Playstation Portal VS Backbone - EASY Decision! 

Thank you for another great comparison! 👍

Great video. Very helpful. Thanks.

I appreciated this review. I was looking at the Portable but after the breakdown, I may just stick with my Backbone.

There was a really good deal on the backbone lightning so I decided to give it a try and was pleasantly surprised by the impressive quality of PS Remote Play on my iPhone 14. Expected it to be choppy like GamePass, but the high bitrate made it look like native 1440p which is crazy. the low latency shocked me to, I remember trying out gamepass a few years ago and it was total shit so they really came a long way because this almost feels like I am playing on a dedicated handheld. I didn't think I'd enjoy Backbone this much. Now, I use it to replay The Last of Us and Uncharted series in bed. Heard some news about Portal being capped at 7mbps bitrate - if true, that would be what would make me go the backbone route.

I would suggest comparing the PS Portal to the Logitech G Cloud instead, since both are dedicated devices and more similar on price.

Screen sizes is not a issue on the backbone when you have a Galaxy Z Fold 5! lol

Plus the store markup on the portal nowadays are insane! Bought the backbone for 64.99 with 25usd gift card. Planning to get portal too in the future tho if prices levels the msrp

PS Portal is the blueprint for game companies. People just haven't realised it yet. At the retail price and quality of it, with access to your PS games with a solid internet connection. Lack of internal cost components. Genius marketing move

I probably would never buy any of these, but I was planning on buying one, it would be the backbone. It's half the price of the portable, I can use any form of earbuds or headphones, I can play any game outside of ps remote play.

Great video! I'm not a content creator myself but I wanted to make a video similar to this and you nailed it. I personally will not be buying the PS Portal but one but thing I think you should mention the Backbone is great for emulation! 0:34

I have both and prefer the portal. I have larger hands so it fits my hand better.

Great review!

Does anyone knows if they have stick drifts the l3 and r3 buttons

We need a vita 2

Just use your tablet/phone and your existing controller = FREE

Bout the backbone for Xbox gamepass now that there's a USB C version of the playstation one, backbone is amazing I've actually been using it in my home as a controller for my playstation instead of the regular controllers

You can get bluetooth adapters for aux ports

The largest downside to the backbone is - it uses your phone. I use my phone as a phone and for just about everything I would use a PC for, so my battery is already under a lot of stress and gaming is just going to drain that even more. Not everyone uses their phone like I do. Not everyone is going to care about the same issues I do. They both have different pros and cons and address different needs. I have both and prefer the portal.

I have the backbone and its pretty cool. Its only a back up until i find a portal.

Just got the portal. It’s awesome!

The PS portal has been a nice surprise. I took some time hardwiring my PS5, upgrading my router and it works absolutely amazing so far. Almost zero difference to my PS5. I did consider the backbone but I figured with how much you pay for the backbone you may as well splash and get the dedicated hardware from PS. It'll be a game changer when you can stream PS games from the PS catalogue directly to the portal with no need to download them/have a PS5.

I'm still undecided on which to get....

Yoo my dude what are the thumb grips you have installed on the ps portal Link.?

Can you please do a video showing to see if the PlayStation linkbuds works with PlayStation portal?

There is a way to use a web browsers in the portal it’s just hidden feature that is not advertised!

My portal will be here Friday the 19th.. Just in time for Last of Us 2 remastered

I like the screen. Size as well and the ear bud thing isn’t a deal breaker

Nice review. Seems to me I'll go for the backbone

Thx my brother, Backbone it is‼️😂

Maybe if you want a bigger screen get a folding phone. If youd like a better controller 🎮 nacon pro is awesome

The first couple of minutes completely killed the chances of getting a PS portal. I can’t believe that they didn’t build a web browser onto the ps portal to be able to access local hotspots and complimentary WiFi.

“No built in web browser” 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

Personally I don't like PS4/5 or Series X gaming on portable devices because of the small screen. I'd prefer to do my gaming at home in the best conditions both visually on a big screen OLED, with the best audio through my ATMOS surround sound system with my behind seated on a comfy couch. I also hate to wear any kind of headphones or earbuds while gaming which works out great primarily being a solo gamer.

My boy just saved me some money lol

Wish I bought the backbone when it was on sale for like 75.

My ps remote play sucks on my iPhone and I have 1g internet. Is the portal smoother?

I have a portal As a dad to a young baby less then a year When he watches tellytubbies I use the portal to play Tekken or astros playroom or even Spiderman

And blue tooth audio is done like the switch with a dongle

I just use remote play with a spare PS4 controller to play PS5 on the go🤷🏿‍♂️

In other words. The most important thing here is being able to use data as opposed to wifi. With a portal, I'll be able to finally play my games while on the toilet. Bet.

Thumbnail pissin me off cuz gta 6 not out yet 🤣

Can you play destiny 2

The portal is the biggest waste of tech ever

Portal also supports gyro aim

The fact that there’s no web browser, no Bluetooth, and that it’s WiFi bound makes the Portal a huge no go for me. I’ll stick with my Backbone.

I own both.

The portal is awesome. I dont know how people can critisize Sony for creating a service like remote play, allow people to use it completely free for over 10 years, and finally give people the option of upgrading to more premium comfortable alternative. Some people happy playing on their phone for free. Some people want an expensive portable PC. I just want to stream PS5 on a comfortable device for a good price, and Portal meets that need. I play every day at work over 5G and works flawlesly. But I dont understand the love for Backbone. Its just a controller. If you prefer remote play on your phone, stick to using a dualsense, and buy a phone holder. Its cheaper and more comfortable. Its what Ive done for the past 10 years, before buying the Portal.

The portal would’ve been amazing with 5g.

Backbone and can play Xbox game pass too

Title of video said easy decision yet you didnt decide which one was better. Shame.

PS Portal is such a disappointment compared with backbone. And backbone is not good enough for this kind of experience…however, I prefer something more practical and usefull, than limited.

I got the ps portal i couldn't get on with the ps peasant.

Backbone atw portal was a huge waste we coulda got better vr 😢

2:16 Ho ho ho...I am 6'4" and my favorite thing to ever play on my entire life was the gameboy micro.

Considering that both require a wifi connection, and smartphones are beginning to have the ability to connect to wifi and simultaneously activate a hotspot tether, then I think the lack of browser on the Portal is a minor inconvenience for now. Add to it that the Backbone uses the smartphone, meaning faster battery depletion, and it becomes less appealing to me as I don't want to deplete my phone battery like that for gaming. The Portal is $200 vs $100, but it's a dedicated device that includes a quality portable size screen with arguably better construction quality. I think the Portal is the winner unless you want the flexibility to play other platforms. Great video.

I see a lot of people with shitty ass internet speeds in here 😂

Sony should never made this divice at all and it cost $200 ! what a waste of time and money and also guys if u want gaming for travel just get a switch or a steam deck or even PSP is worth it trust me !!!

Everybody hatessss Chris

Ps Portal Trash 🗑️ I Returned It And Got A Steam Deck 😅

Playstation must have paid you cause the portal is trashhhhhhhhhhhhhh

This comparison is a waste of time these are 2 completely different devices. If you wanna compare the backbone to another device than it should be compared to the Moga XP7-X Plus now that’s a good comparison even thought the XP7-X plus is way better and for the same price as the backbone

Got portal for Xmas and just returned it..I love playstation and I have the tats to prove it. Just over 260 plats and means nothing to this review but the portal is garbage!!!!!!!! I have the best internet I can get and the lag is pathetic and makes it unplayable. Save your money

Great review playa! Was looking for something to play my PS5 games on the GO with… Backbone it is.. Thank you 🫡