Game Boy:Game Boy Model Differences

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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 Game Boy Color Logo.svg Game Boy Light Logo.svg Game Boy Pocket Logo.svg Game Boy Logo.svg
Image Game Boy Color.png Game Boy Light.png Game Boy Pocket.png Game Boy.png
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