Nintendo 3DS vs. Sony NGP

Okay, let's face it, these are two of the latest mobile gaming devices, and both of them pack a lot of punch. The 3DS has a Glasses-Free 3D Dsiplay while the NGP has a stunning 5.0" OLED Display, and a 1 GHzz Quad-Core CPU. So at the end of the day, these are both great devices, but which one is better?


Hardware
The Nintendo 3DS has two displays: a 3.53" WQVGA Display at 24-bit Color, and a 3.02" QVGA Display, also 24-bit Color. The actual displays aren't physically impressive, though 3D Hardware Rendering Technology gives it a big WOW factor. It has a front-facing 2D 0.3MP Camera and not one, but two cameras in the front, which could possibly mean 3D Video Capture (Glasses Free? I think not). Other than that it supports 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and has a 1300 mAh Battery.


On the other hand, the NGP is just way out of left field. It's called the NGP because it's well, totally Next-Gen. It rocks out a Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and has a vivid 5.0" OLED Screen that gives even the Playstation Phone room to worry (Side-Note: Screen Res is 960x544, which is around the same as qHD). The screen is capacitive touch, which means that you don't need a stylus either. Other than that, it supports 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and even 3G. (Other: Cameras included)


Verdict: The 3DS has some interesting things like the 2 rear Cameras and 3D Display, but in the end, it's the NGP, no contest. A quad core processor and that huge 5.0" OLED Screen give it the power of a PS3, so this isn't really a fair contest.


Software
The 3DS has the same UI that was featured on the DS-line with some 3D Optimization and Menu modification. It's very self-sufficient, but unfortunately, it doesn't have a really good Network system. However, there is backward compatibility for all DS packets, which is a big advantage.


The NGP uses a new LiveArea UI optimized for touch interface. It looks decent and well-placed, and has support for PlayStation Network features. Like the 3DS, it has backwards compatibility with its predecessors, and downloadable titles from previous PSP (and maybe even PSOne) games will be made available at launch.


Verdict: Again, the NGP. LiveArea is something new and fresh, not the regurgitated DSLinux we've seen on basically every DS (actually yeah, every one) with some 3D Support. This one's more tough though, because the DS has more backward compatibility and that 3D features.
Nerd Factor
The 3DS is really cool, yes. It's something new, and that Glasses Free 3D is going to pay back later. However, at the end of the day, it's really the same old DS that we've been seeing for years, and yes, it looks cooler, but it's the same thing in a new form.


On the other hand, the NGP is so much out of Left Field because it's so much unlike the PlayStation Portable. It's just really new, and there's quite a lot to wow about. Sure, it may not be 3D, but OLED screens are still fo'sho, and Quad-Core Computing is just well, you know, nerdy.


Verdict: The 3DS is really cool, and we want to give it to it for once, but once again, the NGP just has that more appeal.
Usability (Game Selection)
This is where the 3DS excells. A super-easy interface that just about any 6 year old could get, and it doesn't stray far from what former DS users are accustomed to. As we mentioned back in Software, there's a lot more game selection, and while the Inferface is not intuitive, it gets the job done.


The NGP is more curious. In the end, it could be wrong on our behalf to say that the 3DS is simpler, but the User Interface is still anonymous. And while 5.0" sounds cool, that's almost big enough to be a Tablet. Whatever it is, it's going to be huge, and Quad Core is a power killer. But once again, this is one that will have to be waited out.
Originality
Yeah the 3DS is something new, first of its kind, but then again, we all knew this was going to be happening for a while. We kind of expected a modified DS with a 3D Display, and well, that's what we got.


No one really expected the NGP to be what it was, it was suprisingly out of left field.
Bottom Line
The 3DS is very appealing and it's something new, but it can't hide the dysfunction in Nintendo's camp. The latest refreshment is just a modified version of the old one, wheras Sony brings something completely new to the game. The NGP is going to be big.