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But is that simply a minority view, and can the new PS Vita Slim help turn around the handhelds fortunes and bring in new gamers, or is this to be Sonys last handheld gaming device Thats the background done, so whos going to be interested in buying a new PS Vita Slim Well, wed guess that there are three basic groups those who own the original, love it, and want to know if they should upgrade to the new version, those who always wanted one but were waiting for a hardware revision, and finally those who have recently bought a PS4 and want a PS Vita to accompany it. PS VITA vs PS VITA SLIMAt present you can walk into a shop and buy both the old and new PS Vita models, with the older model being priced far more competitively as retailers clear their stocks. The new PS Vita Slim has an RRP of 1. Vita launched, but around 1. Vita usually comes bundled with free games and a memory card too. So while stocks last, which Vita is best The new Vita Slim is certainly more slender than the old fat model. The new Vita Slim is practically identical in size when viewed front on its fractionally longer and wider if measured, but pick it up and its noticeably slimmer and lighter than the original. Not including the protruding sticks and buttons, the new Slim is 1. Some of our staff thought the slimmer design was easier to hold, but more important was its lighter weight of 2. Its not a radical change, but the new Vita sits far more comfortably in a coat pocket than the old one. The controls are essentially the same, which strikes us as a missed opportunity. The controls are essentially identical, which is fine as the PS Vitas controls have always been one of its strong points. The little analogue sticks are surprising accurate and comfortable to use and the d pad and buttons are all responsive. The front and back touchscreen and touchpad provide lots of options for interaction, with the touchscreen tying in nicely with the PS4 controllers touchpad in Remote Play see below. Our only misgiving is that Sony couldnt find a way to add a second set of shoulder buttons somewhere, as this would seriously improve PS Remote Play and Play. Station Now compatibility in the future, as would have adding click in buttons to the analogue sticks. PS VITA SLIM DISPLAYBeside being put on a diet, the biggest change on the new Vita Slim is that the originals OLED display has been switched out for an LCD panel. Both displays are the same size and have the same resolution but to look at they are remarkably different. To our eyes theres no competition between them unfortunately, the OLED display produces richer colours and has superior contrast. Now weve been discussing the merits of OLED vs LCD for longer than we can remember now, largely when comparing smartphones. The usual arguments are that OLEDs more pleasing contrast and colours are balanced largely by LCDs higher brightness and more accurate colours. On a gaming device, where youre looking at fantasy worlds not photos of friends, the colour accuracy argument isnt as valid. The bolder colours and crisp contrast of the OLED win through, and LCD looks to be a step backward for the PS Vita Slim. The colour reproduction is very different, with the old Vita top providing richer tones that we prefer. Again you see the richer colours of the OLED screen topWeve taken a lot of photos trying to demonstrate the difference between the displays, you can see some of them below, and we assure that the difference is even more stark in real life as it is when viewed on your laptop or tablets LCD display. Its worth noting that while many OLED smartphones use a Pentile display matrix, with only two rather than three coloured subpixels per quoted pixel, reducing the colour resolution of the display, which helps balance the argument between OLED and LCD displays on smartphones. However, the old PS Vita has three subpixels per pixel quoted and so doesnt suffer from this. The two displays at maximum brightness, the Vita Slim top is bright but contrast is better below look at the time on the black bar. At normal brightness, contrast is obviously superior on the older Vita bottom and the green is more vibrant. Manga Gto Bahasa Indonesia. Taking a more scientific bent we measured the screen brightness on both devices using a display calibration device. The Slim made a strong start with a peak brightness of 2. Vitas 1. 45cdm. However at mid brightness, where both displays look their best and youll get a decent battery life the new Slim slumped to just 8. Vitas 9. 2. 2cdm. Vita is better if you need to pump up the brightness and play outdoors but the older device is brighter when image quality is at its best. PS VITA SLIM MEMORY AND STORAGENot much has changed when it comes to how you get games for your PS Vita, but its worth reiterating for those new to the device. One change is that the PS Vita Slim comes with 1. GB of built in storage, its not a lot but it does make a difference. The PS Vita uses a combination of game cards and memory cards to store games, save games, software updates and other files such as photos. Retail games are provided on game cards which go in one slot on the PS Vita or PS Vita Slim. To save downloaded games youll need to invest in a proprietary PS Vita Memory Card. Unfortunately these are still rather expensive, youll pay around 2. GB card, thats approximately triple the price of an equivalently sized SD card. The old PS Vita had no built in storage, but the 1. We Couldve Avoided Trump By Listening To George Washington. 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