PlayStation 4’s quick app switching is limited compared to Xbox One

NEW YORK CITY — When the PlayStation 4 launches Friday, it will feature an entirely new interface that is all about giving gamers what they want as quickly as possible. That means the ability to switch to apps instantly.

We’re going hands on right now with the new console, but Sony demonstrated the PlayStation 4 UI in action for us earlier this week, and that’s where we learning about the console’s ability to quickly jump from a game to an app.