Why are handhelds often seen as inferior or not as important as home consoles?

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Ganoncrotch said:

kyprime said:
http://imgur.com/FrCVZMWm guess which is on a handheld and which is on a console

Guess which of these is on the PS4 and which one is from a handheld, Because ya know... it's simply a case of which looks nicer in a single game right?

I have a Vita and KZ: Mercenary. This one is a bullshot, the game does not look that good. It looks a bit worse than Killzone 2 on PS3, an impressive achievement. But compare it to Killzone: Shadow Fall.