Game Boy:Game Boy Model Differences

The table below contains a list of the major models of the Game Boy Family and their specifications for easy comparison/references.

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Comparison of Game Boy family game systems

Product family	Game Boy Color	Classic Game Boy
Name	Game Boy Color	Game Boy Light	Game Boy Pocket	Game Boy
Model #	CGB-001	MGB-101	MGB-001	DMG-01
Logo
Image
Generation	Fifth generation	Fourth generation
Release date	JP: October 21, 1998 NA: November 18, 1998 EU: November 23, 1998 AUS: November 27, 1998	JP: April 14, 1998	JP: July 21, 1996 NA: September 3, 1996 PAL: 1996	JP: April 21, 1989 NA: July 31, 1989 EU: September 28, 1990
Display	59mm (2.34 in)	65mm (2.56 in)
	160 × 144 px (23,040 px)
	10, 32 or 56 simultaneous colors (from a 32,768 color palette)	4 shades, monochromatic (2-bit)
		White screen (four shades, greyscale)		Olive green screen (four shades of olive green)
	No backlight	Electro-Luminescent Backlight On/Off toggle	No backlight	No backlight
Audio	4 channels (2 square wave channels, 1 PCM 4-bit wave sample channel, 1 noise channel and 1 audio input from the cartridge)
	Single mono speaker
	Stereo headphone jack(standard)
Processor	8 MHz 8-bit CPU	4.19 MHz 8-bit CPU
Memory	32 kB RAM 16 kB VRAM	8 kB S-RAM(can be extended up to 32 kB) 8 kB VRAM
Physical media	Game Boy Color Game Cartridge Game Boy Game Cartridge (32 kB – 1 MB)	Game Boy Game Cartridge (32 kB – 1 MB)
Batteries	2 AA batteries 30+ hours 70 - 80 mAh	2 AA batteries 20 hours (light off) / 12 hours (light on)	2 AAA batteries 8 hours or 10 hours 80 - 90 mAh	4 AA batteries 35 hour 70 - 80 mAh
DC input	Barrel 2.35 mm x 0.75 mm (Center Positive) 3 V DC			Barrel 3.5 mm x 1.5 mm (Center Negative) 6 V DC
Connectivity	Second generation link port			First generation link port
	Infrared port	N/A
Weight	138 grams (4.9 oz)	190 grams (6.7 oz) (with batteries)	125 grams (4.4 oz) 150 grams (5.3 oz) (with batteries)	220 grams (7.8oz) 394 grams (13.9oz) (with batteries)
Dimensions	75 mm (3.0 in) W 133 mm (5.2 in) H 27 mm (1.1 in) D	80 mm (3.1 in) W 135 mm (5.3 in) H 29 mm (1.1 in) D	77.6 mm (3.06 in) W 127.6 mm (5.02 in) H 25.3 mm (1.00 in) D	90 mm (3.5 in) W 148 mm (5.8 in) H 32 mm (1.3 in) D
Colors and styles	List of Game Boy colors and styles
Regional lockout	No
List of games	List of Game Boy Color games	List of games for the original Game Boy
Backward compatibility	Game Boy	N/A
Name	Game Boy Color	Game Boy Light	Game Boy Pocket	Game Boy