Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024) vs Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

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Kindle Paperwhite (2024) compared with Reader Touch Edition PRS-600

	AmazonKindle Paperwhite (2024)	SonyReader Touch Edition PRS-600
Overview
Released
Released	October 2024	August 2009
Screen
Screen size
Screen size	7″	6″
Resolution
Resolution	–	800 × 600
Sharpness
Sharpness	300 pixels per inch (better)	167 pixels per inch (calculated)
Colour
Colour	No	No
Front light
Front light	Yes, adjustable warmth	No
Display detail
Display detail	Glare-free Paperwhite display, 16-level grey scale; flush front; dark mode	E Ink Vizplex touchscreen; 800 × 600 resolution and eight greyscale levels reported by MobileTechReview
Front light
Front light	Adjustable front light with adjustable warm light	No integrated light; optional cover with reading light
Page turns and refresh
Page turns and refresh	Amazon says page turns are 25% faster than the previous Paperwhite	Finger swipe or physical page controls; five text sizes, page zoom and landscape orientation
Reading and writing
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Page-turn buttons
Page-turn buttons	No	Yes
Audiobooks
Audiobooks	Yes	Yes
Storage
Storage	16 GB (better)	380 MB
Software
Software	Kindle	Other
Formats
Formats	Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI and PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP through conversion; Audible (AAX)	EPUB, PDF, BBeB, TXT and RTF; Word converted to RTF; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP; Adobe DRM EPUB and PDF supported
Book store
Book store	Kindle Store	Computer-based Sony eBook Store downloads offered at launch; manual USB and memory-card transfer
Library loans
Library loans	–	Adobe-format public-library loans supported
Stylus
Stylus	–	Included pen with body storage slot
Note taking
Note taking	–	Handwritten book annotations, highlights, text notes and standalone drawings; Oxford English dictionary lookup
Connections and battery
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 weeks	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 weeks at half an hour of reading a day with wireless off and the light at 13; Audible streaming over Bluetooth shortens it	Up to approximately 7,500 continuous page turns at approximately one page per second in the maker's manual test
Charging
Charging	USB-C; full charge in under 2.5 hours with a 9 W USB power adapter	Computer USB; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor
Connectivity
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE)	USB; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD/SDHC card slots; approximately 380 MB available for user content
Audio
Audio	Bluetooth audio for Audible and the VoiceView screen reader	3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only
Design
Weight
Weight	211 g (better)	286 g
Water resistance
Water resistance	IPX8	–
Materials
Materials	Made from 29% recycled materials; internal frame of 90% recycled magnesium	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Tested to withstand immersion in 2 metres of fresh water for 60 minutes	–
Size
Size	176.7 × 127.6 × 7.8 mm	121 × 174.3 × 9.8 mm
Colours
Colours	Black, Raspberry, Jade	Black, silver and red
In the box
In the box	Kindle Paperwhite, USB-C charging cable, Quick Start Guide	Reader, stylus, USB cable, protective sleeve and quick-start guide