THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE: XBOX ONE vs. PS4

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE: XBOX ONE vs. PS4

Let’s begin the comparison:

                                                         PS4                                XBOX ONE 

Release date	November 15 in North America November 29 in Europe	November 22
Manufacturer	Sony	Microsoft
Generation	8	8
CPU	x86 8-core Amd Jaguar processor. CPU frequency 1.6GHz	x86 8-core Amd custom Microsoft processor. CPU frequency 1.75GHz
Graphics	AMD radeon GPU ·         Clock speed: 800MHz ·         Memory bandwidth: 176GB/s ·         Shaders: 1152 ·         Peak Shader Throughput: 1.84 TFLOPS	AMD radeon GPU ·         Clock speed: 853MHz ·         Memory bandwidth: 64GB/s ·         Shaders: 768 ·         Peak Shader Throughput: 1.33 TFLOPS
Ram	8GB GDDR5 5500MHz (176GB/s) 4GB reserved for games (+additional 1GB "flex")	8GB DDR3 2133MHz (68GB/s) 5GB reserved for games 32MB of eSRAM 102GB/s embedded on GPU
Optical drive	Blu-ray / DVD	Blu-ray / DVD
Storage space	500 GB built-in HDD	500 GB built-in HDD
Web connection	Ethernet, Wifi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	Ethernet, WiFi Direct
Cloud Storage	yes	yes
Skype	no	yes
Region-free	yes	yes
Internet connectivity restrictions	no	no
Used games & DRM	No restrictions. Any game discs that you buy for the PS4 are yours, and can be shared in whatever way you wish	No restrictions. Any game discs that you buy for the Xbox One are yours, and can be shared in whatever way you wish
Video support	HDMI Input Games: Supports native 1080p output at 60 fps Videos: Optical Output with 4K Support	HDMI Input and Output Games: Supports native 1080p output at 60 fps Videos: Optical Output with 4K Support
Audio	HDMI and S/PDIF optical. 7.1 surround sound	HDMI and S/PDIF optical. 7.1 surround sound
Controllers	PS4 Controller ·         Rechargeable built-in battery ·         Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (3Mbps maximum speed) ·         include a clickable touch pad on the front ·         include a social-focused Share button, a built-in speaker, and a headphone jack.	Xbox One controller ·         2*AA battery ·         Connection port for headset/charging ·         Wi-Fi Direct's (250Mbps maximum speed) ·         New Trigger Rumble Motors
Motion and voice control	PS Eye (not included) ·         2x 1280×800 Cameras x2 ·         3D View ·         Enhanced video and audio capabilities ·         Now interacts with Move and DualShock4 controllers. PS4 Move (not included)	Kinect 2 (Packed in with every system) ·         1x 1080p HD Camera ·         HD Wide angle camera allowing up to 4 active players. ·         More precise visual capabilities ·         Better voice controls Kinect can understand two voices talking at the same time
Secondary Screen	Playstation App ·         Interoperability with any tablet/smartphone for full dashboard, PSN shop, communications, Playstation social networking. Vita ·         Remote play via home network or internet. ·         Base OS feature, no special game developer work except mapping of Vita controls.	Xbox SmartGlass ·         Interoperability with any tablet/smartphone for full dashboard, shop, communications, and probably limited gameplay. ·         Could provide many features similar to WiiU gamepad where sticks and buttons are not required.
Back Compatibility	no No native, Uses Gaikai for streamed games (requires additional purchase)	no
Cloud computing	no	no
Operating System	PlayStation 4 OS	Triple OS (Xbox OS + Windows 8 kernel + Virtualization OS)
Online gaming	Playstation Plus $50 - year / $18 - 3 months	Xbox Live Gold $60 - year / $25 - 3 months / $10 - 1 month
Features	·         PS4 Will update while switched off ·         Play digital titles as they download from the PS Store ·         Immediately pick up any game from where you left off with "suspend mode" ·         PSN Friend Limit Is Increasing ·         PS4 Chargers your Controller while Sleeping ·         Anytime remote play ·         The ‘share’ button on the DualShock 4 controller offers a gamer the choice to share some of her recorded gameplay on social and video sites. ·         You can invite an online friend to ‘watch’ or even ‘play’ your game in real time.	·         Watch live TV from your cable or satellite set-top box through Xbox One ·         The Xbox ONE's 'Snap mode' will allow multi-tasking, like watching a film and making Skype calls simultaneously ·         The console will recognise you through the Kinect camera, and once it recognises you, it logs you in ·         The Xbox has the ability to hold group video calls through the gaming console ·         Stay on top of by discovering the entertainment that is popular among your friends ·         The voice-activated software allows a user to scroll across applications, including games, tV and music. Switching from TV to gaming to music is just like changing a channel on your tv, just with the sound of your voice

CONCLUSION: PS4 looks better in terms of value because it is cheaper and has slightly more power than the Xbox One

And in the sensor comparison the the Xbox Kinect is better because it is packed with Xbox and you do not have to buy it like the PS Eye in PS4