X50/51v vs PSP Multimedia - Let the War begin !

[Mr Gobz]

How does the Axim x50/51v stack up against Sony`s PSP as a portable entertainment Device ?

( Rounds are scored out of 10, rather than the winner always getting 10 as in real boxing ! )

Round 1 - Games :

In terms of quality PSP Umd games really put Axim PPC games on the canvas here, The graphically quality and size of PPC games are light years away, even the the few 2700g accelerated games are a bit of a joke in comparison.

However there is an abundance of good and more importantly inexpensive puzzle games ot there for the PPC, so Axim wins in that instance. If you like puzzle and strategy games then PSP is on the ropes there

Round Score : PSP 8 , Axim 6


Round 2 - Wifi Browsing

Both have it both work and both have good resolutions so as to help to avoid having to use all those dreadful cut down versions of sites that phones have to utilise, however Axim edges ahead with VGA vs 480 x 272.

Stylus and virtual keyboard use on Axim beats the clunky ways of PSP navigation.

PSP then falls flat on it`s face when presented with popular sites such as youtube and myspace `out of memory` it states, oh dear half the planet use these sites so a big kick in the gonads for PSP there.

Both fail badly when presented with streaming videos/music most of the time they just won`t have it at all. Much need for better active X and flash based plugins to be made available.

End note here though is that even with the shortfalls both units put the mobile phone hecklers to shame.

Round Score : PSP 5 , Axim 8


Round 3 - Video files and Movies

Umd disc movies for PSP look really good with it`s native widescreen display support and better than Axim contrast, however these are priced about the same as DVD`s and can`t be used anywhere else except on a PSP, even with a video out to TV the resolution would not hold up to that of a DVD, verdict they are a waste of money for most people, perhaps if they cut the price of them in half they would be worth considering. All downloaded / ripped files must be re-encoded to at lower resolutions/bitrates, a real pain.
Axim has no movies for sale for it specifically but as the PSP ones are a waste of money this doesn`t really matter much. Playing of video files however is way ahead of the PSP as via the TCPMP program it will play anything that you throw at it with no eed to re-encode xvid/divx mpeg 4 files that you may download.

Round Score : PSP 7 , Axim 9



Round 4 - Music player

Both play a variety of music files, mp3 wma etc, performance is about the same, Axim edges ahead with the addition of a proper equalizer

Round Score : PSP 8 , Axim 9


Round 5 - Photo viewer

Both display pictures well, but Axim wins again here with a better resolution and better software ( Resco photo viewer etc )

Round Score : PSP 8 , Axim 9


Round 6 - Battery life

5 hours for PSP is damn good. Only 1 ½ hours for Axim`s standard battery is poor, however a double sized battery thanks to ebay is now a cheap backup ( about £10 ) and you can change batteries easily unlike the PSP where it is impossible. Yes I know the double battery is a bit ugly, but if you are watching videos on a long trip you are supposed to be looking at the front of the Axim, not the back !

Round Score : PSP 9 , Axim 8


Round 7 – Price

PSP around £170, not cheap but you get what you pay for and I believe that it is good value for money. Axim plus CF microdrive I don`t know now, Let`s say around £350, quiet a bit more but seeing as it is much more than just a multimedia device, a mini computer as well, then I`d say that it`s worth it if you are a bit of a techie and are prepared to checkout sites like handango to see what else you can get out of it.

Round Score : PSP 8 , Axim 8


Round 8 – Size

PSP is a bit larger but it needs to be for the widescreen display, I would judge both units about the same.

Round Score : PSP 7 , Axim 7


Round 9 - Ease of use

PSP buttons and analogue stick puts the Axim in the shade here, however Stylus touch screen is better for a virtual keyboard on browser only.

Round Score : PSP 8 , Axim 6


Round 10 – Screen

Axim`s 640 x 480 VGA beats PSP`s 480 x 272. PSP can suffer from `dead pixel` problems unlike the Axim

PSP has a bigger display and the contrast is richer, also picture is viewable from better angles that the Axim has a big problem with. This also means that it is much easier for more people to watch PSP content without having to be directly in front of the screen.

Round Score : PSP 8 , Axim 7




Round 11 – Storage

PSP storage is limited to fairly expensive memory stick duo cards only. There is a micro drive available but this is expensive and has to bolt on outside of the unit.

Axim SD storage is cheaper and CF cards/micro drives can add even more internally. If you could burn data to PSP umd discs then the PSP would be way ahead , but you can`t and sony may never allow umd burning drives.

Round Score : PSP 6 , Axim 8



Round 12 – Asthetics

PSP is pretty damn sexy and shiny, Axim has reasonable looks though even if it does remind me of a 1980`s jukebox !

Round Score : PSP 9 , Axim 7






And the final scores are :

PSP = 91 Axim x50v/51v = 92 ( out of 120 )


And the winner is AXIM by a whisker !

Conclusion : If you want to play cool modern games then get a PSP, for everything else get an Axim, or if you’re like me then get both !

And Dell you Muppets you missed the boat totally, you should have marketed Axim as a multimedia machine as well as the rest of it !

What does everyone else thing of these comparisons ?

[Eric12341]

nothing portable can beat windows mobile the axim screen is better looking than the psp screen higher resolution dimensions always look better than lower resolution dimensions ,and the axim can play gba,snes,nes,and probly even psx and ds games ,i believe only nes games can be played on the psp but u hafta keep downgrading/upgrading the firmware for that whereas the axim u dont.

thats a pretty thorough comparasin, but seemed a rigged to have the scores be that close lol. ex: for storage you gave the PSP 6 , Axim 8. with the psp only having the sony mem sticks and the axim having sd and cf and they can both be used simultaniously, i would score that more like PSP 3, axim 9. thanks for the work tho!

Round 1 - Games : PSP 8 , Axim 6


Round 2 - Wifi Browsing - Axim 7, PSP 4 - Flash? Netfront. Streaming? TCPMP.


Round 3 - Video files and Movies - Axim 8.5, PSP 5 - WMV, DV, DivX, H.264/AVC, MPEG2, M4V... you name it, you got it. 12GB is a killer too.

Round 4 - Music player - Axim 8, PSP 5 - Playlist management, smaller size, equalizer... the list goes on

Round 5 - Photo viewer - Axim 7, PSP 2 - 480x272... forget anything other than thumbnails

Round 6 - Battery life - Axim 4, PSP 6 - Please Dell... A little thicker isn't a bad thing.

Round 7 – Price - Axim 6, PSP 7 - PSP is cheaper, but does nothing good. Axim is more expensive, but does more, but still does nothing better.

Round 8 – Size - Axim 8, PSP 3 - PSP is way OVERSIZED for its class (see: hx4700 = max size I will carry around all day)

Round 9 - Ease of use - Axim 9, PSP 4 - Just try managing your 400 songs playlist, and the fricking file dialog is simply unbeatable.

Round 10 – Screen - Axim 9, PSP 8 I still haven't got over the "VGA or nothing category"

Round 11 – Storage Axim 9, PSP 2 -- 12 GB pwns your PSP (if you got the money, 20GB.) UMD that I can't put my own stuff on is useless.

Round 12 – Asthetics Axim 7, PSP 7.1 -- yes, PSP looks cool, but looking cool does not grant me the ability to carry a device almost twice the size.


My conclusion: If you only care about good graphics games, then PSP. for everything else, Axim (or the hx4700)

[sam'chilla]

PSP can suffer from `dead pixel` problems unlike the Axim

Are you sure? I think Axim's can have dead pixels

[evanrodge]

PSP battery is replaceable. Also, can anyone point me toward an MP3 player that is as easy to use and navigate as the PSP? That means no touchscreen, just face buttons :)

[Mr Gobz]

thats a pretty thorough comparasin, but seemed a rigged to have the scores be that close lol. ex: for storage you gave the PSP 6 , Axim 8. with the psp only having the sony mem sticks and the axim having sd and cf and they can both be used simultaniously, i would score that more like PSP 3, axim 9. thanks for the work tho!

To be honest I kinda gave the scores to the units as I went along according to what I knew about them.

Then at the end I added them all up and the truth is they both got 92 !

Then I thought, no the Axim`s much more versatile `must dock PSP a point` somewhere so I did ! that`s all the rigging I did !

If I`d thought about it all a bit more then I reckon that Axim probably would have won by several points or more, but as it is I already spent too much time on it when I should have been getting on with some real work, oh the joys of being sidetracked !:rolling:

[justthinking]

Well..I have them both..1.5 firmware PSP and X51v..

I use my PSP mostly for gaming and listening to MP3..plain and simple, it's my entertaining system..

X51v is a lot more versatile..I use it as GPS device, web browser, instanct messaging..
I even uses skype on my X51v to make/receive calls whenever wi-fi presents allows me to do so..
I also uses my X51v as picture viewer and e-book reader..

That been said, I would probably have a harder time to adjust if I am to travel without my PSP..
I would miss X51v the most as a GPS device..anyway..I think they co-exist and compliment each other really really well..

PSP battery is replaceable. Also, can anyone point me toward an MP3 player that is as easy to use and navigate as the PSP? That means no touchscreen, just face buttons :)

iPod, Zen Vision, Sansa... Just to name a few, all smaller and more suited as an MP3 player. Face it, PSP is way too big to be an MP3 player (even my Axim is a bit bulky as an MP3 player at times)

Although the Axim does well as a gaming and MP3 device, I leave that for dedicated devices.. like my Creative Zen Micro (Mp3) and Nintendo DS Lite (games).

However, the Axim does great as a GPS device, web browser, photo album, note taker, and PIM... and more....

BTW the DS Lite is a lot funner than the PSP.. I sold my PSP because it got boring .. but i've been playing on the DS almost every day since I got in the summer!

Round 1 - Games : PSP 9 , Axim 5 (The graphics on the Axim is awsome but the input.....)

Round 2 - Wifi Browsing - Axim 7, PSP 3 (Face it - PSP is a dead end - only Sony rules here)

Round 3 - Video files and Movies - Axim 9, PSP 5 (Everything can be done on the Axim - even external subtitle files)
(Home ripped movies for the PSP cannot use the full potential of the screen - only UMD's can do that)

Round 4 - Music player - Axim 8, PSP 4 (Again it's the ease of use and the versatility on the Axim that makes a winner)

Round 5 - Photo viewer - Axim 8, PSP 3 (The Axim sports a XVGA out - and most flat screen TV's sports a XVGA input)

Round 6 - Battery life - Axim 6, PSP 6 (And a special thank to Mugen for producing those 1800mAh batteries)

Round 7 – Price - Axim 6, PSP 7 (PSP is cheaper but is too limited - blame Sony)

Round 8 – Size - Axim 8, PSP 5 (Size matters)

Round 9 - Ease of use - Axim 9, PSP 4 (Now if Sony had put in bluetooth with A2DP and AVRCP - that would change some scoores)

Round 10 – Screen - Axim 9, PSP 8 (The PSP screen does look good - but not that good)

Round 11 – Storage Axim 8, PSP 4 (There are now 8GB MMS - but if you can afford those - you can also afford 16GB CF - Still missing USB 2 Host on my Axim)

Round 12 – Asthetics Axim 6, PSP 8 (Sony makes nice looking products...but bulky)


Further more - I've added a few points in favor of the PSP by converting it with a PSP2TV kit.
This gives the option of connecting the PSP to a standard video in - but still no cigar.

:-) Will

[Eric12341]

grrrrr i prefer axim over the psp on all fronts its my portable entertainment center as well as a PIM,web browser etc again once again in the portable world NOTHING BEATS WINDOWS MOBILE!!!!!!

[Deigo]

Doesn't PSP have 16 million colors while the axim only has 60 000?

what about the processor? x50/1v has faster clock speed, but does it really have more power?

[Eric12341]

Doesn't PSP have 16 million colors while the axim only has 60 000?

what about the processor? x50/1v has faster clock speed, but does it really have more power?

who cares about all the colors? the psp does not have VGA. u must realize that NOTHING BEATS WINDOWS MOBILE!!!!!!

[renhui]

One problem with X51V is the uncomfortable screen in landscape mode, which renders landscape usage almost impossible. Don't know about the PSP though.