Gameboy Advance specifications

GBA Classic


* Size: Approximately 3.2 inches (81 mm) x 5.69 inches (145 mm) x 0.97 inches (25 mm).
* Weight: Approximately 140 grams (5 ounces).
* Screen: 2.9 inches reflective thin-film transistor (TFT) color LCD.
* Power: 2 AA batteries.
* Battery life: The average battery life is approximately 15 hours while playing Game Boy Advance games (also dependent on the Game Pak being played and the volume setting).[5]
* CPU: 16.8 MHz 32-bit ARM7TDMI with embedded memory.
* Memory: 32 kilobyte + 96 kilobyte VRAM (internal to the CPU), 256 kilobyte WRAM (external to the CPU).
* Resolution: 240 x 160 pixels.
* Color support: 15-bit RGB (16-bit color space using 5 bits depth per channel), capable of displaying 512 simultaneous colors in "character mode" and 32,768 (2^15) simultaneous colors in "bitmap mode".


 GBA SP


* Size (closed): Approximately 8.4 × 8.2 × 2.44 cm (3.3 × 3.23 × 0.96 inches).
* Weight: 142 grams (approximately 5 ounces).
* Screen: Reflective TFT Color LCD.
* Light source: Frontlight integrated LCD.
* Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery.
* Battery Life: 10 hours continuous play with light on, 18 hours with light off; needs at most 3 hours recharging.
* Hardware colors: Onyx, Flame, Platinum, Cobalt blue, Pearl pink, Pearl blue, Graphite, Midnight blue (backlit), Charizard red, Torchic Orange, Venusaur green, NES classic design, and Pikachu yellow. In September 2005 a Surf Blue edition was sold through Best Buy. A limited SpongeBob SquarePants Mark 2 edition exists. There is also an All Blacks edition.

Internal

* CPU: 32-bit ARM7TDMI with embedded memory.
* Co-processor: 8-bit Zilog Z80
* Memory: 32 kibibyte+96 kibibyte VRAM (internal CPU), 256 kibibyte WRAM (external CPU).
* Resolution: 240 × 160 pixels.
* Color: Can display 511 simultaneous colors in character mode and 32,768 simultaneous colors in bitmap mode.
* Software: Fully compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

GBA / Gameboy micro


* Dimensions: 50×101×17.2 millimeters (2×4×0.7 in), almost the size of an average credit card
* Weight: 80 grams (2.8 ounces), about the weight of 80 paper clips
* Processor: 32-bit 16.8-MHz ARM processor (ARM7TDMI)
* Colors: various
* Screen: 51 mm / 2 inches (compared to 74 mm / 2.9 in. for the GBA), backlight with adjustable brightness. According to the Game Boy Micro's press release, the "best Game Boy screen ever".
* Resolution: 240×160 pixels
* Buttons: The Game Boy Micro has lines on the D-pad.
* Battery: built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, up to 5 hours of battery life with top brightness and sound or 8 hours with both features on default
* Headphones: supports standard headphones without additional accessories