2077 or the new COD, lounging on the couch. The main charm of the console lies in the huge Steam game library, which has hundreds of AAA projects of recent years, long-forgotten hits of the past and numerous single or multiplayer indie games. The game is controlled using touch panels, buttons and sticks on the front panel, as well as two touch pads on the rear panel. Responsible for displaying the image is a 7-inch touch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels and a refresh rate of 60 Hz, which provides a clear and bright picture. In addition, the devic more→e can work in desktop mode, allowing you to connect to monitors, keyboards and mice, as well as use other applications such as browsers and word processing programs. Hidden inside the compact Steam Deck is a 4-core, 8-thread AMD APU Zen 2 processor that runs at 2.4GHz and has an RDNA 2 GPU with 8 compute units. The device is equipped with 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The internal storage is a 64 GB eMMC class memory card, which, if necessary, can be replaced with a larger version with up to 2 TB, which should be enough for most players. Steam Deck supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connections, and has a built-in USB-C port for docking and other devices. The built-in battery provides up to 8 hours of continuous play. The operating time is highly dependent on optimization, graphics level and load on the processor and video card.

Platform: Android; Screen ("): 6.8; Touch screen; Bluetooth; mini-Jack (3.5 mm); USB C; Storage (GB): 128; Memory card slot; Battery capacity (mAh): 5000; Dimensions (mm): 260x85x11; Weight (kg): 0.4;

An advanced game console from the notorious company nVIDIA. Externally, the model looks like a gamepad with a 5-inch folding screen on board, which makes it comfortable in the hands. But at the same time, there is a powerful hardware hardware “under the hood”: a 4-core processor at 1.9 GHz, a GeForce ULP video accelerator and 2 GB of RAM. Of particular note is the ability to stream games from a PC via Wi-Fi, but only computers with an Nvidia graphics card older than the GTX650 model are supported. The device uses Android 4.2.1 as the OS.